Exercises — roi
Positions to solve on the board, with a hint and a solution.
Save the draw — Réti's study
Level:AdvancedThe h-pawn looks uncatchable and your c6 pawn looks lost. But count diagonally: a king can chase two goals at once. Running after the h-pawn, it can also get closer to its own.
- defense
- finale
- regle-du-carre
- pion
- roi
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Opposition, not the push
Level:AdvancedPush the pawn now and Black's king parks in front of it: draw. Your king has to lead the way, and to get past it needs the opposition. Kings can face each other diagonally, too.
- opposition
- finale
- pion
- roi
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