The right way

by Karsten Müller
9/19/2023 – In the endgame, passed pawns are often powerful, but one should not underestimate being material up. In the diagram position Black is an exchange up, but has to fight against two strong passed pawns - what should he do?
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.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 3.Nf3 Nf6 4.g3 Bf5 5.Nc3 e6 6.Nh4 dxc4 7.Nxf5 exf5 8.Bg2 Be7 9.0-0 0-0 10.Be3 Nbd7 11.d5 cxd5 12.Nxd5 Ne4 13.Qc2 Ndf6 14.Nxf6+ Bxf6 15.Qxc4 Nd2 16.Bxd2 Qxd2 17.Rfd1 Qxb2 18.Rab1 Qe5 19.Rxb7 Rac8 20.Qa6 Rc7 21.Bf3 Rxb7 22.Qxb7 Qb8 23.Qxb8 Rxb8 24.Rd7 a5 25.Rd5 Bc3 26.Rxf5 g6 27.Rc5 Bb4 28.Rc7 Re8 29.e3 Re7 30.Rc8+ Kg7 31.Bc6 f5 32.Ba4 Kf6 33.Kg2 Kg7 34.Rc6 Rf7 35.h3 Rf6 36.Rc7+ Rf7 37.Rc4 Re7 38.g4 fxg4 39.hxg4 g5 40.Bc2 Rf7 41.Rc6 Rd7 42.Bf5 Re7 43.Kf3 Ba3 44.Rb6 Bb4 45.Rb5 Rc7 46.Ke2 Rf7 47.Kd3 Be1 48.f3 Bb4 49.a4 Re7 50.Kd4 Bd2 51.e4 Rc7 52.e5 Bb4 53.Be6 Re7 54.Kd5 Rc7 55.Ke4 Re7 56.Kf5 h6 57.Rb6 Re8 58.Rb7+ Re7 59.Rb8 Rc7 60.Rb6 Bc3 61.Rd6 Re7 62.Rc6 Bd4 63.Rc8 Bb6 64.Bd5 Bd4 65.e6 Bb6 66.Bc6 Bd4 67.Bd7 Be3 68.Ke5 Bd2 69.Kd5 Kf6 70.Rf8+ Kg7 71.Rf5 Kg6 72.Kc6 Bb4 73.Rb5 Kf6 74.Rb8 Rh7 75.Rb5 Re7 76.Kd5 Rh7 77.Kc4 Be1 78.Rf5+ Ke7 79.Kd5 Bb4 80.Bb5 Bd2 81.Bc4 Bb4 82.Kc6 Bc3 83.Bb3 Bb4 84.Rb5 Kf6 85.Rxb4 axb4 86.a5 Ke5 87.a6 Re7 88.Kb6 The right way In the endgame, passed pawns are often powerful, but one should not underestimate being material up. In the diagram position Black is an exchange up, but has to fight against two strong passed pawns - what should he do?
Black to move and draw
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