Pawn endings in practice is lesson 5 of 6 in Endgame 7: The Philidor defence and rook endings, an endgame course suited to players rated around 1800 (strong club players). Pawn endings from games: count tempi, use the opposition, make a passed pawn. It has 8 interactive exercises: 8 calculated lines from real positions. You play every move on a board and get feedback straight away. The lesson is free.
What you practise
Black to move and win. (3 positions)
White to move and win. (5 positions)
Worked examples
Black to move and win. 1...Ke5 2.Kf2 Kf4 3.Ke2 Kg3. The quiet Ke5 left the opponent without a good answer. The position is winning.
White to move and win. 1.Kb6 Kc8 2.c7 Kd7 3.Kb7. The quiet Kb6 left the opponent without a good answer. The position is winning.
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