Gottuk: Instruktive Schachendspiele aus der Praxis Holz Chess is a cruel game

Chess is a cruel game

using a systematic approach and helpful devices such as:

including the Aeroflot Open in Moscow and the Dortmund super-tournament

Altogether

“A good starting point for ambitious players who want to work on their play in a structured way

Gottuk: Instruktive Schachendspiele aus der Praxis Holz Chess is a cruel gameWinning a major title is not always the result of a spectacular attacking game, but sometimes a delicate victory in the endgame. Grandmaster Matthias Blbaum became European Champion in 2022 because he managed to get the best out of difficult endgames. In addition to intuition and strong nerves, in depth knowledge of theoretically important positions and knowledge of important principles in the endgame are indispensable in the final phase of the game.