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Theory/Cutting Off a Knight-Pawn

Cutting Off a Knight-Pawn

The same idea one file further in, against a b-pawn. The rule does not change: cut his king off along a rank, keep the rook there while your king comes, and the pawn falls. His king can still go round its pawn, but that detour costs time.

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