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CHAPTER IX.

END GAMES WITH THE KING AND PAWNS AGAINST THE KInG AND PAWNS.

A FEW examples, in which each party is left with his King and one or more Pawns. must conclude our Observations on the Endings of Games.

THE KING AND A PAWN AGAINST THE KING AND A PAWN.

When each side has a single Pawn, and both are able to Queen at the same time, the battle is mostly drawn. It

DIAGRAM No. 47
Black.
a7 black pawn
d4 black king
f3 white king
h2 white pawn
White.
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