Chess Endgame Strategy: Winning Principles, Secrets and Tricks

Welcome to a fascinating journey into the secrets of endgame strategy. In this game, we’ll uncover a rich and instructive battle that illustrates the essence of positional chess. You'll learn how to fight for the initiative in the endgame by gradual accumulation of positional advantages, and the precise techniques required to convert these advantages into victory. I’ll also challenge you to pause the video in critical positions and find the best moves yourself—testing your endgame skills and improving your understanding.

Taimanov vs Uhlmann, Match of the Century 1970

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 d5 4. Bg5 Ne4 5. Bh4 c5 6. cxd5 Nxc3 7. bxc3 Qxd5 8. e3 cxd4 9. Qxd4 Qxd4 10. cxd4 Nc6 11. Bb5 Bd7 12. Nf3 Bg7 13. O-O e6 14. Rab1 O-O 15. Nd2 f5 16. Nb3 b6 17. Rfc1 Rac8 18. Ba6 Rce8 19. Bb7 Nd8 20. Rc7 Rf7 21. Ba6 Ba4 22. Rbc1 Bf8 23. R1c4 Rxc7 24. Rxc7 Nc6 25. Bc4 Bg7 26. Rc8 Rxc8 27. Bxe6+ Kf8 28. Bxc8 Nb4 29. Nc1 Kf7 30. Bg3 Bf8 31. Bb7 Ke6 32. Bb8 Kd7 33. Bf3 Bb5 34. Bd1 a5 35. a4 Bc4 36. g4 b5 37. gxf5 gxf5 38. Be5 Nc6 39. Bh8 Ba3 40. axb5 Bxc1 41. bxc6+ Kxc6 42. Ba4+ Kd5 43. Bc2 Ke6 44. Kg2 Ba3 45. Be5 Bf8 46. Bc7 Bd5+ 47. f3 Bb4 48. Kg3 Kf6 49. Be5+ Kg6 50. Kf4 Be6 51. Ba4 Bf8 52. e4 Bh6+ 53. Kg3 fxe4 54. fxe4 Bd2 55. d5 Be1+ 56. Kf3 Bh3 57. Be8+ Kh6 58. Bf6 1-0

[northshores]

It is unbelievable that a year later Taimanov gets wiped off the board by Fischer in their Candidate Match 6-0. People wondered why Taimanov made it to the Candidate Matches. They must not have seen this game you show! It restores his Chess reputation. Good job.

[kemalkilic]

Thanks for the effort you've put into your channel. Can we have content on the people mentioned in Sosonko's book Russian Silhouettes, such as Koblenz, Furman, and others?

[LostandUntold]

Excellent end game lesson, well played

[davidmurvai]

This game was so complicated, I barely understood it even with your excellent analysis 🙈

[EnriqueBecerra-xs]

Brillante final, gracias chess wisdom, saludos

[robertmacias]

Beautiful game, thanks for the lessons. The games you choose are very instructive, this one no exception. Bishop ending.

[rafaelluisdossantod]

Faz todos os vídeos da mesma forma desce em tradução em português

[DionAhm]

7:09 cant white play Bg3 resulting in the same situation?
9:02 I thought Rb2 saves the pawn, though it looks a bit dangerous as the d-pawn is pinned, engine probably hates this move right?