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Copyright 1991,1996, 1997, 1998 John Richard Coffey.
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0 [Next]	#7 Having opposition is critical when the pawns are on the board. In this case if Black has the opposition - meaning it is White to move - then the game could proceed ...
1 [Next]	g7+
2 [Next]	Kg8
3 [Next]	Kg6 stalemate which is a draw.
4 [Next]	#7 But with Black to move in the same position - meaning that White has opposition - then the game could go ...
5 [Next]	Kg8,
6 [Next]	g7
7 [Next]	Kh7
8 [Next]	Kf7 and White wins easily.
9 [Next]	#7 So with best play this position is a win if Black has to move and a draw if White has to move.
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