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Train/One Square Decides: The Defending King's Only Move

One Square Decides: The Defending King's Only Move

This is the same Botvinnik game a few moves later, and Black is defending on a knife edge. Exactly one king move holds the draw. Every other move loses, and one loses right away.

Play for time (Défi)