Drawn King and Pawn

Beginner

How to play the drawn king and pawn

Against a king and pawn, the defender draws by keeping the king in front of the pawn. When the kings face each other, make sure it is the other side that has to move. Against a rook pawn it is even easier: get your king to the corner in front of the pawn and stay there.

Every move is checked with an endgame tablebase, which knows the exact result of every position with up to seven pieces. The computer defends perfectly, and if a move throws the result away, the trainer stops and shows you a better one.