Can Grandmasters play a perfect game of russian pawns?

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The game is a king and 8 pawns vs a king and 8 pawns. As the game been solved? Can grandmasters know for sure that the side that goes first wins, draws, or loses, and can they play it out?

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just guessing,i thinks its a draw ,it may lead  also to reciprocal zugswang where  whoever moves looseSmilel

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This sort of game is used by some chess students to learn how to maneuvre with the pawns. The idea is to crown a pawn. . . either side can win.

Other practices are:

Kings, Knights and Pawns

Kings, Bishops and Pawns

Kings, Rooks and Pawns

Kings, Queens and Pawns

Try them with a friend. . .it may prove helpful. . .