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Out of nothing at all
Compiled by Kinghunt
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This collection aims to collect many of the best played endgames in top level chess, where one side manages to win a simple ending despite having next to no advantage. These endings have claimed a number of surprising strong Russian schoolboys, who have hopefully learned a valuable lesson.

All rook endings are drawn? Think again.
Radjabov vs Carlsen, 2012 
(C45) Scotch Game, 59 moves, 0-1

Win from RPPPP vs. RPPPP
Ponomariov vs Carlsen, 2010 
(D86) Grunfeld, Exchange, 100 moves, 0-1

Okay, there's an extra pawn, but very tricky to convert
Kramnik vs Carlsen, 2011 
(E00) Queen's Pawn Game, 80 moves, 0-1

More endgame magic from Carlsen
Carlsen vs Aronian, 2010 
(C48) Four Knights, 68 moves, 1-0

Kramnik demonstrates how to handle a lady
Kramnik vs Vachier-Lagrave, 2011 
(A15) English, 87 moves, 1-0

Capablanca works his magic in a double rook ending
I Kan vs Capablanca, 1936 
(C25) Vienna, 56 moves, 0-1

Carlsen vs Radjabov, 2013 
(D32) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 68 moves, 1-0

Where there's a will, there's a way
Radjabov vs Carlsen, 2013 
(E32) Nimzo-Indian, Classical, 89 moves, 0-1

Carlsen wins equal rook and bishop ending again
Carlsen vs Anand, 2013 
(D31) Queen's Gambit Declined, 58 moves, 1-0

Amazing forced pawn promotion
Anand vs Carlsen, 2013 
(C65) Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense, 67 moves, 0-1

Not just a technical draw
Carlsen vs Kramnik, 2013 
(A45) Queen's Pawn Game, 72 moves, 1-0

Carlsen vs Aronian, 2013 
(C84) Ruy Lopez, Closed, 70 moves, 1-0

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