Domination III
My previous posts (Part I, Part II ) on this theme are both approaching 1000 views so it is definitely time for another instalment! Read the previous two blogs if you want to know why I think endgame studies are so good ...
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An Endgame From Gibraltar
This next endgame is full of life right from the get go. The game was played only a few days ago, at the Gibraltar tournament. The player with the white pieces was a strong Georgian player with a peak rating of 2500 FIDE, WGM Lel...
Another Exciting Endgame
The title is not an oxymoron, I promise (but yes, this is another objectively drawn rook endgame with all the pawns on one side ). As discussed in that previous article, these endgames are actually very rich and interesting. Bring on th...
An Endgame From The World Blitz
If you want to learn how to play a "drawn" endgame that has been lost by the likes of Nakamura, Euwe and even Kasparov then this blog is for you! The endgame that I discuss is one of my favourites: the notorious "4vs3" Rook endgame whe...
Improving Your Positional Understanding the Fun Way (Domination II)
In my previous post I discussed a book of endgame studies, Domination by Kasparyan. In this post I am going to showcase one of the other advantages of solving endgame studies. A lot of players prefer solving tactics (or looking at you...
Domination
This is not a post about how to destroy your opponents and win tournament after tournament, in case you are wondering. If Garry Kasparov is reading, I'd be happy to let my blog be a platform for his explanation of how to do that . This post is a...
