NM Dan Heisman describes a student’s endgame where one side is up a pawn but both sides have majorities, in this case a king and 4 pawns vs a king and 3 pawns. This is one step more difficult than the earlier video K&5p vs K&4p ( ) where the defender had no majority.
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Actually in the variation you discuss at around 11:00, the easier way is to just push the g-pawn since one of the pawns (the g-pawn or b-pawn) will queen with a check, which is better to avoid any annoying possible perpetual check possibility.
1… a5 2. Kd4 Kg7 3. c5 Kf7 4. c6 bxc6 5. b4 axb4 6. a5 g4 7. a6 g3 8. Ke3 b3 9. a7 g2 10. Kf2 (if 10. a8=Q g1=Q+) g1=Q+ 11. Kxg1 b2 12. a8=Q b1=Q+
With your sound advice you must have improved the game of countless chess players, at all levels, this is one of your many great videos !!