Correct Exchange in the Endgame | Insane in the Endgame – GM Alex Shabalov

December 22, 2021 NHaselton Chess Lectures

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Grandmaster Alexander Shabalov teaches a chess endgame class.The Correct Exchange in the Endgame by Eduardas Rozentalis

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Eduardas Rozentalis vs. Alfred Weindl, 1990
https://britishchessnews.com/2021/04/26/to-exchange-or-not-the-ultimate-workbook/
Eckhard Schmittdiel vs. Rozentalis, 1993
https://www.newinchess.com/media/wysiwyg/product_pdf/7781.pdf
Robert Fontaine vs Eduardas Rozentalis, European Championship (2003)
https://www.chessgames.com/perl/chessgame?gid=1262561
Eduardas Rozentalis vs Vladimir Kramnik, Bundesliga (1995/96)
https://www.chessgames.com/perl/chessgame?gid=1086003
Eduardas Rozentalis vs Igor V Glek, 1996
https://www.365chess.com/game.php?gid=1406826
Eduardas Rozentalis vs Ralf Appel, Bundesliga (1993/94)
https://www.chessgames.com/perl/chessgame?gid=1434776
Maxim Matlakov vs Francesco Rambaldi, Qatar Masters (2015)
https://www.chessgames.com/perl/chessgame?gid=1811688

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