Passed pawns and promotion is lesson 6 of 6 in Endgame 7: The Philidor defence and rook endings, an endgame course suited to players rated around 1800 (strong club players). Endgames from games where a passed pawn decides: push it, clear its path and make a new queen. 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
White to move and win. (5 positions)
White to move: hold the draw. (2 positions)
Black to move and win.
Worked examples
White to move and win. 1.Bd4 Nb3 2.h7 Nxd4 3.h8=Q. Nothing could stop the pawn. You come out 5 points ahead in material.
White to move and win. 1.Rxa3 Bxa3 2.e6 Kg7 3.e7 Kxf7 4.e8=Q+. Nothing could stop the pawn. You win the rook on a3 and come out 7 points ahead.
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