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Theory/The Pendulum Defense

The Pendulum Defense

You are White and you play for a draw. One pawn each. Your king holds the f-pawn by swinging between g3 and g2, like a pendulum. The rule: when Black's king is on e2, go to g3. When it is on e3, go to g2.

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