By John Nunn
Faraway from being a slightly sluggish strategic part, the endgame in chess is actually hugely tactical, requiring exact calculation and relentless alertness. This consultant to the strategies of the endgame is by means of a grandmaster, and is meant for avid gamers of all degrees.
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The reproduction was so accurate that not only that the match result was the same, also the decisive individual result was similar. NewsId=52 (7 of 12)11/11/05 20:09:53 WCC Israel 2005 News Sutovsky (Israel) – Pantsulaia (Georgia) White has a beautiful position and can slowly develop initiative on the kingside. But out of form Sutovsky conceives a wrong combination. Nxg7? Qh5 Qe8! A strong defensive resource that White has missed. Bxh6 with f5! therefore White's attack comes to a dead end. g5! now.
Qb5 19. Nf3 etc. Bf4 The Black king is trapped under cross-fire and can't escape to the corner. Qe3! Bc5! Qb6, or 19…Kd7 20. Kf1! Rxc6. Qxh7! There is no reason to hurry grabbing the exchange. In the meantime White collects some important pawns on the kingside. Qxg7! Qf6+ A very unpleasant check, against which Black can't defend properly. NewsId=52 (3 of 12)11/11/05 20:09:53 WCC Israel 2005 News White's strategy has been fully rewarded. Qd5 Bb8 31. Qd8+, Black resigned. Leading scorer: Ni Hua Today Cuba missed yet another win, this time against strong Ukraine.
Rxd4 Qxd4 The best try, otherwise White's attack is terrible. Bf4! a5! Qb5 19. Nf3 etc. Bf4 The Black king is trapped under cross-fire and can't escape to the corner. Qe3! Bc5! Qb6, or 19…Kd7 20. Kf1! Rxc6. Qxh7! There is no reason to hurry grabbing the exchange. In the meantime White collects some important pawns on the kingside. Qxg7! Qf6+ A very unpleasant check, against which Black can't defend properly. NewsId=52 (3 of 12)11/11/05 20:09:53 WCC Israel 2005 News White's strategy has been fully rewarded.