A. Hi Taksa, no piece can actually take the King but the pawn can certainly attack an enemy King just like any other piece, checking him, taking part in mating attacks and indeed delivering mate

There are few more terrifying sights on a chess board than a rolling pawn mass in full flight. So

me of the best checkmates in the history of chess have been delivere

d by pawns. Some of the most exciting games have featured pa

wn storms on the King's stronghold. Let me show what I mean with a spectacular example of a pawn storm, pawn check and pawn delivering mate in the same game. Some great sacrificial play thrown in as well.

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