White now plays 5-1 and 1-5 alternately, and the Black men must go forward until they are blocked; and White therefore wins.
Now, to illustrate one form of the draw, let the student look again at the first position in third easy lesson. Had it been Black’s turn to move, no more than a draw would result, for Black must play 32-28, whereupon White plays 31-27 and runs down to 1, making a King and drawing.
In the following position White has two Kings to one, yet Black, by the strength of his position, forces the draw.
Black to move and draw. (Fig. 4.)
Fig. 4.
Black King on 22.
White Kings on 25 and 29.
The Black now plays 22-17 or 26, White replies 25-21 or 30, whereupon the Black King comes back to 25 and the draw is manifest.