Promotion tactics is lesson 7 of 7 in Real-game tactics 2: Forks, pins and skewers, a tactics course suited to players rated around 800 (beginners). A pawn on the 7th rank is a queen in waiting: clear the way, deflect the blocker, promote. It has 6 interactive exercises: 6 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: promote and win. (3 positions)
Black to move: promote and win. (3 positions)
Worked examples
White to move: promote and win. 1.a8=Q. Nothing could stop the pawn. You come out 8 points ahead in material.
White to move: promote and win. 1.c8=Q+. Nothing could stop the pawn. You come out 8 points ahead in material.
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