Hello, thought i'd make a couple of instructive endgame videos for fun, and the first one I'll do is king and pawn vs. king. Almost all of these endgames are based on a special relationship between the two kings called the opposition.

Ususally, the opposition is solely important in King and pawn endgames(except in rare cases) and is mandatory knowledge if you want to win this kind of endgame.

But what is the oppostiton?

When the two kings are on the same diagonal, file, or rank, with an odd number of squares between them, this relationship is described as the opposition. A player is said to have the oppositon if such a position is on the board, and it is not his turn to move. This is important, because the other king must subside and allow the opponent to get into his position.

Let me show you an example of what I mean.

I see you like studying the endgame as well, if so you should buy a book called Dvoretsky's endgame manual 2nd edition.

Thanks for that! - very helpful.

Thanks! ill be sure to go over this a couple hundred times till it sinks in!

Seconded.

nice

Although way too many exclamation marks. If Kd7 gets !!, what does a queen sacrifice get?

Yes, I know that that works as well, and quicker; however, I thought I'd show the slightly easier way to grasp.

third(ed?)