What is Pawn Race?

A Pawn Race in chess refers to a situation where both players try to promote one of their pawns to a queen (or occasionally another piece). This usually occurs when there are pawns on opposite sides of the board, and both players focus their efforts on advancing their own pawn to the eighth rank while trying to stop or slow down the progress of the opponent's pawn. The outcome of the pawn race can significantly affect the result of the game.