Pawn waves

by Karsten Müller
8/1/2023 – Pawn races can be very sharp. And it is not always best to push the pawns. But what else can and should White do in the diagram position?
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 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 Nc6 6.Bc4 e6 7.Bb3 Be7 8.Be3 a6 9.Qe2 Qc7 10.0-0-0 Na5 11.g4 b5 12.g5 Nxb3+ 13.axb3 Nd7 14.Nf5 exf5 15.Nd5 Qd8 16.exf5 Bb7 17.Rhe1 Bxd5 18.Rxd5 0-0 19.f6 Nxf6 20.gxf6 Bxf6 21.Red1 Qe7 22.Qd3 Rac8 23.Kb1 Be5 24.f4 Bf6 25.Rxd6 Rfe8 26.Bd2 Red8 27.Ba5 Rxd6 28.Qxd6 Qe4 29.Bc3 Bxc3 30.Qd8+ Qe8 31.Qxe8+ Rxe8 32.bxc3 h5 33.Rd6 Re2 34.Rxa6 Rxh2 35.Ra8+ Kh7 36.Rb8 h4 37.Rxb5 Kg6 38.Rg5+ Kh6 39.b4 f6 40.Rg1 Rf2 41.b5 Rxf4 42.b6 Re4 Pawn waves Pawn races can be very sharp. And it is not always best to push the pawns. But what else can and should White do in the diagram position?
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