with its details; for it involves principles to be taken up later on, and because many a beginner has lost identical positions from lack of proper knowledge. At this stage of the book I cannot lay too much stress on its importance.
Example 6.—In this position White wins, as the King is in front of his Pawn and there is one intervening square.
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he method to follow is to
advance the King as far as is compatible with the safety of the Pawn and never to advance the Pawn until it is essential to its own safety.
Thus:
1. K - K 4, K - K 3.
Black does not allow the White King to advance, therefore White is now compelled to advance his Pawn so as to force Black to move away. He is then able to advance his own King.
2. P - K3, K - B 3; 3. K - Q 5, K - K 2.
