One of the most important things in chess is pattern recognition: the ability to recognise typical themes and images on the board, characteristics of a position and their consequences.
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[Event "rated untimed match"]
[Site "?"]
[Date "????.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "White player"]
[Black "Black player"]
[Result "*"]
[BlackElo "0"]
[FEN "8/5k2/3P4/8/6K1/8/8/8 w - - 0 1"]
[SetUp "1"]
[TimeControl "0"]
[WhiteElo "0"]
{ Where Traps Abound.|White to move and win. } 1. Kf5 { The white king races
to defend and clear the advance of his pawn. } 1... Kf8 { Black sets a trap. } 2. Kf6 { Taking the opposition. } ( { Rushing toward the pawn will only result in a
draw. } 2. Ke6 Ke8 3. d7+ Kd8 4. Kd6 { Stalemate draw. } ) 2... Ke8 { Forced, or white
will play d7 next. } 3. Ke6 Kd8 4. d7 Kc7 5. Ke7 { White moves to control the
promotion square. } 5... Kc6 6. d8=Q { White wins with a large material advantage. } *