Notes on Lesson 0004 - 08/16/2013

connected-passed pawn can"t capture and catch up from behind

count the squares

outside passed pawn useful

king opposition

opposition (kings in front of each other, odd number of squares apart, diagonal also, same color)

distant opposition (opposition with 3,5 squares)

goal: have opponent get out of opposition

corner pawn (king in front is draw)

king on 6th rank wins