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Minor Piece and Pawn vs Minor Piece

Same-piece endings up one pawn: when the extra pawn converts, and when a blockade holds the draw.

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Level 1 — The Straight Blockade Break

Find whether the extra pawn can break the blockade, or whether the matching minor pieces hold the draw.

Level 2 — The Cross-Counter Blockade Break

Find whether the extra pawn can break the blockade, or whether the matching minor pieces hold the draw.

Level 3 — The Heavy Blockade Break

Find whether the extra pawn can break the blockade, or whether the matching minor pieces hold the draw.

Level 4 — The Quiet Blockade Break

Find whether the extra pawn can break the blockade, or whether the matching minor pieces hold the draw.

Level 5 — The Patient Blockade Break

Find whether the extra pawn can break the blockade, or whether the matching minor pieces hold the draw.

Level 6 — The Distant Blockade Break

Find whether the extra pawn can break the blockade, or whether the matching minor pieces hold the draw.

Level 7 — The Narrow Blockade Break

Find whether the extra pawn can break the blockade, or whether the matching minor pieces hold the draw.

Level 8 — The Wide Blockade

Find whether the extra pawn can break the blockade, or whether the matching minor pieces hold the draw.

Level 9 — The Hidden Blockade

Find whether the extra pawn can break the blockade, or whether the matching minor pieces hold the draw.

Level 10 — The Bold Blockade

Find whether the extra pawn can break the blockade, or whether the matching minor pieces hold the draw.

Level 11 — The Steady Blockade

Find whether the extra pawn can break the blockade, or whether the matching minor pieces hold the draw.

Level 12 — The Sharp Blockade

Find whether the extra pawn can break the blockade, or whether the matching minor pieces hold the draw.

Level 13 — The Long Blockade

Find whether the extra pawn can break the blockade, or whether the matching minor pieces hold the draw.

Level 14 — The Short Blockade

Find whether the extra pawn can break the blockade, or whether the matching minor pieces hold the draw.

Level 15 — The Central Blockade

Find whether the extra pawn can break the blockade, or whether the matching minor pieces hold the draw.

Level 16 — The Flanking Blockade Break

Find whether the extra pawn can break the blockade, or whether the matching minor pieces hold the draw.

Level 17 — The Timely Blockade Break

Find whether the extra pawn can break the blockade, or whether the matching minor pieces hold the draw.

Level 18 — The Forcing Blockade Break

Find whether the extra pawn can break the blockade, or whether the matching minor pieces hold the draw.

Level 19 — The Deep Blockade

Find whether the extra pawn can break the blockade, or whether the matching minor pieces hold the draw.

Level 20 — The Clean Blockade

Find whether the extra pawn can break the blockade, or whether the matching minor pieces hold the draw.

Level 21 — The Tactical Blockade

Find whether the extra pawn can break the blockade, or whether the matching minor pieces hold the draw.

Level 22 — The Positional Blockade

Find whether the extra pawn can break the blockade, or whether the matching minor pieces hold the draw.

Level 23 — The Edge Blockade

Find whether the extra pawn can break the blockade, or whether the matching minor pieces hold the draw.

Level 24 — The Corner Blockade

Find whether the extra pawn can break the blockade, or whether the matching minor pieces hold the draw.

Level 25 — The Last-Tempo Blockade

Find whether the extra pawn can break the blockade, or whether the matching minor pieces hold the draw.

Level 26 — The Second-Wave Blockade

Find whether the extra pawn can break the blockade, or whether the matching minor pieces hold the draw.
Level 27 — Course Practice

Face every course position without guidance. Reveal a hint only when you need one.