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capafan 11-Feb-26, 14:31 » Report abuse |
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capafan 20-Feb-26, 01:29 » Report abuse |
Memorize What?!... The WAITING MOVE...Just 9 days ago, I posted this msg above, but today I came back here and couldn't recall the first move, let alone the pattern. Had to figure it out all over again! Therefore, in case that happens again, here it is: 1. Bb2! ...Kd6 (he's attacking the Castle! 🏰 ) 2. Bf6 (guards Castle) ...Kd5 3. Bd4 (the WAITING MOVE; guarded by Pawn) ...Kd6 (attacks e7 again, the wait is OVER!! 😁 ) 4. Bc5+ ...Kd5 (not Stalemate, b/c it's White's move!!! 😁 Note: d4 is guarded twice, by Pawn and Bishop) 5. e4# (B guards d4, since Pawn has left) This WAITING MOVE technique of losing the move to avoid Stalemate has a technical name: ••••• Seizing the Opposition! ••••• Some annotations refer to this move #3 by it's follow-up, simply as "White moves 4. Bc5 with check." |
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4.Bc5 prepares for 5: Checkmate.
Moves 1-3 transform the situation from draw to win, all because of the Bishop's power of seizing the initiative through a "waiting move".