Knight and Pawns versus King Articles * Chess Endgames Network

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January 14, 2019June 27, 2020 GM Vlatko Kovacevic299

One should be cautious to advance a rook’s pawn too far. Sometimes this may give rise to unusual drawn positions. ← Basic EndingsBasic Endings →

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January 14, 2019June 27, 2020 GM Vlatko Kovacevic257

One should note that the knight situated on a light square attacks only dark squares and, conversely, from a dark square only light squares. Since after an even number of moves the knight returns to the square of the same colour, the knight in some positions cannot gain a tempo against the enemy king. […]

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Category: Knight and Pawns versus King

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