The passed pawn
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Your a-pawn is a passed pawn: no enemy pawns can stop it or capture it on the way. A passed pawn is a promotion waiting to happen, and in the endgame it is often the whole game.
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Your a-pawn is a passed pawn: no enemy pawns can stop it or capture it on the way. A passed pawn is a promotion waiting to happen, and in the endgame it is often the whole game.