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Every Russian Schoolboy Knows: Minor Pieces Endings - Knigth vs. Bishop - Part 3

Opening: B22, A56, E11:

Player(s): Shu, Ning, Yermolinsky, Carlin, Men

Common wisdom says knights are better than bishop when the action is restricted to a small area of the board. Add a compromised pawn structure for the defender, and an extra pawn for the attacker to boot, and how can this not be a win? Those were the thoughts that went through my mind as I was watching Caruana-Hou Yifan from the Grenke Classic, 2018. Yet, the deeper I looked the less confident I became in Hou's winning chances. The mystery of this endgame is revealed in a new four-video series presented to your attention. 
As seen from Video #3 the attacker needs to beware excessive pawn trades, and not take things for granted. Easily achieved progress at the initial stages can easily be mistaken for a winning plan, and then it's too later to go back.

Teacher's library (718) B22 A56 E11 Shu Ning Yermolinsky Carlin Men endgame

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