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Theory/King on the Sixth: The Winning Formation

King on the Sixth: The Winning Formation

Your king stands on b6, in front of its pawn, and this wins no matter whose move it is. The rule: with the pawn on the fifth rank, a king on a6, b6, c6, a7, b7 or c7 wins. Keep your king on those squares, clear the pawn's road first, and push only after that.

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