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The Endgame Academy Vol.2: Theoretical Rook Endgames

Picture this: you’ve outplayed your opponent move by move, you’re clearly better – and then the endgame slips into a draw, simply because you lacked the crucial theoretical knowledge. That is exactly where this course comes in. Without solid endgame skills, there’s no way forward. Rook endgames are most essential: they occur more often than any other type of endgame, and often make the difference between victory and half a point. If you master them, you’ll confidently convert your advantages into wins!

Free video sample: Introduction

Free video sample: Bodycheck

Grandmaster Dr. Karsten Müller, one of the world’s leading endgame experts, guides you step by step through everything you need to know in this second volume:


• Rook vs. Pawn
• Rook + Pawn(s) vs. Rook
• Complex rook-and-pawn endgames

Classic themes such as the Philidor, Lucena, Vancura position, umbrella, cut-off, and bodycheck are explained clearly and practically in video lessons. And it doesn’t stop at theory: interactive training exercises allow you to put your knowledge into practice. Each solved task is scored, so you can measure your progress and watch your endgame skills grow step by step. Enjoy innovative chess training – and start turning more games into full points at the board!

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This is what is delivered:
  • Fritztrainer App for Windows and Mac
  • Available as download or on DVD
  • Video course with a running time of approx. 4-8 hrs.
  • Repertoire database: save and integrate Fritztrainer games into your own repertoire (in WebApp Opening or in ChessBase)
  • Interactive exercises with video feedback: the authors present exercises and key positions, the user has to enter the solution. With video feedback (also on mistakes) and further explanations.
  • Sample games as a ChessBase database.
  • New: many Fritztrainer now also available as stream in the ChessBase video portal!
That's what the FritzTrainer App can do for you:
  • Videos can run in the Fritztrainer app or in the ChessBase program with board graphics, notation and a large function bar
  • Analysis engine can be switched on at any time
  • Video pause for manual navigation and analysis in game notation
  • Input of your own variations, engine analysis, with storage in the game
  • Learn variations: view specific lines in the ChessBase WebApp Opening with autoplay, memorize variations and practise transformation (initial position - final position).
  • Active opening training: selected opening positions are transferred to the ChessBase WebApp Fritz-online. In a match against Fritz you test your new knowledge and actively play the new opening.
Even more possibilities: Start FritzTrainer in the ChessBase program!
  • The database with all games and analyses can be opened directly.
  • Games can be easily added to the opening reference.
  • Direct evaluation with game reference, games can be replayed on the analysis board
  • Your own variations are saved and can be added to the own repertoire
  • Replay training
  • LiveBook active
  • All engines installed in ChessBase can be started for the analysis
  • Assisted Analysis
  • Print notation and diagrams (for worksheets)

Sample video

Contents

  • Introduction
  • Chapter 1: Rook versus Pawn
  • Stalemate Defence
  • Bodycheck
  • Avoiding the Bodycheck
  • Bodycheck Duel and Zugzwang
  • Cut-off
  • Intermediate Check
  • Stalemate Defence with a Rook’s Pawn
  • Riding the Escalator
  • Interactive video exercise
  • Training 1
  • Training 2
  • Practice Positions
  • Chapter 2: Rook versus Two Pawns
  • Two Separated Passed Pawns
  • Advanced Pawns
  • The Rook Must Fight for a Draw
  • The King Leads the Way
  • Changing the Leader
  • Additional Pawn for the Attacker
  • Do Not Promote Automatically
  • Interactive video exercise 1
  • Interactive video exercise 2
  • Training
  • Practice positions
  • Chapter 3.1: Rook and Pawn versus Rook
  • Philidor Position
  • Philidor Position – Knight’s Pawn
  • Lucena Position
  • Lucena Position – Preparation
  • Karstedt Draw Position
  • Defence on the Last Rank
  • Tarrasch Draw Position
  • Vancura Position
  • Vancura Position – Subtleties
  • Chapter 3.2: Cut-offs
  • Cut-off Along a File – Part 1
  • Cut-off Along a File – Part 2
  • Cut-off Along a File – Part 3
  • Cut-off Across Two Files
  • Cut-off Across Two Files – Knight’s Pawn
  • Cut-off with Rook’s Pawn Across Four Files – Part 1
  • Cut-off with Rook’s Pawn Across Four Files – Part 2
  • Cut-off Along a Rank – Part 1
  • Cut-off Along a Rank – Part 2
  • Cut-off Along a Rank – Rook’s Pawn
  • Training
  • Practice positions
  • Chapter 4: Rook and Two Pawns versus Rook
  • Two Connected Passed Pawns
  • Tortoise Advance
  • Horwitz Fortress
  • Two Rook’s Pawns
  • Rook’s Pawn and Bishop’s Pawn – Blocked King
  • Rook’s Pawn and Bishop’s Pawn: Free King
  • Rook’s Pawn and Bishop’s Pawn – Active Defence
  • Rook’s Pawn and Bishop’s Pawn – Last Line of Defence
  • Dvoretsky Study
  • No Rook’s Pawns
  • Doubled Pawns – Part 1
  • Doubled Pawns – Part 2
  • Doubled Knight’s Pawns
  • Training
  • Practice positions
  • Chapter 5: Rook and Pawn versus Rook and Pawn
  • No Passed Pawns – Part 1
  • No Passed Pawns – Part 2
  • Adjacent Pawns
  • Passed Pawn vs Passed Pawn
  • Building the Umbrella
  • Rook Behind the Passed Pawn
  • Cut-off – Passed Pawn vs Passed Pawn
  • Rook Checks
  • Typical Mistake – Automatic Promotion
  • Checking distance too short: Gashimov - Stellwagen
  • Training
  • Practice positions
  • Chapter 6: Examples from Modern Top Games
  • Cut-off: Goryachkina - Kamalidenova
  • The right path for the King: Yip - Dzagnidze
  • Do not rush: Munguntuul - Zhu
  • Batsiashvili - Avramidou
  • Cut-off Festival: Nakamura - Mishra
  • Costa's King: Costa - Johansson
  • Bonus
  • Analysis
  • Exercises
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