Passed Pawns

A passed pawn has no enemy pawn in front of it on its file or the next files, so it can become a star of the endgame.

Why This Matters

Passed pawns matter because no enemy pawn can stop them from straight in front or from the next file over.
They become stronger when your king or rook can stand behind them and help them march.
Sometimes the best way to create one is to trade pawns at just the right moment.

Define a passed pawn in kid-friendly words.
Create a passed pawn by pushing or capturing at the right moment.
Notice that passed pawns become much stronger when a king or piece can support them.

Step 0 of 6

Try to play move 1:(Expected idea from lesson line)

Find the move yourself — the answer stays hidden until you solve it or reveal it.

Practice 1 of 4

Push the pawn so it becomes a real passed pawn.

Practice 2 of 4

Create a passed pawn by capturing the blocker.

Practice 3 of 4

Black to move: push the pawn so it becomes passed.

Practice 4 of 4

Use a capture to make an outside passed pawn.

Play this with a partner. Every time a pawn move happens, stop and ask: “Is it passed yet? If yes, how can we support it?”

Print one board per step to review the full sequence offline.