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I don't understand, how I lost this the black pawn moved up but can't my king just eat it?

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C0REY wrote:

I don't understand, how I lost this the black pawn moved up but can't my king just eat it?

You would not lose by taking the pawn; you would draw because of stalemate.  After you take the pawn with your king, Black would have no legal moves - and the Black king is not in check.  Therefore, a draw.

https://support.chess.com/article/682-what-is-stalemate