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FO n eSle)', lhe nxlom in OUI' Utle abore applies Young cou ld so ful somely de· not a mate, but a mate is ,,-e ll to cheMs. There are of cou !'sc dltrerences fa!' which you tai l. Getllng thel'e fi rst wi th impllcit in the position-then lUust aH oII', FOl'l'estel' (:o11 1u l\' t conveniently conk 0([ his op the lIlost, though, In n battle you did not get there with ponent's Killg ror an easy win; yOll can.