Dan Heisman's Improve Your Chess
Endgame Series: Lasker-Tarrasch WC1 1908

In his new series on endgames, NM Heisman selects GM/master games that are decided in the endgame, showing the entire game but concentrating on the endgame play. The idea is to present practical, instructive endgames of all types, not just "theoretical" positions or difficult wins, although any type of endgame may be included. These videos are aimed at players with USCF/FIDE ratings in the range of 1100-1900; however, players outside that range may benefit as well.

Today's show: In the Exchange Variation of the Ruy Lopez, Lasker gets a kingside pawn majority. Tarrasch willingly gives up the bishop pair and ends up defending an inferior, but holdable endgame. After both sides miss chances, Lasker gets enough of an advantage to be decisive with his extra kingside pawn. A textbook example of a healthy majority vs a crippled majority.

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