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Pawn Endgames
King-and-pawn endgames are the bedrock: their exact rules: the opposition, key squares, the rule of the square, triangulation: decide who queens. Master them and you'll judge every simplification correctly.
How to spot it: activate your king (it's a fighting piece now), calculate whether a pawn queens with precise counting, and remember that the opposition and reaching key squares are usually worth more than a tempo of pawn-pushing.
How to spot it: activate your king (it's a fighting piece now), calculate whether a pawn queens with precise counting, and remember that the opposition and reaching key squares are usually worth more than a tempo of pawn-pushing.
Now spot it yourself
A real position: find the move. This is exactly what the drills in the app do, banded from beginner to expert.
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