Same-Color Bishop Endgames, with NM Spencer Finegold

NM Spencer Finegold discusses endgames with opposing bishops on the same color squares. This lecture was recorded November 12, 2019, at the Chess Club and Scholastic Center of Atlanta (CCSCATL) in Roswell, Georgia, as part of the Endgame class.

Games discussed:

0:24
Averbakh, Yuri vs. Veresov, Gavriil
USSR Championship Semifinal (1947)

14:15
Smyslov, Vasily vs. Keres, Paul
USSR Championship (1951)

22:30
Gelfand, Boris vs. Wang Yue
FIDE Grand Prix (2008)

40:37
Aronian, Levon vs. Grischuk, Alexander
Grand Slam Chess Final (2009)

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Intro and concluding music: “Da Jazz Blues,” by Doug Maxwell; www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Mopxtd1dZM Thank you Doug!