CBM Blog: Dominating the queen – a Knightmare

by ChessBase
10/2/2011 – Ready for some more endgame lessons from GM Karsten Müller? He shows us how, in a queen ending, the activity of the queens and the safety of the kings is of paramount importance. In the second example a knight has to make an important decision on which path to take – White went astray and lost instead of winning. Find out why, learn and become a better player.

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Dominating the queen

In a queen ending the activity of the queens and the safety of the kings is often very important:

Knightmare

It is often very difficult to direct a knight into the right direction. White is winning but loses quickly. Which route must his knight take?

Since 1988 grandmaster Dr. Karsten Müller from Hamburg has been playing for the Hamburger Schachklub in the Bundesliga, and in 1996 and 1997 he finished third in the German Championship. As an internationally renowned endgame expert he is the author of the endgame column in the ChessBase Magazine and the author of the Endgame Corner column on ChessCafe.com.

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