The next class is composed of endings in which two Kings are opposed to two Kings and a man.
The following diagram shows what is called
The “Third Position.”
Black man on 5. Kings on 13 and 21. (Fig. 19.)
Fig. 19.
White Kings on 14 and 22.
Black to move and win.
The end is brought about thus—
| 13- 9 | 25-22 | 27-23 | 24-20 |
| 22-18 | 15-10 | 22-25 | 22-26 |
| 9- 6 | 22-26 | 2- 7 | 20-16 |
| 18-22 | 14-18 | 25-22 | 26-22 |
| 6- 1 | 5- 9 | 7-11 | 16-12 |
| 22-18 | 10- 6 | 22-25 | 22-26 |
| 21-25 | 9-13 | 11-15 | 12- 8 |
| 18-15 | 6-10 | 25-22 | 26-22 |
| 1- 6 | 26-31 | 23-27 | 8- 3 |
| 14-17 | 10-14 | 22-26 | 14- 9 |
| 6- 2 | 31-27 | 27-24 | 15-10 |
| 17-14 | 18-22 | 26-22 | Black wins. |