EXCELLENT PAWN TRICK

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As you can see, the goal is to force the opponent's king away from your pawn by keeping your king one step diagnolly away from the front of your pawn. That way, the opponent can't come NEAR your pawn. My brother came with this idea btw

Is this pawn trick good? Share your opinion!

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When you play 2. Kd2, it’s draw. 6... Kf5 is a blunder because it allows 7. Kd5. 11... Kd6 is just no sense. Verify that you play decent moves before posting smth like this.

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I have started to think of this sort of ending in terms of using my king to control the path. The main thing I would have done differently is 9. Kd7. That gives the pawn protection for the remainder of its trip.
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 the starting position according to stockfish is a draw. Also, why did you post kd6 on the eleventh move which is icorrect. i mean after that it's basically winning if white knows how to win with a pawn and a king vs lone king. The correct move would be ke8 and after that black can get a draw if he knows how to play correctly

Avatar of breakerofwind

13. Kf7, 14. e7, 15. e8 is one move faster. Just saying, no biggie.

Avatar of RichColorado

This is the book you need . . . The endings never change like openings do . . .

Avatar of x-3072576965

Soon as the white king was behind the pawn it was a draw, might be worth learning opposition.

Avatar of Sammy_Thechessboy

This would've obviously drawn if black played accurately. I think you should learn opposition, it'll help wink.png

Avatar of AussieMatey

Your chess coaching brother should be sacked on the spot with absolutely no pay out!  happy.png

1.e4 is a blunder as Black can get his King to e5 with the opposition and draw. While 1.Kd2 then 2.Ke3 is a win for White.

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> As you can see, the goal is to force the opponent's king away from your pawn by keeping your king one step diagnolly away from the front of your pawn.

 

As I can see, you have no slightest clue what you're talking about. After 1.e4 I'd draw this as black against Stockfish with my eyes closed.

Avatar of rtyhtftydufetw

Kd5 was so bad

Avatar of Don
Well the thread switched from him/her teaching us to us teaching them.
Avatar of mpaetz

     As everyone has pointed out this position is a dead draw. However, you are on the right track in wanting to figure out basic endgame technique. Many books have been written over many years explaining endgame theory. Capablanca and Tarrasch both started their beginners' manuals  by explaining simple endings. Learning proper endgame techniques at the beginning of your chess studies will be much more useful in the long run than trying to learn openings or even doing a lot of tactical studies. The powers of the different pieces are most obvious in simple positions. It is best to master K+P endings and rook endings. 

     The two greatest benefits of endgame mastery: actually winning theoretically won games and saving many theoretically lost games; knowing when to simplify into endings and when to avoid the ending.

Avatar of PerpetualPatzer123

Blunderful! Just learn some endgames. With best play black will draw, as it is theoretically drawn.

Avatar of Grimm_Stone_inactive

@ move 9 kd7 was easier for white

Avatar of Knights_of_Doom

Sorry, but your analysis is all wrong.  Need to learn basic K+P endgames.  White's only chance to win in the initial position is to get the king in front of the pawn, such as Kd2-Ke3-Ke4 BEFORE moving the pawn.  1.e4 and black draws with best play.  The other posters are right you also need to learn about opposition, both to win as white after a correct start, and to draw as black against e4.

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scrabblechecs wrote:

When you play 2. Kd2, it’s draw. 6... Kf5 is a blunder because it allows 7. Kd5. 11... Kd6 is just no sense. Verify that you play decent moves before posting smth like this.

Indeed