In the final stages of this game, I have just promoted my last pawn and White is looking to do the same but is prevented by a check. The computer analysis says Black is +8, but I am unable to find a checkmate and I have the distinct feeling that with correct play, White can always avoid defeat, forcing a draw either by stalemate, repetition, the 50 move rule or lack of materiel. I tried to get him to move Kf8, blocking his own pawn so I can bring my king forward, but after doing that a couple of times, he seemed to understand that this had to be avoided, so he stopped moving to f8. I couldn't see any other chance of winning.
Am I wrong? Is the computer analysis seeing something I don't or is it simply misjudging the position, not realizing that White can hold on?
Here is the game. Yes, that is a draw.
The computers don't have tablebases built in. Fortunately, you were able to approach the truth of the situation.
In the final stages of this game, I have just promoted my last pawn and White is looking to do the same but is prevented by a check. The computer analysis says Black is +8, but I am unable to find a checkmate and I have the distinct feeling that with correct play, White can always avoid defeat, forcing a draw either by stalemate, repetition, the 50 move rule or lack of materiel. I tried to get him to move Kf8, blocking his own pawn so I can bring my king forward, but after doing that a couple of times, he seemed to understand that this had to be avoided, so he stopped moving to f8. I couldn't see any other chance of winning.
Am I wrong? Is the computer analysis seeing something I don't or is it simply misjudging the position, not realizing that White can hold on?