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Category: Studies

Weekly Endgame Column #1

From this day on, I will post a weekly endgame column on my blog. The positions are from new and old games, and endgame studies are included as well.

This week: The knights inability to lose a tempo, and how to compensate for that.

V. Bron 1948: White to move and win.

Continue reading “Weekly Endgame Column #1”

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Author silasPosted on November 18, 2017November 21, 2017Categories Endgames, Exercises, Studies, Weekly Endgame Column

A Fascinating Endgame Study

Many chess players think that the endgame with 2 knights versus pawn(s) is a waste of time. But I like endgames in general, and the challenge of this endgame as perhaps the most difficult there is, was enough to make me dig into the books.

Continue reading “A Fascinating Endgame Study”

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Author silasPosted on February 15, 2017February 16, 2017Categories Endgames, Exercises, StudiesTags Troitsky

5 Great Books

I have updated a few pages on the blog this weekend, and will continue to add interesting material. Check out my new page on 5 of my favorite books related to games, chess and mathematics.

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Author silasPosted on February 13, 2017February 16, 2017Categories Classic Games, Endgames, StudiesTags Kasparyan, Troitsky

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