Its not easy finding examples of Distance Opposition, so where better to look than my own dross and blunders. The example below is against my good mate, chess foe and part-time CPM contributor Ian I'm half-mackem Elcoate. Some better days of Ian's can be found here.
51...Kd7
52.Nb8+
Kc7??
It seems harsh to call this a blunder but, it allows me to check on a6 taking his King one square further away from the action on the opposite wing. [52...Kc8
Makes a fight of it, although White retains the advantage.
53.Na6
Nxd4
54.Nc5
Kd8
55.Kd3
Nc6
56.Nxe6+
Kd7
57.Nd4
Ne7+-
]
53.Na6+
Kb6
54.Kxc2
Kxa6
55.Kd2
Kb7
56.Ke3
Kc7
57.Kf3
Kd7
58.Kg3
Ke7
59.Kh4
Kf8
60.Kh5!
Essential [60.Kg5??
draws
Kg7
61.Kh5
Kh7=
]
60...Kg7
61.Kg5
Kf7
62.Kh6 1-0
Like me, Ian must have seen the following variation [62.Kh6
Kf8
63.Kg6
Ke7
64.Kg7
Ke8
65.Kf6
Kd7
66.Kf7
Kc7
67.Kxe6
] and decided to call it a day.
I must add, in Ian's defence, that this was my only win in three attempts, in the other two games I was despatched with relative ease!
What is this mystical beast known as the opposition? How can this enigma be described in layman's terms? Have a look here.
Its not as easy as it seems