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American master Bruce Pandolfini has been teaching chess for more than forty years. With Pando's Ten-Pack, he presents a block of ten problems that were given to classes and private students (yes, even some who became GMs). The puzzles usually rally around a particular motif. A new column is posted the fourth Tuesday of each month.

Queen vs. Pawn

April 28, 2015

Queen vs. Pawn
By Bruce Pandolfini
King and queen against a lone king? No contest. With the move (it might be important to have the move to avoid stalemate), the force of king and queen wins hands down. But what if the inferior side has an extra pawn about to promote? Is it still a forced win? Well it often is, with some notable exceptions.
Having the move, the queen can beat either a center pawn or a knight pawn usually without much trouble, even if the friendly king is a distance away. The win...

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