Christmas Tree Puzzle
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Black to play and give checkmate in two moves
King in front of the Pawn having the opposition
What happens when the King of the side with the extra pawn is in front of the Pawn but hasn’t yet reached the 6th (3rd for Black) rank?
Rule 3: King is in front of the Pawn and has the opposition.
Opposition and zugzwang
Opposition and zugzwang are two of the most important elements of the pawn endgames. It is very important to study them in details and to learn and understand some basic positions.
Rule 2: Taking the opposition.
ENDGAME, PAWN, 1200-1400 elo, STUDY
Rook's pawn - Averbakh
White to play and win. The key squares are g7 and g8 Elo Strength: 1200-1400
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