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Journey king

4.1.2013 - White's monarch is subject to all kinds of harassments in the centre. Following 25.Kd3 e4+ 26.Kc3, Black can ... A) ... checkmate; B) ... reconquer her exchange; C)... achieve nothing concrete and must play 26...Rc4+ 27.Kd2, with an unclear situation. ChessBase Magazine, larger diagram and solution.
 
Journey king

White's monarch is subject to all kinds of harassments in the centre.
Following 25.Kd3 e4+ 26.Kc3, Black can ...

A) ... checkmate;
B) ... reconquer her exchange;
C)... achieve nothing concrete and must play 26...Rc4+ 27.Kd2, with an unclear situation.

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