The right exchange

by Karsten Müller
3/5/2024 – Knowing when to exchange and when not to exchange is often crucial in endgames. In the diagram position it is White to move - should he exchange rooks on c3 or should he not?
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.Nf3 Nf6 2.c4 c5 3.Nc3 Nc6 4.g3 d6 5.Bg2 g6 6.a3 Bg7 7.Rb1 0-0 8.0-0 b6 9.b4 Bb7 10.bxc5 dxc5 11.d3 Qd7 12.Bb2 Nd4 13.Ne5 Qc7 14.Bxb7 Qxb7 15.e3 Nf5 16.Qf3 Qxf3 17.Nxf3 Rfd8 18.Rfd1 e6 19.Kf1 Ne8 20.Ke2 Ned6 21.g4 Ne7 22.Nd2 Nc6 23.g5 h6 24.h4 h5 25.f4 Nf5 26.Nf3 e5 27.fxe5 Bxe5 28.Nxe5 Nxe5 29.Nd5 Ng4 30.e4 Nd4+ 31.Bxd4 cxd4 32.a4 Kg7 33.Rb5 Rd6 34.Ra1 f5 35.gxf6+ Nxf6 36.a5 Rf8 37.Rf1 Nxd5 38.cxd5 Rxf1 39.Kxf1 Kf6 40.Ke2 bxa5 41.Rxa5 a6 42.Rc5 Ke5 43.Kf3 Rf6+ 44.Kg3 Rb6 45.Rc8 Rb3 46.Re8+ Kd6 47.Re6+ Kc5 48.Rxa6 Rxd3+ 49.Kf4 Rb3 50.Rc6+ Kb5 51.e5 Rc3 The right exchange Knowing when to exchange and when not to exchange is often crucial in endgames. In the diagram position it is White to move - should he exchange rooks on c3 or should he not?
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