10/22/2019 – Pawn endings require precise calculation. See if you're up to the task with the latest explanation from Dr. Karsten Mueller.

10/18/2019 – White's 31.h5! in the diagram starts action on the kingside, and after 31...g5 he wins, with mates and more. Enjoy!

10/15/2019 – Every beginner knows that a rook is better than a bishop. However, when passed pawns race things often get complicated.

10/11/2019 – The diagram (after 23...b3!) shows a parade example for a Sicilian position with opposite castlings and both sides using their "battering ram" (g-pawn/b-pawn) to open lines against the enemy king. No matter how White plays, Black's attack will come first. Enjoy!

10/8/2019 – The duel rook against bishop and knight is often fascinating and full of hidden details. In the diagram position White can use the bad position of Black's knight.

10/4/2019 – After 23...exd4 in the diagram, White is never going to recapture this pawn in the game — he just has better things to do! Have you spotted his leitmotif?

10/1/2019 – Usually, in the endgame rooks are much better than a knight. However, if only a few pawns remain on the board the defender might try to build a fortress. To crack such fortresses rooks often need support.

9/27/2019 – 19...g6 in the diagram attacks the queen on f5 — but doesn't this spoil Black's position to a draw if White just replies 20.Bxh8 now?

9/24/2019 – Even apparently simple pawn endings can be tricky.

9/20/2019 – In the diagram White played 17.Qh5+ Kg8 18.Be5 forking queen and rook. Good for Black: he has a move which does not lose instantly. Bad: it will be a very short-lived success. Enjoy!

9/17/2019 – This wild endgame features a pawn race full of twists and turns that is as fun to watch as it is to win (or draw if you're playing White)!

9/13/2019 – White's 33.Bd7 in the diagram is a desperate attempt to create counterplay which Black definitely should not have ignored — his game continuation 33...a2? throws away victory. Can you see why?

9/10/2019 – When fighting against a bishop in the endgame the defender often tries to create a fortress on the squares which the bishop cannot reach. However, one should not believe too much in fortresses.

9/6/2019 – With 36...Qd2 in the diagram Black's queen approaches the enemy king and attacks its "best friend", the knight on d3. Please evaluate the position, and then make the right choice for White!

9/3/2019 – Usually the pawnless ending rook and bishop against rook results in a drawn position. But if the attacker's pieces are well-placed he or she can sometimes even win against material superiority.

8/30/2019 – In the diagram position Black should have played 16...♜fd8! — can you spot how after 16...♜ad8? White wins by force?

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8/27/2019 – Even in the endgame direct mating attacks do occur. White to move and win.

8/26/2019 – In his last review of ChessBase Magazine 190, Nagesh Havanur dealt with the report on the recent European Women’s Championship in our magazine. In this review he deals with the rest of the magazine: Nepomniachtchi's gains in the Grand Prix, Magnus versus Maxime, and more...

8/23/2019 – After 14.Nc5 Bxc5 15.Rxc5 in the diagram, Black hit the white rook with the centralizing 15...Ne4? Can you spot the drawback of this move?

8/20/2019 – If only a few pawns remain on the board the likelihood of a draw increases. Knight endgames are the closest pure pawn endings in terms of the stronger side having winning chances, but as the pawn count shrinks, so does the probability of a decisive outcome.

8/16/2019 – In the diagram position Black's king, though somewhat exposed, doesn't seem to be in mortal danger. Yet after 25.Qg4 Qg3, the game will last only three more moves. Can you imagine what followed?

8/13/2019 – Knights are tricky, and knight endings usually require precise calculation.

8/9/2019 – In the diagrammed position White must act fast since his centre is about to be blown apart. What would be your choice?