Endgames from the FIDE Grand Swiss. Developments at the FIDE Grand Swiss currently taking place in Uzbekistan, show once again that knowledge of the endgame is so important if you want to make progress in chess. White thought for 16 minutes here, which at least shows that he realized the importance of the decision, but still went wrong with Bxf6?? When Bc1! which have enabled him to hold. Which just goes to show that however strong you are, calculating these endgames can be extremely difficult, especially when under the pressure of ticking clock and determined opponent. The mistake in Shankland-Firouzja was no less significant. Shankland went wrong here with bxa5?? which lost to ... bx5 Kd4 Kf3! when presumably what the American overlooked, that when black queens on h1, it will come with check. Instead of taking on a5, then Ke2! holds. One of the main points if Ke2! ... Ke4 b5! ... d4 cxd4 ... Kxd4 Kf3! and if the black king goes to take the a-pawn, then the white king will ...