Published on Jan 20, 2014
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Too many games end in either premature draw offers or resignations. Fighting in the endgame is a skill that can help players rack up those extra points. Alisa Melekhina analyzes two of her own games, one in which she drew a pawn down, and another in which she pulled off a win in an equal rook ending. The viewers are led through four major principles that can be applied in their own endgames: mentally adapt to a change in the position; resist by preventing your opponent from executing their only winning plan; take advantage of complacency; make your opponent make decisions. Even if a position is theoretically drawn, players should not discount the practical chances that they can create.
Rather than focusing on rote endgame theory, Alisa utilizes the medium of video instruction to exemplify the attitude and resourcefulness that accompanies the fighting spirit.
This chess video is an excerpt from the chess DVD ¨Fighting in the Endgame¨, if you liked it, you can get the full DVD by clicking on the “DVD” link above.
Alisa Melekhina is a FIDE master with one International Master Norm. She started playing at age 5 and entered her first tournament at age 7. In less than three years, she was winning prestigious international tournaments and has competed 4 times for the U.S. Women’s Championship. Alisa is currently entering her third and final year of law school at the University of Pennsylvania. You can “follow” Alisa at http://facebook.com/alisa.melekhina and http://linkedin.com/in/alisamelekhina .
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