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Endgames

Find out the first move and the results of these positions:
(If you want to know the answers, just place your mouse cursor on the chessboard)
The color at the bottom of the chessboard is always the one that moves.

Beginner

A: 1-h4; the black King is outside the \'square\' of the white pawn that will be promoted.
A: 1-Kd6 in order to continue with 2-Kc7 or Ke7 on the next move and ensure that the pawn advances.

Beginner +

A: 1-Ke4 (1-e3 is also possible) Ke6 2-e3 forcing the black King to move and make way for the white King that has to move in front of its pawn in order to ensure promotion.
A: 1...Kd6 is the only move that prevents the promotion of the white pawn and guarantees a draw.
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