Queen vs Pawn on the 7th (central)
Position: 8/8/8/8/2K5/8/3p4/3k1Q2
Against a central or knight pawn the queen wins: check and gain a tempo to step the king closer each time, until you stop the pawn and round it up.
Why this position matters
Endgames like this decide more club games than any opening trap. Knowing the queen stops the pawn 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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