5/16/2023 – Zugzwang is a typical endgame motif. Often it is a weapon of the attacker. But when both sides are in Zugzwang in a critical position, great care must be taken. The diagram position, in which it is White to move, shows a case of mutual Zugzwang. What should White do to save the draw?

5/15/2023 – In this week's show, Karsten Müller looks at endgame highlights from the German "Bundesliga". | You can watch the Endgame Magic Show on-demand with a ChessBase Premium account.

5/9/2023 – This is the main guideline in endgames with rook and knight against rook and knight. In the diagram position Black wins thanks to the strong passed e-pawn. But how?

5/8/2023 – In this week's show, Karsten Müller continues to look at endgame highlights from the Chessable Masters. | You can watch the Endgame Magic Show on-demand with a ChessBase Premium account.

5/1/2023 – In this week's show, Karsten Müller looks at endgame highlights from the Chessable Masters. | You can watch the Endgame Magic Show on-demand with a ChessBase Premium account.

5/1/2023 – In endgames, it is usually a good idea to activate the king. However, the king also needs to be safe. In the diagram position it is Black to move. What should he do to make his king safe and to win the game?

4/25/2023 – This is an important technique in rook endings and can be used by attacker and defender. How does White win in the diagram position?

4/24/2023 – In this week's show, Karsten Müller looks at some recent endgame highlights from the German Bundesliga. | You can watch the Endgame Magic Show on-demand with a ChessBase Premium account.

4/18/2023 – In the diagram position Black is two pawns down and in trouble. But Black has an active king and an active rook - enough to save the game. What should Black do to hold the draw?

4/16/2023 – In this week's show, Karsten Müller and his guest, 17-year old Indian Grandmaster Praggnanandhaa look at endgame highlights from Pragg's career. | You can watch the Endgame Magic Show on-demand with a ChessBase Premium account.

4/12/2023 – In this week's show, Karsten Müller and his guest, 20-year old Indian GM Iniyan P., look at endgame highlights from the European Individual Championship. | You can watch the Endgame Magic Show on-demand with a ChessBase Premium account.

4/11/2023 – In endings with opposite-coloured bishops the defending side can often draw, sometimes even when the defender is one, two or three pawns down. However, these endgames are still tricky and the defender has to be careful. In the diagram position it is White to move and draw but in the acutal game White lost. Can you do better?

4/4/2023 – In the endgame - and in the middlegame - far advanced passed pawns can be very powerful. In the diagram position it is White to move and win. What would you do?

4/3/2023 – In this week's show, Karsten Müller and his guest, 20-year old Indian GM Iniyan P., look at endgame highlights from the Chessable Masters Play-In. | You can watch the Endgame Magic Show on-demand with a ChessBase Premium account.

3/29/2023 – Iniyan is yet another talented Indian player climbing up the ranks of competitive chess. This week, he visited Hamburg and joined Karsten Müller in his Endgame Magic show. It was a joyous exchange of ideas using games from the German Bundesliga. | You can watch the Endgame Magic Show on-demand with a ChessBase Premium account.

3/28/2023 – In the diagram position, it is White to move and draw. White is an exchange up but he still is in trouble because his pawns are weak and his rook has trouble defending them. In the game White did not find a way to draw the game and lost. Can you do better?

3/21/2023 – Rooks are powerful and two rooks are even more powerful, and given the chance, they can quickly mate the enemy king. In the diagram position the white rooks are passive and seem to be doomed to defend the b-pawn. But it is White to move and win. How?

3/20/2023 – Ilamparthi A R (born in 2009) is one of the most promising talents from India, a country with a lot of promising talents. He is the U14 World Champion, India's youngest International Master and has just won the U14 tournament at the WR Masters in Düsseldorf. When Ilamparthi visited the ChessBase headquarters in Hamburg, he and Karsten had fun analysing some tricky endgames together. | You can watch the Endgame Magic Show on-demand with a ChessBase Premium account.

3/14/2023 – Positions with queen and piece against queen and piece have aspects that are typical for middlegames and aspects that are typical for the endgame. In the diagram position the white king is safe - a typical middlegame aspect - while the dangerous passed pawns - typical for endgames, are good for Black. In the diagram position it is Black to move and draw. How?

3/13/2023 – In his Endgame Magic Show #231 Karsten shows endgame highlights from the Women's Grand Prix. | You can watch the Endgame Magic Show on-demand with a ChessBase Premium account.

3/7/2023 – Pawns often open the way for their king - what should White do in the diagram position?

3/6/2023 – In his Endgame Magic Show #230 Karsten shows endgame highlights from the Airthings Masters. | You can watch the Endgame Magic Show on-demand with a ChessBase Premium account.

2/28/2023 – Karsten Mueller released a brand new Fritztrainer a few weeks ago. For once, however, it's not about fabulous endgames, but about the basic rules of attacking play. In the interview with the German grandmaster, we see how wonderfully a good attack can be completed with the help of two examples.

2/28/2023 – In endgames with two rooks on both sides you should wath out for tactical possibilities and chances to attack the enemy king. In the diagram position it is White to move. What should he do?