ANNOTATED GAME

Complicated Endgame Study No. 1
2 knights (6) vs. pawn (1)
Annotated by: byakuugan3 (1200)
Chess opening: Alekhine's defence (B02)
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98... h1=Q 99. Ng6#
This is a complicated endgame to study, and mastering it is a lot more complicated than mastering the knight-bishop checkmate, or the 2 bishops vs. 1 knight checkmate. Even though endings like this are rare, just the ideas and concepts will help you in similar endings, and using these tactical ideas will allow you to win logically in complicated endgames, rather than memorizing billions of possible endgame piece placements and positions that are forced mate in over 100 moves. Extreme calculation and technique is the key to winning endgames, and winning them will take time and effort, so it's best to study endgames rather than openings, since the simplicity of few pieces helps you better understand chess, and improve your overall chess.
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