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King in Front

Part of the The King and the Pawn section of Coddy's Endgames journey. Lesson 20 of 26.

Two rules cover almost every pawn ending you will play. The king two squares in front of its pawn wins, whoever is to move. The king one square in front wins only with the opposition - except on the sixth rank, where it wins no matter what. Two in front, or the sixth: no counting needed.

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Position 1 of 8
WatchYour king on the sixth, his move. Watch: it is won either way.
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The starting position.
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All 8 positions

All lessons in The King and the Pawn

1What Can Mate

Not EnoughQueen Beats a PiecePuzzles: What Can MateRecap: What Can Mate

4The Rule of the Square

Draw the SquareCatch ItRunRecap: The Square

2The King Steps Up

Wake the KingThe King EatsThe EscortRecap: The King Steps Up

5Key Squares

The Key SquaresKing in FrontPuzzles: Key SquaresRecap: Key Squares

3Opposition

Face to FaceAround the SideThe Spare TempoHold the LinePuzzles: OppositionRecap: Opposition

6Rook Pawns Draw

The CornerLocked InPuzzles: Rook PawnsRecap: The King and the Pawn