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Building a fortress

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?

Endgame Magic #252: Highlights from the FIDE World Cup Part 2

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.

Endgames from Amsterdam

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!

Two bishops and two queens

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?

Endgame Magic #251: Highlights from the FIDE World Cup Part 1

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.

Instructive endgames from the Armageddon Series

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

All rook endings are drawn

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?

Endgame Magic #250: Highlights from the World Rapid Team Championship

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.

The right way

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?

World Cup: A selection of outstanding endgames (2)

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

Knight vs bishop

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?

The king rules

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?

World Cup: A selection of outstanding endgames (1)

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

Opposition

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?

Endgame Magic #249: Bishops vs knights

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.

Invite everyone to the party

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?

Endgame Magic #248: Bishops of opposite colours favour the attacker

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.

Notable endgames from the Women’s World Cup

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

King invasion

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?

Endgames from the Biel Triathlon

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

Stalemate

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?

Endgames from the Global Chess League: A Pragg & Carlsen special

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

Pawn waves

8/1/2023 – Pawn races can be very sharp. And it is not always best to push the pawns. But what else can and should White do in the diagram position?

Endgame Magic #247: Highlights from the Global Chess League

7/31/2023 – In this week's show, Karsten Müller goes over a number of outstanding endgame positions from the very strong Global Chess League. | You can watch the Endgame Magic Show on-demand with a ChessBase Premium account.
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