The stick move

Attacking multiple pieces is dangerous. Your opponent could make a stick move.

In the game black played 21 – 26. In this case the move is very dangerous. Not only does he attack multiple pieces, his position is very vulnerable because the many gaps, especially the gap at 13. White took a shot to get two kings.

1… 21 – 26?

X 30

X 2 24 x 33

X 4

White can make a shot using the stick move.

X 28

X 42

3.21 x 25 42 – 48

4.45 – 40

The black king is trapped: 48 – 26 5.47 – 42 26 x 48 6.40 – 34 48 x 30 7.25 x 34 +

☼ Attacking multiple pieces is dangerous because of a possible stick move!

In the game white played 38 – 33 fearing the stick move that comes into play after 15 – 10 23 – 28 but in this case white has a nice solution.

1.15 – 10 23 - 28

White can’t go to king immediately. If he goes to 5 the king is caught and after 2.10 – 4 the stick move 28 – 32 3.4 x 36 32 x 43 makes a draw.

X 37

3.10 – 4!

Now the stick move 27 – 32 doesn’t work: 4.4 x 48 32 x 43 5.48 x 25 +

3… 27 – 31

4.4 x 36 16 – 21

X 28

6.36 – 41

It’s also possible to play 44 – 39 first and make an attack using the king at the next move.

6… 28 – 33

7.41 – 47 21 – 27

8.47 x 20 27 – 32

The game is not over yet. Always stay concentrated until the job has been done.

9.20 – 42 6 – 11

10.44 – 39! 11 – 17

11.39 – 33! 17 – 21

12.42 – 26! 21 – 27

13.26 – 48

☼ When defending a difficult endgame you can often use the stick move

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