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  • So going back to this position, what
  • should Black do to draw?
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  • Capture the base pawn.
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  • White must do the same.
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  • If it weren't for the two extra pawns
  • on the king side ....
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  • ... then white would have an easy win
  • becuase he has opposition.
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  • Our analysis showed that it doesn't
  • do a lot of good to shove pawns
  • here.

  • It just loses time.
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  • Likewise.
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  • This is the trick! Black is going to
  • draw by not taking the pawn!
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  • Whoever takes the pawn first allows
  • his opponent to gain opposition.
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  • Ditto.
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  • White has opposition but does not
  • make progress because he can't take
  • the pawn. Alternatively .....
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  • Back at this position Black can draw
  • by playing ....
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  • Ke7! The trick is .....
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  • ... if white approaches the pawn
  • ......
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  • ... then black can take the
  • opposition! This was a
  • triangulation
  • by moving to f6 in two moves instead
  • of just 1.
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