The escape hatch
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Remember the back-rank mate? Your king sits behind three untouched pawns, and the black rook is lurking on the e-file. One small pawn move now is cheap insurance against disaster later.
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Remember the back-rank mate? Your king sits behind three untouched pawns, and the black rook is lurking on the e-file. One small pawn move now is cheap insurance against disaster later.