Gottuk: Instruktive Schachendspiele aus der Praxis Holz Then comes detailed

Then comes detailed

Chess is a cruel game

He was the first – and still the only – champion to die while holding the title

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using a systematic approach and helpful devices such as:

Gottuk: Instruktive Schachendspiele aus der Praxis Holz Then comes detailedWinning 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.