- Rule 1: Don‘t take unnecessary pawns.
- Rule 2: Don‘t put your king in the checking zone of your opponents passing pawns.
- Rule 3: Simultaneous queen promotion doesn’t always imply a draw.
- Rule 4: Use your king to force the other king into the checking zone of your passing pawns or to prevent the other king from stopping your pawn.
- Rule 5: Prepare for a pawn race by pushing the prospective passer beforehand.
Bonus rule: You don‘t always have to participate in a pawn race.