7/23/2023 – The inaugural edition of the Global Chess League took place last month in Dubai. The Triveni Continental Kings, led by Levon Aronian, emerged victorious, with Jonas Buhl Bjerre scoring the deciding win in an exciting tiebreaker. GM Karsten Müller followed the games closely, looking for interesting positions to analyse. Find here five instructive endings, all featuring women players! | Pictured: Nino Batsaishvili. | Photo: Maria Emelianova

7/18/2023 – Pawn majorities can be used to organize a breakthrough. In the diagram position it is Black to move and win. What should he do?

7/17/2023 – In this week's show, Karsten Müller looks at endgame highlights from the SuperUnited Rapid & Blitz tournament in Croatia, mostly taken from games by wunderkind Alireza Firouzja! | You can watch the Endgame Magic Show on-demand with a ChessBase Premium account.

7/11/2023 – In the diagram position White is two pawns up, but Black seems to be close to a draw. However, knight endgames can be tricky. What can White do to win the game?

7/4/2023 – Endgames, in which a rook fights against a bishop, can be complicated. In the diagram position Black is an exchange up and has a winning position. But what should he do?

7/2/2023 – Shamsiddin Vokhidov (Uzbekistan) and Divya Deshmukh (India) were crowned winners of the 2023 Asian Continental Chess Championships. The tournaments took place in Almaty, Kazakhstan on June 3-12. GM Karsten Müller followed the games and selected what he considered to be the most interesting endgame positions to share with us. Find here five remarkable endings with instructive analyses by our in-house expert!

6/28/2023 – Vishy Anand vs Magnus Carlsen games are always the highly anticipated encounter of the day, no matter the event. The rematch between two of the greatest was arguably the game of the tournament so far. The endgame seemed to be heading towards a draw when the world no.1 went for a break. It actually allowed Anand to salvage a draw. However, time trouble induced a human error, turning things once again towards the Norwegian's favor. After an exchange of smiles, tha avoidance of a stalemate trap and an underpromotion, Carlsen defeated Anand in a stellar game. His and Praggnanandhaa's win ensured SG Alpine Warriors knocking off Ganges Grandmasters from the top of the leaderboard. Tomorrow will be the last day to feature two matches in the double round-robin stage, starting at 5:30 p.m. local time, 7 p.m. IST. Photo: Aditya Sur Roy

6/27/2023 – This is the main guideline in the endgame rook and knight against rook and knight. However, in the diagram position White's initially light initiative has turned into a winning position. But how should White proceed to convert?

6/20/2023 – In the diagram position Black is two pawns up, but White's b-pawn is dangerous. So dangerous that Black needs to be precise to win. What should Black do?

6/19/2023 – In this week's show, Karsten Müller looks at endgame highlights from the FIDE Women's Grand Prix in Nicosia, which was surprisingly won by Dinara Wagner, the lowest-rated player in the field. | You can watch the Endgame Magic Show on-demand with a ChessBase Premium account.

6/16/2023 – The Aimchess Rapid Play-In featured a number of top-notch grandmasters, who had to go through a difficult open event to fight for a spot in the next stage of the Champions Chess Tour. Magnus Carlsen, Wesley So, Levon Aronian and Eduardo Iturrizaga made it through in the end. GM Karsten Müller followed the games closely and highlighted a few instructive endgames for us to learn from. Find here four examples which showcase the technical ability of Carlsen, So, Daniil Dubov and Bogdan-Daniel Deac. | Photo: Alina l’Ami

6/13/2023 – The last pawn is often worth its weight in gold. How did it help White to win in the diagram position?

6/12/2023 – In this week's show, Karsten Müller looks at endgame highlights from the Sharjah Masters. He was particularly intrigued by an endgame, in which a bishop had to fight a hard fight against several enemy pawns. | You can watch the Endgame Magic Show on-demand with a ChessBase Premium account.

6/6/2023 – The cut-off is an important technique in rook endings. In the diagram position Black could have used it to win the game. How?

6/5/2023 – In this week's show, Karsten Müller looks at endgame highlights from the Dubai Open. Two queen endings were especially interesting. | You can watch the Endgame Magic Show on-demand with a ChessBase Premium account.

5/30/2023 – Endings with opposite colored bishops endings often end in a draw. But in the diagram position Black found a way to break through and win the game. What did he do?

5/23/2023 – Rook endings have drawish tendencies, but pawn races can spice things up. In the diagram position it is Black to move. Do you see the way to win?

5/23/2023 – In this week's show, Karsten Müller looks at endgame highlights from the Satty Zhuldyz Rapid and Blitz Tournament that was played in Kazakhstan as a side event of the World Championship Match between Ding Liren and Ian Nepomniachtchi. | You can watch the Endgame Magic Show on-demand with a ChessBase Premium account.

5/18/2023 – The 56th edition of the Capablanca Memorial took place in Havana, Cuba on May 3-11. Danish grandmaster Jonas Buhl Bjerre, aged 18, won the tournament with a remarkable 7/9 score, following in the footsteps of Danish legend Bent Larsen, who won the event back in 1967. As ever, our in-house expert Karsten Müller followed the action closely, looking for endgame highlights. Find here six instructive positions from the traditional competition! | Photo: Thomas Vestergård

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.

5/6/2023 – The Satty Zhuldyz rapid and blitz tournament took place in Astana as a side event of the World Championship match. A number of international chess stars participated. Karsten Müller followed the games, looking for endgame highlights. Find here four instructive positions, with on-point analysis by our in-house endgame expert. | Pictured: Alexander Grischuk | Photo: Aditya Sur Roy