A position that cannot be broken down. Typically it refers to an endgame situation where one side has what would normally be a winning material advantage, but cannot win due to the fortress.
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Vugar Gashimov deserves to be immortalized!
Mahir Mamedov 2014
What am I doing in this pool of piranhas?
Nigel Short 2017
As a rule, pawn endings have a forced character, and they can be worked out conclusively.
Mark Dvoretsky
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We lost the crowns of World Champions, it is sad, of course. But if you look at the rating list of top 100 players, Russia is still dominating. However, the competition is constantly growing stronger.
Arkady Dvorkovich 2011