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Pawn Endgame Calculation
Even in the endgame, it’s important to keep your mind sharp and calculate when you have the time. In the position below, black is winning, if he or she finds one of two moves. Let us go through the variations. Black to move As you may already notice, Black has 4 available moves. These are…
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The brutal price of thinking the rest of the moves are automatic!
Have you ever been in that winning position, where you think your moves are basically automatic and feel like you no longer have to think much? The truth is, yes, sometimes they are automatic, but other times, even though you may seem completely winning, they’re not as automatic as they seem. Even in completely winning…
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