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DVORETSEY'S MANUAL Mark Dvoretsky GamesiChess $29.95 U.S. PLAY THE ENDGAME BETTER uussian International Master Mark Dvoretsky is perhaps the most respected chess instructor in the world today His latest work, Duoretsky’s become a classic on one of the most difficult and subtle phas €5 in chess. It covers all the most important positions required for endgame ma ings to complex rook or queen endgames that have baffled even top grandmasters. Endgame Manual, is sure to tery, from elementary king-and-pawn end Tam sure that those who study this work carefully will not only play the endgame better, but overall, their play will improve. One of the you, dear reader! — from the Foreword by Inte ecrets of the Russian chess school is now before ational Grandmaster Artur Yusupov *Going through this book will certainly improve your endg knowledge, but just as important, it will also greatly improve your ability to calculate variations ... What really impresses me is the deep level of analysis in the book ... All I can say is: This is a great book. I hope it will bring you as much ple: has me.” ame ure as it — from the Preface by International Master Jacob Aagaard Russell Enterprises, Inc. weww.ChessCafe.com ISBN 1-888690 52.9.9 Sm 9 UI 1690194) lie Dvoretsky’s Endgame Manual Mark Dvoretsky Foreword by Artur Yusupov Preface by Jacob Aagaard 2003 Russell Enterprises, Inc. Milford, CT USA Dvoretsky’s Endgame Manual © Copyright 2003 Mark Dvoretsky Al Rights Reserved ISBN: 1-888690-19-4 Published by: Russell Enterprises, Inc. P.O. Box 30 Milford, CT 06460 USA hhttp://www.chesscafe.com [email protected] Cover design by Pamela Terry, Opus 1 Design. Cover photo by Charles Jones. Chess piece courtesy of the House of Staunton. http://www-houseofstaunton.com Printed in the United States of America Table of Contents Foreword Preface From the Author Other Signs, Symbols, and Abbreviations Chapter 1 PAWN ENDGAMES. Key Squares Corresponding Squares Opposition Mined Squares ‘Triangulation Other Cases of Correspondence King vs. Passed Pawns ‘The Rule of the Square Réti's Idea ‘The Floating Square ‘Three Connected Pawns Queen vs. Pawns Knight or Center Pawn Rook or Bishop's Pawn Pawn Races ‘The Active King Zugzwang Widening the Beachhead ‘The King Routes Zigzag ‘The Pendulum Shouldering Breakthrough ‘The Outside Passed Pawn ‘Two Rook's Pawns with an Extra Pawn on the Opposite Wing ‘The Protected Passed Pawn ‘Two Pawns to One Multi-Pawn Endgames Undermining ‘Two Connected Passed Pawns Stalemate ‘The Stalemate Refuge “Semi-Stalemate” Reserve Tempi Exploiting Reserve Tempi Steinitz’s Rule The g- and h-Pawns vs. h-Pawn ‘The f- and h-Pawns vs. h-Pawn Both Sides have Reserve Tempi Chapter 2, KNIGHT VS. PAWNS. the Comer Mate Drawn Positions Knight vs. Rook Pawn ‘The Knight Defends the Pawn King Chapter 3 KNIGHT ENDGAMES ‘The Deflecting Knight Sacrifice Botvinnik’s Formula Pawns on the Same Side Chapter 4 BISHOP VS. PAWNS ‘The Elementary Fortresses Bishop and Rook Pawn Pawns at h6 and h7 Pawns at g6 and g7 Bishop at h7 and Pawn at 26 Bishop vs. Disconnected Pawns Bishop vs. Connected Pawns. ‘Chapter § OPPOSITE-COLORED BISHOPS. ‘The Most Important Rules Bishop and Two Connected Pawns vs. Bishop Separated Passed Pawns ‘The King Blockades the Passed Pawn ‘The Bishop Restrains the Passed Pawn Chapter 6 BISHOPS OF THE SAME COLOR Minimal Material Bishop and Pawn vs, Bishop ‘Transposition to Positions with One Pawn, Interference ‘The Bad Bishop Fixing Pawns Zugrwang “Renegade” Pawns Barrier Chapter 7 BISHOP VS. KNIGHT Bishop and Pawn vs. Knight Knight and Pawn vs. Bishop The Bishop is Superior to the Knight Cutting off the Knight Fixing the Pawns ‘The Passed Pawn, An Open Position, A More Active King 2 105 108 ho na 7 u7 9 121 121 122 123 125 Defensive Methods with a Knight against a Bishop ‘The Knight is Superior to the Bishop Domination and Knight Forks Fixing the Pawns Closed Position, Bad Bishop Chapter 8 ROOK VS. PAWNS Rook vs. Pawn “Moving Downstairs” Cutting the King Off Pawn Promotion to a Knight Stalemate ‘An Intermediate Check for a Gain of Tempo Shouldering Outfanking Rook vs. Connected Pawns Rook vs. Separated Pavns Chapter 9 ROOK ENDGAMES Rook and Pawn vs. Rook ‘The Pawn on the 7th Rank ‘The Pawn on the 6th Rank ‘The Pawn on the Sth Rank ‘The Umbrella ‘The Pawn Hasn’t Crossed the Mid-line ‘A Rook and @ Rook Pawn vs. a Rook ‘The King is in Front of his Own Pawn ‘The Rook is in Front of the Pawn and the Pawn is on the 7th Rank ‘The Rook is in Front of the Pawn and the Pawn is on the 6th Rank a-and h-Pawns ‘A Rook and Two Pawns vs. a Rook Doubled Pawns Connected Pawns and h-Pawns Other Pairs of Disconnected Pawns ‘A Far Advanced Passed Pawn ‘Transition to a Rook vs. Pawns Endgame Lasker's Idea ‘A Rook and Two Pawns vs. a Rook and Pawn All Pawns are on the Same Wing Pawns on Opposite Wings Disconnected Pawns, One of them is Passed Four Pawns vs. Three on the Same Wing Balance on One Wing and an Extra Pawn on Another ‘The Rook Behind its Own Pawn ‘The Rook in Front of the Pawn, with the Pawn on the 7th Rank ‘The Rook in Front of the Pawn, with the Pawn on the 6th Rank AKnight Pawn ‘The Rook at the Side of the Pawn, 127 129 129 130 130 133 133 133 133 133 134 134 134 135 137 140 141 141 141 142 145 147 148 151 131 152 153 153 156 156 156 159 161 163 163 165 167 167 170 173 7 182 182 185 189 193 197 ‘Common Observations about Endgames with Many Pawns ‘The Rook's Activity King’s Activity King on the Edge ‘Cutting the King Off ‘Akiba Rubinstein's Masterpiece Chapter 10 ROOK VS. KNIGHT ‘The Knight Alone Rook and Pawn vs. Knight and Pawn Multi-Pawn Endgames Pawns on One Side of the Board Pawns on Both Sides When the Knight is Stronger than the Rook Chapter 11 ROOK VS. BISHOP ‘The Lone Bishop ‘A Dangerous Comer A Safe Comer A Bishop Pawn Rook and Pawn vs. Bishop and Pawn ‘The Pawns are on the Same File or on Adjacent Files Rook Pawns ‘Two Pawns vs. Two on the Same Wing Three Pawns vs. Three on the Same Wing Chapter 12, QUEEN ENDGAMES ‘Queen and Pawn vs. Queen Winning Tactical Tricks Defensive Tacties Pawns on the Same Wing. A Passed Pawn, ‘An Active Queen Chapter 13 QUEEN VS. ROOK A Solitary Rook (Queen vs. Rook and Pawn ‘The Rook Behind the Pawn ‘The Pawn on the 7th Rank ‘The Pawn on the 6th Rank A Knight Pawn on the Sth or 6th Rank Queen and Pawn vs. Rook and Pawn Passed Pawns Pawns on Adjacent Files A Fortress with Multiple Pawns Chapter 14, OTHER MATERIAL RELATIONS ‘Two Extra Pieces ‘Checkmating with Bishop and Knight ‘Checkmating with Two Knights Rook and Knight vs. Rook Rook and Bishop vs. Rook Without Pawns With Pawns ‘An Extra Bishop or Knight with Queens or Minor Pieces Rook vs. Two Minor Pieces Queen vs. Various Pieces Queen vs. Two Rooks Chapter 18 GENERAL ENDGAME IDEAS. King's Activity Pawn Power Zugawang Fortresses A Fortified Camp ‘A Pawn Barrier ‘An Imprisoned King ‘An Imprisoned Piece Binding Stalemate ‘Checkmate Domination Chapter 16 SOLUTIONS Bibliography Indexes Index of Players Index of Composers and Analysts Index of Strategic and Tactical Techniques 262 262 262 263 263 264 264 266 268 269 22 275 278 278 284 289 293 293 293 295 297 298 300 304 306 309 364 367 367 378 381 Foreword My cooperation and friendship with Mark Dvoretsky has already lasted almost 30 years. He ‘was more than just a coach or second. He was my most important chess teacher. I owe my greatest victories to him and we are still in contact with each other quite often “Mark has developed a method that can catapult talented player from Elo 2200 to grandmaster level in 4 to S years. An important part ofthis procedure isthe study ofthe endgame. Mark firmly believes that endgame technique is of universal value. He recognised this when he prepared several endgame sessions for the education of prospective Russian chess trainers. At first he thought thatthe job was routine work, only requiring him to write down what he already knew. But suddenly he realised that he was playing beter! also believe in the interactive effect of endgame study. It makes it easier to judge and use the potential of the pieces and to understand their interaction. So not only our endgame technique, but also our intuition and positional understanding are refined. In the endgame, plans must be found all the time - so it sharpens our strategic eye as wel So | was very happy when Mark told me two years ago, that he was planning to write an ‘endgame manual. Now this work by one of the world’s leading endgame specialists has appeared ‘and you can enjoy the fruits of his labor. Iam sure that those who study this work carefully will not ‘only play the endgame better, but overal, their play will improve. One of the secrets of the Russian chess school is now before you, dear reader! International Grandmaster Artur Yusupov Weissenhom, September 2003
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