Pawns are very useful in the endgame. In the endgame, when there is not much material on the board, pawns can be easily promoted and go waltzing into queen. Take this for example:
Nathan Chan(1423) vs.Ben Wang(1285) 0-1 2/5/06
Here, I was black. My opponent gave me a chance to win. I was lucky I didn't resign because there was still some play left. Anyway, that was a pawn endgame battle. Pawns are very special because they could be promoted. Yes, and when you have a pawn, be sure not to let your opponent stop it!
A tip for a King and Pawn vs. King endgame is always to keep your king IN FRONT of the pawn. That way, the black king can't get near it.
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