N-461

If the king cannot break through amidst the enemy pawns and so utilize the considerable positional advantage afforded by the outside passed pawn, the win is not possible. A typical example is shown in the ending of the game Lasker – Nimcovich, Zurich, 1934, which is erroneously assessed by the great R. Fine.

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.