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Outflanking: chess endgame

Stepping sideways around the enemy king

Diagonal sidestep around the enemy king when the straight path is blocked. Trade opposition for ground.

Diagonal sidestep when the straight path is blocked.
Trades the opposition for ground.
Outflank to the side away from the enemy king's safe square.
Works best with pawns on both wings: pressure on two fronts.

Outflanking

ENDGAME · LEVEL 2

Outflanking

Stepping sideways around the enemy king

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Outflank the King

10 engine-verified endings, 3 guided, then solve cold.

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Outflanking

The idea

1.King to f6 (Kf6)

Diagonal sidestep when the straight path is blocked.

Your move

King to f6.

Clean run

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Recall

3 more clean runs (at any point) to reach Recall.

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Diagonal sidestep around the enemy king when the straight path is blocked. Trade opposition for ground.

Clean run

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Recall

3 more clean runs (at any point) to reach Recall.

The idea

1.King to f6 (Kf6)

Diagonal sidestep when the straight path is blocked.