These games are reminders to my students that the lowly Pawn still deserves respect (and probably capitalization as well ;-). Never take the Pawn for granted. Pawns not only can be Promoted, they are powerful in several situations! Also, consider the "Pawn Kick"-- no chess piece can remain in place after the threat from a Pawn (unless a greater threat can be made).

In each case, the Pawn makes the final attack for the checkmate. That brave footsoldier who never retreats for anyone won the day, literally.

ChessCoachClark (CCC) originated this game collection in September 2024 and he updates it on occasion. This project is a work in progress, culling games from various sources, including several chess training books and personal research. The games are ordered by date (oldest first), not by importance.

Be well.
Be safe.