Endgame Studies
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Ponziani's 1769 manuscript contained the endgame study above. White wins as follows:
- 1. Kf4 Kg7
- 2. Kf5 Kh8
- 3. Kg5
Or Ke6 or Ke5, but not Kf6?? stalemate.
- 3...Kg7
- 4. h8=Q+! Kxh8
- 5. Kf6 Kg8
- 6. g7 Kh7
- 7. Kf7 and wins.
Ponziani (1782) also gave an example of an endgame blockade or fortress, in which the inferior side is able to hold a draw despite having only two minor pieces for the queen by hemming in the opposing king. (See Pawnless chess endgames, Queen vs. two minor pieces.)
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