Editing Chess endgame (section)

===Piece versus pawns===
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|[[Johann Berger]], 1914 <br />(Fine & Benko, diagram 1053)
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| <br />Fine & Benko, diagram 1054
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|White to play; Black wins. 
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There are many cases for a lone piece versus pawns. The position of the pawns is critical.
* Minor piece versus pawns: A minor piece versus one or two pawns is normally a draw, unless the pawns are advanced. Three pawns either draw or win, depending on how advanced they are. Three connected pawns win against a bishop if they all get past their fourth rank.<ref>{{Harvcol|Fine|Benko|2003|pp=93ff,129–30}}</ref> A knight can draw against three connected pawns if none are beyond their fourth rank.<ref>{{Harvcol|Müller|Lamprecht|2001|p=62}}</ref>
* Rook versus pawns: If the rook's king is not near, one pawn draws and two pawns win. If the rook's king is near, the rook wins over one or two pawns and draws against three. Four pawns usually win but the rook may be able to draw, depending on their position. More than four pawns win against the rook.<ref>{{Harvcol|Fine|Benko|2003|pp=275,292–93}}</ref>
* Queen versus pawns: A queen can win against any number of pawns, depending on how advanced they are. The queen would win against eight pawns on the second rank but one pawn on the seventh rank may draw (see [[Queen versus pawn endgame]]) and two advanced pawns may win.<ref>{{Harvcol|Fine|Benko|2003|pp=526ff}}</ref>
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