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- #8
- No matter who has the move, this
- position is a draw. Let us
- assume that it is Black's turn to
- move, which means that White has the
- opposition. Play should proceed
- ...
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- Kg8! and now if White could magically
- move to g6 then he would keep the
- opposition, but instead his pawn is
- in the way. So he must play ...
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- Kf6 (or Kh6) and this gives Black the
- opportunity to play ...
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- Kf8 grabbing the opposoiton and draw
- the game as in diagram #7 above.
- As a general rule the king
- has to be in front of his own pawns
- to win king and pawn
- endgames. The reason for
- this is that his own pawns can get in
- the way of getting opposition.
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- #8
- Note that in this position Black must
- move straight back or lose.
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- If instead he plays Kf8 or Kh8 then
- he gives White the opportunity to
- grab the opposition.
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- White can simply play Kf6 or Kh6 and
- then play would proceed ...
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- Kg8
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- ... which wins as we have seen in
- diagram #7.
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