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King and pawn vs king stalemate

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Ripper89
Updated: Apr 18, 2009, 1:57 PM | 7 | Endgames

When one side has just king and the other has king and a pawn ,the side with the lone king can still pull out a draw.Here is the trick:

From here on if you make a bad move you're dead.Here is what you should do:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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