By Karsten Muller, Wolfgang Pajeken

During this better half quantity to basic Chess Endings, Müller and Pajeken specialize in the sensible aspect of taking part in endgames. They hide all elements of strategic endgames, with specific emphasis on considering tools, and how you can create problems for rivals over the board. utilizing countless numbers of remarkable examples from smooth perform, the authors clarify not just the best way to behavior 'classical' endgame projects, corresponding to exploiting an additional pawn or extra energetic items, but additionally easy methods to deal with the tremendous unbalanced endings that regularly come up from the dynamic openings favoured these days. All types of endgames are coated, and there are greater than two hundred routines for the reader, including complete ideas. significant themes contain: * easy rules and techniques * job * Schematic pondering * The struggle for the Initiative * Prophylaxis and combating Counterplay * The Bishop-Pair within the Endgame * Domination * The paintings of Defence * regular errors * principles of Thumb

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Now Qxh6 would not be feasible as after Pxh6 White does not mate with Ktxh6, but leaves the square h7 open to Black's King. +−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−+ 8 | #R | | #B | #Q | | #R | | #K | |−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−| 7 | #P | #P | #P | #P | ^Kt| #P | #P | #P | |−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−| 6||||||||| |−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−| 5 | | #Kt| | | ^R | | | | |−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−| 4||||||||| |−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−| 3||||||||| |−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−| 2 | ^P | ^P | ^P | ^P | | ^P | ^P | ^P | |−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−| 1 | ^R | | ^B | ^Q | | | ^K | | +−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−+ abcdefgh DIAGRAM 27.

More frequently he does so from g5 as usually the square f6 is not accessible to him on account of the Pawn g7 protecting it. In the majority of cases the Knight goes to g5 from f3, and the Queen attacks h7 from h5, coming from her original square d1. Then, if Black cannot protect h7 by a Knight from f6 or by the Bishop, from f5 for instance, or from g6, the only protection as a rule is to advance the Pawn to h6. The position of Diagram 25 may serve as an example. +−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−+ 8 | #R | #Kt| #B | #Q | #K | | | #R | |−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−| 7 | #P | #P | #P | #P | #Kt| #P | #P | #P | |−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−| 6||||||||| |−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−| 5 | | | #B | | | | | | |−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−| 4 | | | ^B | #P | ^P | | | | |−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−| 3 | | | | | | ^Kt| | | |−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−| 2 | ^P | ^P | ^P | | | ^P | ^P | ^P | |−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−| 1 | ^R |^Kt | ^B | ^Q | ^K | | | ^R | +−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−+ abcdefgh DIAGRAM 25 Black's last move was Kt−e7, while Kt−f6, which protects the Pawn h7 against future attacks, is generally preferable in any opening.

ELEMENTARY TACTICS 41 Chess and Checkers: The Way to Mastership DIAGRAM 39. In the position of Diagram 40 there is also a possibility of a sacrifice with the view to pin a piece that defends a certain threat as long as it is mobile. White plays (1) Q−d5, and Black dares not take White's Knight with his Queen for White would continue (2) Qxf7+, Rxf7; (3) R−e8+/−. What Black could try is (1) Kt−h6. +−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−+ 8 | #R | | #B | #Q | | #R | #K | | |−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−| 7 | #P | #P | | #P | | #P | #P | #P | |−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−| 6 | | | | #P | | | | | |−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−| 5 | | | | | | #Kt| ^Kt| | |−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−| 4 | | | ^B | | ^R | | | | |−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−| 3||||||||| |−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−| 2 | ^P | ^P | | | | ^P | ^P | ^P | |−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−| 1 | ^R | | | ^Q | | | ^K | | +−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−+ abcdefgh DIAGRAM 40.

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