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Karsten Müller: Topical Endgames in Meltwater

9/22/2022 – Rapid events are exciting to watch especially with the World Champion in play, controversy aside, and one of the reasons for the excitement is also the larger number of mistakes leading to more decisive games. But another way of looking at it is that there are more opportunities for a good lesson as Karsten Mueller shows. Don't miss Keymer's knight underpromotion to beat Saric!

Karsten Müller: Topical Endgames in St Louis

9/17/2022 – You might think that an event such as the Chess960 event in St Louis would somehow be devoid of endgame articles, but as the good doctor explained, "for endgames Chess 960 does not make a difference". Of course world class players will lead to world class endgame tussles such as Svidler's masterclass. Enjoy this latest entry and commentary.

Karsten Müller: Topical Endgames Week 37

9/12/2022 – Some endgames crop up more often than others as will be seen in this article. In this excellent taster, you will see classics such as Vancura's Draw, as well as a Knight Hunt set forth by Wojtaszek against his opponent. Finally there is a powerful 1-2 punch that breaks down the final barrier to victory.
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