Winning with a Queen against a lone advanced pawn on the 7th rank requires driving the enemy King in front of its own pawn using checks and pins to gain tempi for bringing your King closer.
Queen vs Pawn on 7th Rank Interactive Position
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Position Analysis
Starting position. Use the controls below to step through the moves.
Essential Endgame Principles
Deliver checks to force the defending King in front of its pawn (the "blockade").
Each time the enemy King blocks its pawn, move your King one step closer.
Central pawns (d/e) and Knight pawns (b/g) are forced wins.
Caution: Bishop pawns (c/f) and Rook pawns (a/h) lead to stalemate traps if the defender's king can reach the corner!