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Printable Advanced pawn Puzzles
Real positions from rated games. Narrow them by motif, difficulty or rating, then solve or print each one.
Printable worksheet
12 advanced pawn puzzles, every difficulty, with answer key
An advanced pawn on the sixth or seventh rank is a tactical weapon: promotion threats win material, deflect defenders and create mating nets around the promotion square.
Positions come from real rated games. The answer key prints on the last page.
Advanced pawn — chess puzzle worksheet
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Answer key
- #1 (puzzle 0C01k): h5 → f4 → h6 → f3 → h7
- #2 (puzzle 04o8O): d1=Q#
- #3 (puzzle 0QEVE): Qxc7 → Rxc7 → e7+ → Kh8 → e8=Q+
- #4 (puzzle 0NCTQ): Rc1+ → Ke2 → Rxg1 → Nd3 → d1=Q+
- #5 (puzzle 0ALDo): f7+ → Kxf7 → Rh7+
- #6 (puzzle 0GEr9): b7 → Rxb7 → Rxb7
- #7 (puzzle 04fOd): Bxf3 → exf3 → e2 → Rxe2 → Rxe2
- #8 (puzzle 0pCe4): d2 → Rxd2 → Rxd2 → Bxd2 → Qxd2
- #9 (puzzle 01we5): a3 → c6 → h2 → Ke5 → Rg1
- #10 (puzzle 10abZ): dxe3 → Nxf8 → Rxa2 → Rxa2 → e2 → Nd2 → e1=Q+
- #11 (puzzle 1tFac): Qd1 → Qg5 → d7
- #12 (puzzle 1GqkO): exf4 → gxf4 → e3 → cxb5+ → Kd7 → fxe3 → g4 → f5 → g3 → b6 → g2
Positions from real rated games (CC0 data).