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Bundesliga 2012-13 Rd10-GM Berkes F(HUN)
TWIC 955
Hungarian Champion GM Berkes,F obtained an early queenless game and then ground out this RB-RB ending. Berkes used patience, persistence and stubborn determination to finish the B-B ending in a 87-move marathon.
27…f6
Here is the game.
Berkes,F (2679) – Piorun,K (2520)
King’s Indian Classical 7…Na6[E94]
Bundesliga 2012–13 Eppingen GER (10), 24.02.2013
Position 1
White continues to nurse the better pawn structure but cannot get further with the direct g5 push. What do you recommend for white?
White to Play
71…Bd7
Position 2
The maneuvering has continued and white still has the better structure and the immediate g5 break still does not work. What do you recommend for white?
White to Play
75…Ba2
Bundesliga 2012-13 Rd9-GM Balogh C(HUN)
TWIC 955
GM Khenkin,I playing black initiated the action with the spectacular positional exchange sacrifice offer 16…Rd5!? In the endgame that followed the real adventure was in the K+P ending.
16.Rfd1
Here is the game.
Balogh,C (2664) – Khenkin,I (2655)
Cark-Kann Advance 3….c5[B12]
Cark-Kann Advance 3….c5[B12]
Bundesliga 2012–13 Eppingen GER (9), 23.02.2013
Position 1
Black has just traded down to a K+P ending. Assess the position.
- Win for white(The queenside majority deflects black’s king so white wins the d-pawn and the game)
- Draw
- Win for black(Black’s king escorts the d-pawn home)
Black to Play
36.Kxc3
Position 2
Black has just played 38…h5 and it looks like the queenside majority should decide in a routine fashion. How should white proceed?
Black has just played 38…h5 and it looks like the queenside majority should decide in a routine fashion. How should white proceed?
White to Play
38…h5
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