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Umbrella Technique

Umbrella Technique

The Umbrella Technique is an endgame strategy where a player uses a pawn as a shield to protect their King from checks by the opponent's Rook. This technique is often employed to escort a passed pawn safely to promotion while preventing the opposing King from approaching and stopping the pawn's advance.

In the diagram above, White does not capture Black's pawn, but plays 1.Kf6 and uses the opponent's pawn as an umbrella: any future Rook checks from below are prevented, and White's pawn can easily make progress. The game may continue: 1...Ra8 2.Rf7+ Kg8 3.Rg7+ Kh8 4.e7 Re8 5.Rg5 Kh7 6.Rxf5 Ra8 7.Re5 Re8 8.Re3 Ra8 9.e8=Q and White wins.

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