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King leads the pawn
Walk your pawn to the last rank with the king in front as a bodyguard.
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Step 1
A pawn alone cannot reach the last rank: the enemy king would eat it. So your king walks in front of the pawn, like a bodyguard, and pushes the enemy king away. With your king on the 6th rank in front of the pawn, you always win.
Step 2
Moves: 1.Kf6 Kd7 2.e6+ Kd6 3.e7 Kd7 4.Kf7 Kc6 5.e8=Q+ Kd5 6.Qe3 Kd6 7.Qe4 Kc5
Watch the white king clear the way. The pawn walks up behind it and becomes a queen.
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More lessons in Pawn endgames
- The opposition: When kings face each other, the side NOT to move wins the battle.
- The rule of the square: Can the king catch the pawn? Draw a square and you know at once.
- The outside passed pawn: A passed pawn far from the kings drags the enemy king away.
- Key squares: Reach the magic squares in front of your pawn and the win is certain.
- The Réti manoeuvre: A famous study: the king chases two goals at once and saves a lost-looking game.
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