King on the sixth rank

White to move and win.

A king on the sixth rank in front of its pawn wins whoever is to move. Knowing this tells you which pawn endings to enter.

The idea

1. Your king has to stay beside or ahead of the pawn.
2. Take the squares next to the promotion square before you push.
3. Do not push the pawn if that leaves the enemy king a stalemate.

More king and pawn

• Hold the draw with the opposition
• The square of the pawn
• The pawn breakthrough

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