Notable endgames from the Women’s World Cup

Fataliyeva’s fatal decision

Usually, a pawnless endgame with rook and knight against rook is an easy draw. But the setup can be difficult for the defending side, especially when the king is near a corner.

Chess Endgames 14 - The golden guidelines of endgame play

Rules of thumb are the key to everything when you are having to set the correct course in a complex endgame. In this final DVD of his series on the endgame, our endgame specialist introduces you to the most important of these rules of thumb.

Ulviyya Fataliyeva | Photo: chess.com / Maria Emelianova

Deceptive simplicity

King and pawn endgames might look simple, but they can be very deep. A single mistake in move order might be the difference between getting a draw or a win.

Eline Roebers | Photo: FIDE / Stev Bonhage

Opening king roads

Often in the endgame phase, the attacking king needs to be activated to convert one’s advantage. Pawn breaks might be very useful in these cases.

How to attack - principles of training

Most players prefer to attack rather than defend. But what is the correct way to do it? GM Dr Karsten Müller has compiled many rules and motifs to guide you, along with sharpening your intuition for the exceptions.

Nurgyul Salimova and Oliwia Kiolbasa | Photo: FIDE / Anna Shtourman

The value of the initiative

Pure opposite-coloured bishop endings have a large drawish tendency, but with rooks still on the board they favour the attacker — like in the middlegame.

Anna Muzychuk | Photo: chess.com / Maria Emelianova

The knight hunt

In an endgame with bishop against knight, it is sometimes possible to fully neutralize the knight. A bit of patience is all one needs.

Master Class Vol.14 - Vasily Smyslov

Smyslov cultivated a clear positional style and even in sharp tactical positions often relied more on his intuition than on concrete calculation of variations. Let our authors introduce you into the world of Vasily Smyslov.

Bella Khotenashvili | Photo: chess.com / Maria Emelianova

Magical Chess Endgames Vol. 1 & 2 + The magic of chess tactics

In over 4 hours in front of the camera, Karsten Müller presents to you sensations from the world of endgames - partly reaching far beyond standard techniques and rules of thumb - and rounds off with some cases of with own examples.

Links

• Endgames from the Global Chess League: Women’s edition | Pragg & Carlsen special
• Endgames from Kazakhstan: 1 | 2 | 3
• Endgames from Vrnjacka Banja: 1 | 2 | 3 | 4
• Endgames from Düsseldorf: 1 | 2
• Endgames from Wijk aan Zee: 1 | 2 | 3 | 4
• Endgames from Miami: 1 | 2 | 3
• Endgames from Chennai: 1 | 2 | 3 | 4
• Endgames from Madrid: 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5
• Notable endgames: Biel, Dortmund, Zagreb