Queen Versus A Pawn On The Sixth Rank
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The queen usually wins easily if the pawn is on the sixth rank. In the first position, Black is to move, but White wins.
- 1... Kg2
- 2. Qg4+ Kf2
- 3. Kb7 Ke3
- 4. Kc6 f2
- 5. Qd1 Kf4
- 6. Qf1 and White wins (Fine & Benko 2003:530).
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