Endgames · Lesson 71 of 92
Promotion Wins Endgames
Most endgames are won by ONE extra pawn becoming a queen. Promote!
Find the winning move
Show the solution
A new queen — and a trivially won game. Endgame strategy in one sentence: make a passed pawn, escort it home.
Watch it play out
The position, then the answer.
The complete guide
This drill is one step. The full write-up — every rule, every pattern, every common mistake — is in the complete guide.
Practise this on a live board
This lesson is one of 92 in the Grandmaster Academy — every one playable, with the pieces moving under your hand.
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