Advanced pawn puzzles
A pawn on the sixth or seventh rank is close to becoming a queen, and that threat can be worth more than a piece. These puzzles turn on promoting it, or on what the opponent has to give up to stop it.
Try one
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White to move. Find the best move.
White mates in 2 moves. Puzzle rating 1187.
How to spot it
Look at whatever is blockading the pawn. If the blockader can be deflected or exchanged, the pawn goes through.
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