a5 Ke7 3. a6 Kd7 4. a7 Kc7 (The Black King is too late ... it were the opponent’s turn to move, then the pawn can be stopped.” In the above diagram, if the Black King were on e7 instead ...

By the time of the final, Eze’s rating had climbed to 1,143, the highest in the competition (only two of his opponents had a rating above ... his king, and build behind a deep, solid pawn ...