Chess Endgame Study: Power of Opposition

This video explores the concept of opposition of kings, an essential endgame technique to learn and master. The video goes over the rules of opposition, including direct, diagonal, and opposition without a direct connection.

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• opposition
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[Nithus0]

btw. great job.

[jrobichess]

Thanks Nithus0!

[illidan333]

i don't understand the magic square. for exemple if my king is on f3 and the ennemy king c6( it's a rectangle and the king are in the same color) but i don't have the opposition.

[jrobichess]

That would be diagonal opposition. If it was your turn to move, you would have the opposition as there would be an even number of squares in between the kings.

[ciderniS]

Thank you Sir. That's the second time I've watched that. If I'd not stumbled upon it I'd still be blissfully unaware of such an important endgame principle. Such a simple way to immediately work out if you have the upper hand. Also, before I saw this, I wouldn't have noticed potential blunders by opponents; move to the wrong coloured square and you give it away. Was it you that showed me the principle of quickly working out if pawns promote (by way of a reptangle)? More vids please!

[jrobichess]

Thanks for the comment and feedback!

[CaltorStorm]

Great video. Could you more simply state the magic box rule as move into the same colour square as your opponent?

[DATR01]

@WeInterruptThsProgrm

It is useful to remember that:

1. when you move your king it will always move to a same coloured square as the opposing king, making sure the rectangle has an odd number of squares on both sides.

2. If you opponents has the opposition, ie kings are forming the required rectangle, you can't gain the opposition from them

3. If your opponent hasn't got the opposition you can gain the opposition on your next move using the odd number of squares rule.

[WeInterruptThsProgrm]

Thanks ill see if i find that useful

[DATR01]

@WeInterruptThsProgrm

One rule for all cases.

When it is your move, move your king onto a square so that the rectangle formed by the two kings has an ODD number of squares on BOTH sides.

1x3, 1x5, 1x7 in these cases the kings will be opposite each other on a rank or file.

3X3, 5x5, 7x7 the so call diagonal opposition

3x5, 3x7, 5x7 the final "rectangular" situation.

So, simply form a rectangle with an ODD number of squares on BOTH sides.

[WeInterruptThsProgrm]

I just simply dont understand opposition and ive always sucked at endgames. Why cant anyone explain opposition in a simple way?

[bro727eyesonly]

i learned a lot from your videos. keep it up sir!! thanks!!!

[ChickityChoice]

This was really great... Well explained, thank you.

[100winners]

#FTW# #LOL# #FAIL#

[100winners]

#FTW#FAIL#LOL#

[Anzweifler]

Jerry, you are the best chess tutor on earth!