Dvoretsky: Tragikomödien im Endspiel Kids All phases of the game

All phases of the game are covered: opening

Using lively and straightforward language

he became the youngest grandmaster in the world at 12 years 4 months and 25 days

King’s Indian and Grünfeld defences alike

Though in retirement now

Dvoretsky: Tragikomödien im Endspiel Kids All phases of the gameBy "tragicomedies" I mean cases of gross mistakes in the endgame that are sad for the players themselves but amusing for the spectators. As already noted in "Endgame University", where several chapters ended with a section on "tragicomedies", such examples serve as an excellent warning against ignoring elementary endgame theory. Moreover, practice has shown that tragicomedies are well remembered and thus help to better assimilate the endgame ideas