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One more Knight Before Christmas. This time, White is desperate to draw and either prevent the pawn from queening by giving the king a hard time or by taking the pawn when it queens. There is only one first move that starts the drawing process.


A study by A. Cheron from 1924: 1. Nf4 Kd2 2. Ne6 c2 (2... Kd3 3. Nf4+ Ke4 4. Ne2 c2 5. Nc1 Kd4 6. Na2 Kd3 (6... Kc4 7. Nc1 Kc3 8.Ne2+ Kd2 9. Nd4 Kd3 10. Nxc2) 7. Nb4+) 3. Nd4 c1=Q 4. Nb3+ Kc2 5. Nxc1 Drawn. Coal in your stocking for: 1. Ng5 c2 2. Ne4 Kb2 3. Nf2 Kc3 4. Ne4+ Kd3 5. Nc5+ Kc4 or 1. Nf2 c2 2. Ne4 (2. Nd3+ Kd2 3. Nc5 Kc3 4. Ne4+ Kd3 5. Nc5+ Kc4) 2... Kb2 or 1. Ng1 Kd1! 2. Nf3 c2.

 


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