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by Karsten Müller
7/2/2024 – In rook endings activity is often crucial. In the diagram position it is White to move and win. What did he do?
Let endgame expert Dr Karsten Müller show and explain the finesses of the world champions. Although they had different styles each and every one of them played the endgame exceptionally well, so take the opportunity to enjoy and learn from some of the best endgames in the history of chess.
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1.d4 d5 2.c4 Nc6 3.Nf3 Bg4 4.Nc3 e6 5.cxd5 exd5 6.Bg5 Be7 7.Bxe7 Ngxe7 8.e3 Qd6 9.Bd3 Nd8 10.Nb5 Qb4+ 11.Qd2 Qxd2+ 12.Kxd2 Bxf3 13.gxf3 Kd7 14.f4 g6 15.b4 a5 16.a3 Ndc6 17.Kc3 Ra6 18.Kb3 Rb6 19.h4 h5 20.Nc3 axb4 21.Na4 Na5+ 22.Ka2 b3+ 23.Kb2 Rf6 24.Nc5+ Kc8 25.Rhg1 Rd8 26.Rg5 Nc4+ 27.Bxc4 dxc4 28.Rc1 Rc6 29.Re5 Nf5 30.Ne4 b6 31.d5 Rcd6 32.Nxd6+ Nxd6 33.Re7 Rf8 34.f3 Kd8 35.Re4 b5 36.a4 Kd7 37.axb5 Ra8 38.Rexc4 Nxc4+ 39.Rxc4 Ra2+ 40.Kxb3 Rf2 41.Kc3 Rxf3 42.Kd4 Rh3 43.Ra4 Rxh4 44.Ke5 g5 Let's go! In rook endings activity is often crucial. In the diagram position it is White to move and win. What did he do?
White to move and win
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