N-455

  However, if we shift the pawns of the stronger side one rank further up the board, given a similar pawn structure, the passivity of the enemy king can be exploited winning by force. There we can see the enormous importance of the surplus of gained space since at the critical moment the stronger side…

GM Vlatko Kovacevic

Vlado Kovacevic is a chess grandmaster and an endgame expert. He very successfully competed on the national team. From 2000 – 2004, he acted as selector of the Croatian Men’s national team. He is also a well-known chess author.