how to play chess endgames book

TYPICAL
MISTAKES
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theme, we now provide some exercises based
on games in which one of the players missed
the transition into a drawn position of theoretical
importance. We suggest that you regard these
exercises as a little test of your knowledge of
endgame theory. We strongly recommend that
any reader who has difficulties solving these exercises
should make a thorough study of the fundamental
theoretical endings.
Exercises
(Solutions on pages 342-3)
El7.03 **/
Apparently neither player here possessed the
necessary theoretical knowledge, since the
game took the following course: 1 f6 gxf6 2
gxf6 @b2 3 f7 c3 4 rs'& c2 s ~r2 @bl 6
\Wb6+ @xa2 7 \WxaS+ @bl 8 \Wb4+ @a2 9
'&c3 @bl 1'2-1'2. In your opinion, how many of
the moves played deserve a question mark?
E17.0l /*
In view of the two connected white passed
pawns, Black resigned. Can you come
up with anything better?
El 7.02 **/
Here White threw the game away in one
move. What is the simplest way to reach a
well-known theoretically drawn position?
El 7.04 /***
Play continued as follows: 1 ••• h6 2 @n hS 3
@el @e4 4 @f2 @f4 5 @n @rs 6 @f2 @g4
7 @n @gs 8 @f2 @f4 9 @fl h4 10 @f2 @e4
11 @n ~e312@el f2+ 13@n @f3 0-1.
In your opinion, how many of the moves
played deserve a question mark?