Pawn Breakthrough
Position: 7k/ppp5/8/PPP5/8/8/8/7K
Three against three, but the enemy king is far away. Sacrifice the right pawn to crash a runner through — 1.b6! creates an unstoppable passer.
Why this position matters
Endgames like this decide more club games than any opening trap. Knowing the pawn breakthrough converts half-points into wins — and guessing at it throws them away. PawnPilot lets you play this exact position against tablebase-perfect defence: every slip is caught, explained, and re-scheduled for review until the technique is automatic.
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