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The fight rook against two knights can be very deep and is very difficult to play over the board. Andrey Esipenko ended up beating Vincent Keymer with the rook, but it was not straightforward at all.
Levon Aronian is having a great tournament in Düsseldorf. In round 4, he drew Jan-Krzysztof Duda with black after activating his rooks just in time in a double-edged position.
A remarkable battle was seen in the first round. Anish Giri and Gukesh reached a position with asymmetrical pawn structures, bishops of opposite colours and rooks. Deep analysis proved that Giri missed a chance to win the game.
King activity is often crucial in endgames, like Levon Aronian demonstrated in his round-1 game against Praggnanandhaa.
Queen and knight are a strong attacking duo. White (Jan-Krzysztof Duda) cannot win here as Black’s (Ian Nepomniachtchi) counterplay is sufficient to draw.
The pair of bishops can be a mighty weapon in an endgame. Especially if the unopposed bishop is strong.
Endgames of the World Champions from Fischer to Carlsen
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.
