The stalemate cage

by Karsten Müller
7/25/2023 – Endings with opposite coloured bishops have large drawish tendencies. But in the diagram position it is White to move and win. 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.c4 Nf6 2.g3 e5 3.Bg2 Nc6 4.Nc3 Bb4 5.Nd5 Bc5 6.d3 h6 7.Nf3 d6 8.Nc3 0-0 9.a3 Nd4 10.Nd2 a5 11.0-0 c6 12.Rb1 Bg4 13.h3 Bh5 14.Re1 d5 15.cxd5 cxd5 16.Nb3 Ba7 17.Nxd4 Bxd4 18.Qb3 a4 19.Nxa4 e4 20.Nc3 Re8 21.dxe4 dxe4 22.Rd1 Qb6 23.Qxb6 Bxb6 24.Bf4 Bg6 25.e3 Ba5 26.Nb5 Red8 27.Be5 Ne8 28.Bf1 Bf5 29.Bd4 Be6 30.b4 Bc7 31.Rbc1 Rd7 32.g4 Bd8 33.Bg2 h5 34.Bxe4 hxg4 35.hxg4 Bxg4 36.f3 Be6 37.Be5 Bb6 38.Kf2 Rad8 39.Rxd7 Bxd7 40.Nd4 Ra8 41.Rc3 Ra7 42.Bd5 Kf8 43.Ke2 Ke7 44.Bb8 Ra8 45.Bg3 Ra7 46.Kd3 Nd6 47.Bxd6+ Kxd6 48.Bxf7 Ra8 49.f4 Bh3 50.Nb5+ Ke7 51.Bc4 Bf5+ 52.Ke2 Rh8 53.Bd5 Rh2+ 54.Kf3 Rh3+ 55.Kf2 Rh2+ 56.Ke1 Rh3 57.Kd2 Rh2+ 58.Kc1 Rh3 59.e4 Rh1+ 60.Kc2 Rh2+ 61.Kb3 Bg4 62.a4 Bd7 63.Bxb7 Re2 64.Bd5 Bxb5 65.axb5 Re3 66.e5 g6 67.Kc4 Rxc3+ 68.Kxc3 Be3 69.Kd3 Bxf4 70.Ke4 Bd2 71.b6 Kd8 72.b7 Kc7 73.b5 Bb4 74.Bc6 Bc3 75.Kd5 Bb2 The stalemate cage Endings with opposite coloured bishops have large drawish tendencies. But in the diagram position it is White to move and win. What should he do?
White to move and win
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