10/21/2023 – The 2023 edition of the World Junior Championships took place at the end of September in Mexico City. Marc’Andria Maurizzi from France and Candela Francisco from Argentina won the open and women’s sections respectively. Such a lengthy and prestigious event saw many games entering notable endgame positions. GM Karsten Müller followed the action and analysed what he considered to be the most instructive ones. Find here the nine endings he chose to share with us! | Pictured: Ema Walter from Slovakia | Photo: David Llada

10/17/2023 – Knights can be powerful and quick, but sometimes they are also surprisingly helpless. Black's knight in the diagram position turned out to be powerful and quite tricky. What did Black do to let the knight shine?

10/10/2023 – Endings with opposite coloured bishops have large drawish tendencies and often being one or two pawns up is not enough to win. Material is often less important than positional considerations. In the diagram position White is two pawns down, but with best play he is able to hold the draw. What should he do?

10/9/2023 – In the Endgame Magic Show #252 Karsten Müller continues to analyse endgame highlights from the FIDE World Cup, which was won by Magnus Carlsen. | You can watch the Endgame Magic Show on-demand with a ChessBase Premium account.

10/8/2023 – The star-studded Levitov Chess Week rapid tournament saw Ian Nepomniachtchi grabbing the title ahead of Vishy Anand and Peter Svidler. GM Karsten Müller followed the games closely and found five remarkable endgame positions. Find here the compilation of his pragmatic, instructive and enjoyable analyses!

10/3/2023 – The diagram position, in which Black is to move, is extremely sharp: Black has two bishops for the queen but both sides have far advanced and dangerous passed pawns and this allows Black to win. How?

10/2/2023 – In the Endgame Magic Show #251 Karsten Müller analyses endgame highlights from the FIDE World Cup, which was won by Magnus Carlsen. | You can watch the Endgame Magic Show on-demand with a ChessBase Premium account.

10/1/2023 – The Grand Finale of the Armageddon Series took place on September 14-20 at the World Chess Club in Berlin, with Jan-Krzysztof Duda eventually emerging as the winner. GM Karsten Müller found instructive endgame positions to share with us. Replay his analyses and you are sure to learn and enjoy! | Photos: World Chess

9/26/2023 – Rook endings have drawish tendencies, and sometimes even the chance to get a new queen does not help the better side. In the diagram position it is Black who has to fight for a draw. What did he do to show that it is difficult to win rook endings?

9/25/2023 – In the Endgame Magic Show #250 Karsten Müller analyses endgame highlights from the FIDE World Rapid Team Championship, which took place last month at the Düsseldorf Rheinterrassen. | You can watch the Endgame Magic Show on-demand with a ChessBase Premium account.

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?

9/13/2023 – The FIDE World Cup was a complete success, as top players fought for spots in the Candidates, both in the open and in the women’s section. Magnus Carlsen and Aleksandra Goryachkina were the winners. As ever, GM Karsten Müller compiled the most interesting positions from the tournaments. Find here five more instructive endgames from the open category! | Photo: Stev Bonhage

9/12/2023 – All in all, in the Knight vs. Bishop duel, the Bishop is more likely to win. However, this duel is tricky and sometimes the knight is the better piece. An example of this is the diagram position, where White used her knight effectively to win the game. What did she do?

9/5/2023 – In endgames, the king is indeed a powerful piece. In the diagram position it is Black to move and he found a way to show the strength of his king and to win the game. What did Black do to let his king rule?

8/31/2023 – The FIDE World Cup was a complete success, as top players fought for spots in the Candidates, both in the open and in the women’s section. Magnus Carlsen and Aleksandra Goryachkina were the winners. As ever, GM Karsten Müller compiled the most interesting positions from the tournaments. Find here five instructive endgames from the open category! | Pictured: Praggnanandhaa Rameshbabu | Photo: Stev Bonhage

8/29/2023 – In pawn endings the opposition is crucial. In the diagrammed position White is a pawn down, but he can still save the game. How?

8/28/2023 – In the Endgame Magic Show #249 Karsten Müller and Arne Kähler look at endgame highlights from the tournament in Biel, with particular attention to endgames, in which bishops fight against knights and knights against bishops - often an interesting battle. | You can watch the Endgame Magic Show on-demand with a ChessBase Premium account.

8/22/2023 – This attacking guideline from the middlegame is also valid in the endgame and helped White to win in the diagram position. What did he do?

8/21/2023 – An instructive example sent by Jorge Baules reminded Karsten Müller of a victory he obtained back in 1999. Bishops of opposite colours favour the attacker! | You can watch the Endgame Magic Show on-demand with a ChessBase Premium account.

8/20/2023 – The FIDE World Cup is coming to an end. One of the most exciting events in the chess calendar, it features an open section and a women’s section, with spots in the Candidates up for grabs in both events. The ever-curious GM Karsten Müller compiled the most interesting positions from the tournaments. Find here five instructive endgames from the women’s category! | Pictured: Divya Deshmukh | Photo: Anna Shtourman

8/15/2023 – The duel knight against bishop can be complicated. The knight often wants static positions while the bishop likes dynamics. In the diagram position Black is a pawn up, but has problems to solve. White's h-pawn is dangerous and White's king threatens to invade. However, Black can save the draw. How?

8/13/2023 – The 56th edition of the Biel Chess Festival saw Le Quang Liem successfully defending his title in the Grandmaster Triathlon, an innovative event featuring classical, rapid and blitz sections. As ever, GM Karsten Müller attentively followed the action, and found outstanding endgame positions to share with us. Find here six instructive endings from the unique event! | Photo: Official site

8/8/2023 – Stalemates can often save the defender in endgames. However, they are difficult to spot. In the diagram position, it is Black to move and draw. What would you do?

8/5/2023 – The inaugural edition of the Global Chess League took place last month in Dubai. The Triveni Continental Kings, led by Levon Aronian, emerged victorious. GM Karsten Müller followed the games closely, looking for interesting positions to analyse. Find here four instructive endings, two featuring rising star Praggnanandhaa and two featuring endgame wizard Magnus Carlsen! | Photo: Maria Emelianova