Connected Pawns Tie the King, Your King Wins the Rest
White to play and win
PlayYour connected passers pin the enemy king in place while your own king mops up the scattered black pawns. The floating square confirms the king cannot escape to help.
No signup needed. The opponent never gives up, and every mistake gets explained.
Connected Pawns Tie the King, Your King Wins the Rest
Win against perfect defense
Waking the engine…
The theory
Connected passed pawns are strong not only because they promote, but because they freeze the enemy king in place.
The pin. While the connected pawns threaten to advance, the defending king must stay to stop them and cannot join the rest of the board.
Free your king. With the enemy king tied down, your king harvests the loose pawns and creates a second unstoppable threat.
In this drill the defender plays perfectly. Keep the connected pawns as a leash and win elsewhere.