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Theory/Queen and Pawn versus Queen: The Reference Win

Queen and Pawn versus Queen: The Reference Win

Queen and knight pawn against queen, with the black king far from the pawn. A knight pawn wins very often in this ending, and the farther it has advanced, the better. The rule: push the pawn, keep your king beside it rather than in front of it, and promote only when your queen covers the queening square.

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