Revealing mistakes by a strong grandmaster
I have often noticed that even very experienced (top) grandmasters sometimes lack the knowledge of theoretical ...
Herman Grooten
The difference between theory and practice
The difference between endgame theory and practice can sometimes prove to be very difficult. Even the greatest ...
All rooks ending are drawn, or…??
People sometimes say that all rook endgames are drawn. But is that really the case? Why is this statement ...
Converting to a pawn endgame
In the previous installment of this (short) series on endgames, we talked about pawn endgames. Every chess ...
Treacherous pawn endgames
In modern times, many games end up in phases in which there is little time on the clock to make quick decisions ...