The pawn goes home
Level 1: Learn · Step 1 of 2
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Here is the whole reward for a passed pawn that has marched all the way up. One square left to the last rank, the enemy king is far away, and nothing can stop the promotion. This is why an extra pawn so often decides the endgame.