Wilhelm Steinitz

The King is a fighting piece. Use it!

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[Event "2016 Alabama State Championship"]
[Site "UAH"]
[Date "2016.09.03"]
[Round "?"]
[White "Bill Melvin"]
[Black "Arden Markin"]
[Result "*"]
[BlackElo "0"]
[FEN "8/8/5P2/7p/4P2P/3K4/p7/k7 b - - 0 1"]
[SetUp "1"]
[TimeControl "0"]
[WhiteElo "0"]

{ In this position, Black hopes to draw against White's better position and
material advantage. } 1... Kb1 ( { Black tried: } 1... Kb2 2. f7 a1=Q 3. f8=Q { White eventually won with his material advantage. } ) 2. f7 a1=Q 3. f8=Q Qa3+ 4. Qxa3 { Stalemate draw. } *