Pragg's powerful pawns

by Karsten Müller
8/16/2022 – In the diagrammed position White is a pawn up and has two powerful passed pawns that are supported by his king. However, White still needs to be precise to win the game. How should he proceed?
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.Bb5+ Nd7 4.d4 cxd4 5.Nxd4 Ngf6 6.0-0 e5 7.Nf5 a6 8.Bd3 Nc5 9.Nc3 d5 10.Bg5 dxe4 11.Bxe4 Ncxe4 12.Nxg7+ Bxg7 13.Qxd8+ Kxd8 14.Nxe4 Ke7 15.f4 Ke6 16.f5+ Ke7 17.Rad1 h6 18.Bh4 a5 19.Rd5 Ra6 20.Rxe5+ Kd8 21.Rc5 Re8 22.Rd1+ Bd7 23.Nd6 Rb6 24.Nxe8 Kxe8 25.Re5+ Kf8 26.Re2 Bc6 27.Rd8+ Ne8 28.f6 Bh8 29.c4 Ra6 30.b3 b5 31.c5 Ra7 32.Bg3 Bxf6 33.Bd6+ Be7 34.Rc8 Bxd6 35.cxd6 Bd7 36.Rd8 Bc6 37.Rc2 Rd7 38.Rxe8+ Kxe8 39.Rxc6 Rb7 40.Kf2 Kd7 41.Ra6 a4 42.Ke3 axb3 43.axb3 b4 44.Kd4 Rb5 45.Ra7+ Kxd6 46.Rxf7 Rh5 47.h3 Rh4+ 48.Ke3 Ke5 49.Re7+ Kd5 50.Kf3 Kd4 51.Rc7 Kd3 52.Rc6 h5 53.Rc5 Kd2 54.Kg3 Rd4 55.h4 Re4 56.Rxh5 Kc3 57.Kf3 Rd4 58.g4 Kxb3 59.Rb5 Kc4 60.Rb8 Rd3+ 61.Kf4 Rd4+ 62.Kf5 Rd5+ 63.Kf6 Rd4 64.Kf5 Rd5+ 65.Ke6 Rb5 66.Rc8+ Rc5 67.Rf8 b3 68.Rf1 Rc6+ 69.Kf7 Kd5 70.g5 Ke5 71.Kg7 b2 Pragg's powerful pawns In the diagrammed position White is a pawn up and has two powerful passed pawns that are supported by his king. However, White still needs to be precise to win the game. How should he proceed?
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Praggnanandhaa R2642Wei,Y27271–02022B51MCCT Chessable Masters-KO 20221.1

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