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Endgames : Opposite Color Bishops

Endgame
Endgame lesson by Blackburne

Everyone knows that Blackburne was known as Black Death because Blackburne is very good at middlegames but in this game Blackburne shows his endgame technique his opponent was Emanuel Stepanovich for many years he was the second leading Russian player after Mikhail Chigorin.
Tournament : Breslau (1899) Round : 4 Blackburne 2/3 Emanuel Stepanovich 1.5/2.5 ( he was winning in endgame last match but game result is draw )

https://lichess.org/study/wNWkuJCu/yi76NEDy

What should we learn from this game ?
Bad plan is better than no plan (40.Ke2?)
Opposite color bishop endgames are not dead draw

Bye!