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Drawable Pawn Endgame

You have a Drawable Pawn Endgame when, despite being at a disadvantage in a position where only Kings and pawns remain, you can hold the game to a draw through accurate defensive play.

In the diagram above, White is a pawn down, but decides to simplify the position with 1.Qc2+ because of the spatial relationship between the two Kings and the passed pawn. After the trade of Queens 1...Qxc2 2.Kxc2, the resulting position is a well-known drawn endgame, where the white King manages to prevent the promotion of Black's passed pawn by using the opposition technique. The game continued: 2. ... Kb4 3.Kb2 c4 3.Kc2 c3 4.Kc1 Kb3 5.Kb1 c2+ 6.Kc1 Kc3 Stalemate.

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Master the Drawable Pawn Endgames

When we started adding a playful touch to chess learning, we looked through thousands of videos and hundreds of books to find the best resources out there. Here's our curated selection of the best content we encountered on Drawable Pawn Endgames. We also included some smaller creators who are growing fast and we believe deserve your attention. Check out these resources if you want to master this type of endgame.

King & Pawn Endgames Crash Course
In this very concise crash course, the Chess Vibes YouTube channel gives you all the fundamentals to get your Pawn Endgames right. Either won ones or drawn ones.

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Mastering Pawn Endgames
Have a look at this stream by the growing YouTube channel Mat Bobula's Chess School. It’s a long and interactive lesson on Pawn Endgames that deserves a careful watch.

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Pawn Endgames 1*
This is the first lesson of a Chess.com full series dedicated to Pawn Endgames. From the basics to the most complex themes in a very organized way.

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Chess Endgames for Kids*
This is another excellent book on endgames by Karsten Müller. It's not just for kids. The most important principles are all covered. The writing is easy to follow, and the tests at the end help reinforce what you have learned. Highly recommended.

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Fundamental Chess Endings*
This book by world experts Müller, Lamprecht, John Nunn is subtitled "The Endgame Encyclopaedia for the 21st Century" for good reason. It is comprehensive and thorough, with several sections focusing in detail on pawn endings. Ideal for serious intermediates and expert players alike.

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