Forums

Mistake in an endgame Tactics puzzle

Sort:
daggaz

nullIt is black to move.  The computer will not allow kg5, even though this is the same as kf4 as far as white is concerned.  Black can always move to force white off the pawns, thanks to the two legal squares for white's pawn defense not being adjacent. 

Strangemover

Does Kg5 not allow a draw? Kg5 Kb5 Kf5 Kxa5 Kxe5 Kxa4 Kd4 Kb5 and the pawns promote at the same time. Kf4 is faster and black promotes first.

daggaz

You know, I was so focused on those central pawns I completely forgot about the a file.  /facepalm, I knew there had to be something I just absolutely could not see it. Thanks. 

Strangemover

No worries. Work on those endgames mate and turn the draws into wins!