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Opposition, Zugzwang and Triangulation
Kings facing each other with one square between them: whoever has to move next is often the one who loses ground. Learn to take the opposition, and to lose a move on purpose (triangulation) when you need the other side to move first.
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How it's played
59…fxe3 60.fxe3 Kd6 61.Kf5
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Opposition, Zugzwang and Triangulation
59.Ke5 Kg5 60.f4+ Kg4 61.Kf6 Kxg3
Opposition, Zugzwang and Triangulation
36…Kf5 37.Kf3 Kf6 38.Kg4
Opposition, Zugzwang and Triangulation
37…Kf6 38.Kf4 Ke6 39.Kg5
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