Example 24.—In the above position the way of obtaining a passed Pawn is to advance the centre Pawn.

1. P - Kt 6 R P × P
If B P × P; P - R 6,
2. P - B 6 P × B P
3. P - R 6

and as in this case the White Pawn is nearer to Queen than any of the Black Pawns, White will

win. Now if it had been Black's move Black could play

1. ........ P - Kt 3
2. B P × P B P × P

It would not be advisable to try to obtain a passed Pawn because the White Pawns would be nearer to Queen than the single Black Pawn.

3. P × P P × P

and the game properly played would be a draw. The student should work this out for himself.