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====Queen and pawn versus queen==== {{main|Queen and pawn versus queen endgame}} {{Chess diagram |tright |Müller & Lamprecht, diagram 9.12A | | | | | | | | | | | | | |ql|kl| | | |kd| | | | | | | | | | | | |pl | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |qd| | | | | | | | | | | |White to play wins; Black to play draws. }} The queen and pawn versus queen endgame is the second most common of the "piece and pawn versus piece" endgames, after [[rook and pawn versus rook endgame|rook and pawn versus rook]]. It is very complicated and difficult to play. Human analysts were not able to make a complete analysis before the advent of [[endgame tablebase]]s.<ref>{{Harvcol|Nunn|2007|p=148}}</ref> This combination is a win less frequently than the equivalent ending with rooks. {{clear}}
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