Technique and tactics

by Oliver Reeh
6/12/2021 – In endgames, a "petite combinaison" à la Capablanca is often the quickest (if not the only) way to convert a material advantage. In the diagram position, White is a pawn up - how does he save himself a lot of work?
88 times, IM Oliver Reeh leads you step by step through the most brillant game conclusions of the world champions - in interactive Fritztrainer format, enabling you to enter the winning moves yourself.
 
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1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Bc5 4.0-0 Nf6 5.d3 d6 6.c3 a6 7.a4 h6 8.Nbd2 0-0 9.h3 Ne7 10.Re1 c6 11.Nf1 Ng6 12.d4 Ba7 13.dxe5 dxe5 14.Qxd8 Rxd8 15.a5 Nh5 16.Be3 Bxe3 17.Nxe3 Nhf4 18.h4 h5 19.g3 Ne6 20.Rad1 Kf8 21.Ng5 Bd7 22.Nxe6+ Bxe6 23.Be2 Bb3 24.Rxd8+ Rxd8 25.Bxh5 Ne7 26.Bd1 Be6 27.Bg4 Bxg4 28.Nxg4 f6 29.Ne3 Nc8 30.Kf1 Ke7 31.Ke2 Nd6 32.f3 Rh8 33.Rh1 Ke6 34.g4 Rb8 35.Kd3 c5 36.h5 Rd8 37.Ke2 Rh8 38.Rd1 c4 39.Kd2 Rc8 40.Kc2 Rc5 41.Kb1 Rb5 Technique and tactics Especially in endgames, a "petite combinaison" à la Capablanca can be the quickest (if not the only) way to convert a material advantage In the diagram position, White is a pawn up - how does he save himself a lot of work?
White has a plus pawn. How can he save himself a lot of work?
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ChessBase Magazine Extra #201

 

Oliver Reeh has been working for ChessBase for many years as a translator and presenter of the internet show TV ChessBase, and he also looks after the tactics column in ChessBase Magazine, for which he has also been responsible as editor-in-chief since 2019. The International Master has contributed to the CB "MasterClass" series and is the author of the DVDs "Strike like the World Champions" and "Master Class Tactics - Train your combination skills!" Volumes 1 & 2. Oliver Reeh lives in Hamburg.

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