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Event: Croatian Championship 2019. Site: Bjelovar CRO Date: 2019.11.04 Round: 11 Result: 1-0 White: Ivan Saric WhiteElo: 2691 Black: Blazimir Kovacevic BlackElo: 2475 ← Previous VideoNext Video →
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Event: Croatian Championship 2019. Site: Bjelovar CRO Date: 2019.11.04 Round: 11 Result: 1-0 White: Ivan Saric WhiteElo: 2691 Black: Blazimir Kovacevic BlackElo: 2475 ← Previous VideoNext Video →
Continue ReadingGiambattista Lolli has a few pawn endgames in his collection. This one is not too complicated, White to move wins. Lolli has demonstrated some pawn endgames principles
Continue ReadingVery interesting opposite colour bishop endgame. At the end this game ended with the same position as the longest game in history of the World Championship matches. Event: TCh-AUT 2018-19 Site: Austria AUT Date: 2018.11.15 White: Martinovic, Sasa WhiteElo: 2563 Black: Videki, Sandor BlackElo: 2400 Result: 1/2-1/2
Continue ReadingVery unpleasant ending to defend but the world champion did it without a mistake. Event: 34th ECC Open 2018 Date: 2018.10.18 White: Svidler, Peter WhiteElo: 2756 Black: Carlsen, Magnus BlackElo: 2839 Result: 1/2-1/2 Conclusion: 1. In the open position with pawns on both sides bishop is usually better than knight. Very often it […]
Continue ReadingWhite is better because this is one of classic positions where the bishop is better than the knight. The pawns are on both flanks and what is most important white king is closer to the center than black king. Of course with best play Black shouldn’t lose but it’s not an easy job when […]
Continue ReadingIn this game a much weaker player by rating had a chance to crash a former European champion. Critical position: Everything revolves around who will end up in zugzwang. Event: TCh-CHN 2019 Date: 2019.04.10 White: Inarkiev, E. WhiteElo: 2692 Black: Lan, Zilun BlackElo: 2333 Result: 1/2-1/2
Continue ReadingVery complex rook endgame. White is a pawn up but it’s not easy to move his kingside pawns. Black has a threat …Rd2 and White has to think about it immediately. Event: Istanbul ol (Men) 40th Date: 2012.08.31 White: Solak, Dragan WhiteElo: 2599 Black: Saric, Ivan BlackElo: 2638 Result: 1/2-1/2
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