In short
No counting needed. Draw a square from the pawn to its queening rank. If the king can step inside it, he catches the pawn.
What you learn here
- Draw the square from the pawn to its last rank.
- If the king can step inside, he catches the pawn.
No counting needed. Draw a square from the pawn to its queening rank. If the king can step inside it, he catches the pawn.