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Chapter 1 of 5 · Meet the idea

Tiny pieces. Exact timing.

Kings, pawns and exact timing. A single spare pawn move can change the result.

Pawn endings depend on king activity, promotion routes and whose turn it is. Opposition means kings face one another with a square between them; the player who must give ground may allow the other king through. The useful result still depends on nearby pawns and available waiting moves.