Queen vs Pawn Endgame

This is a very basic endgame. Usually, Queen can easily win - it is enough to force the opponent's King to move in front of the pawn (it is blocked) - that gives time to bring the King closer. But there are of course some exceptions - when pawns are on the Rook files (a,h) or Bishop files (c, f) and they are on the 7th or 2nd rank.

Check puzzles below and watch a video that explains everything in a couple of minutes!

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Can you find the best way of playing in those positions? Sometimes, there might be more than one correct solution. In such a case I am asking about the fastest one.

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