Stamma's Mate
A lone knight can not force mate of course. But if the opponent still has a far
advanced rook's pawn then matters can be different:
The staircase
Geometrical manovers often make a strong impression:
The bodycheck
Especially in endings rook against pawn this is an important technique. Avoiding
a bodycheck might also be on the agenda of course:
Deceptive Simplicity
Pawn ending may look simple, but they are certainly not. Often long variations
must be calculated precisely:
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