Opposition

by Karsten Müller
8/29/2023 – In pawn endings the opposition is crucial. In the diagrammed position White is a pawn down, but he can still save the game. How?
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.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Nf6 4.d3 Bc5 5.0-0 d6 6.c3 a5 7.Re1 0-0 8.h3 Be6 9.Bb5 Ba7 10.Be3 Bxe3 11.Rxe3 Na7 12.Ba4 b5 13.Bc2 c5 14.d4 Qc7 15.Nbd2 Rfb8 16.a3 Nc8 17.Bd3 Bd7 18.dxe5 dxe5 19.a4 c4 20.Be2 Qc5 21.axb5 Nd6 22.Rxa5 Rxa5 23.b4 Qxb5 24.bxa5 h6 25.Qa1 Qc5 26.Qa2 Be6 27.a6 Ra8 28.Qa4 Nd7 29.Nh4 g6 30.Bg4 Bxg4 31.hxg4 Qc8 32.Nhf3 Rxa6 33.Qb4 Rb6 34.Qa3 Qa6 35.Qxa6 Rxa6 36.Re1 f6 37.Nf1 Nc5 38.N3d2 Ra3 39.Rc1 Ncxe4 40.Nxe4 Nxe4 41.Ne3 Rxc3 42.Rxc3 Nxc3 43.Nxc4 Kf7 44.Ne3 Ke6 45.Kf1 Kd6 46.g3 Kc5 47.Ng2 Nd5 48.Nh4 Ne7 49.Ke2 Kd5 50.Kd2 Ke4 51.Ke2 Kd5 52.Kd2 g5 53.Ng2 Ke4 54.Ne1 Nc6 55.f3+ Kd5 56.Kd3 Nd4 57.Ke3 Kc4 58.Ke4 Kc3 59.Ke3 Nc2+ 60.Nxc2 Kxc2 Opposition In pawn endings the opposition is crucial. In the diagrammed position White is a pawn down, but he can still save the game. How?
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Tabatabaei,M2558Svane,F2455½–½2023C54Stepan Avagyan Memorial 20236

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