27 Oct 05
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Originally posted by whitedeerwithnohornsWhat about Qh3. That flushes the king out because if whit blocks with the rook then Qf1 is checkmate.
Rh2, after the king moves just use the rook to check the king along the H file. If the king captures the rook then its stalemate, if it doesnt the rook can keep checking.
27 Oct 05
Originally posted by conneracQueen vs bishop is a relatively easy win
Do good players just resign when they have a king and a bishop or knight and they're fighting a queen? What's the general way of going for stale-mate? Is it to head for a corner with all pieces?
I'm not looking for help on a particular game :-)
Queen vs Knight is a win but more tricky due to risk of forks
In both cases against a good player (>1800) they are resignable positions
To try and drag it out don't head to the corners this will just restrict your movement and make mate more likely
Queen vs rook is also a win but difficult. Against a weak or average player you might be able to hold out for the 50 move rule and claim a draw
28 Oct 05
Originally posted by RebounderOk white to move......
What about Qh3. That flushes the king out because if whit blocks with the rook then Qf1 is checkmate.
1.Rh2+ Kg7 2.Rh7+ Kf6 3.Rh6+ Ke5 4.Rh5+ Kf4 5.Rh4+ Kg5 6.Rh5+ Kf6 7.Rh6+ Kf5 etc etc etc 8.Rh5+ Kf4 9.Rh4+ Kg3 10.Rh3+ Kxh3 the king has to take or the queen hangs
½-½
28 Oct 05
Originally posted by whitedeerwithnohornsI'm not convinced the h-file works.
Ok white to move......
1.Rh2+ Kg7 2.Rh7+ Kf6 3.Rh6+ Ke5 4.Rh5+ Kf4 5.Rh4+ Kg5 6.Rh5+ Kf6 7.Rh6+ Kf5 etc etc etc 8.Rh5+ Kf4 9.Rh4+ Kg3 10.Rh3+ Kxh3 the king has to take or the queen hangs
½-½
1. Rh2+ Kg7 2. Rh7+ Kf6 3. Rh6+ Ke5 4. Rh5+ Kd6! (4... Kf4 is not the best move here) 5. Rh6+ Kc5 6.Rh5+ Kb4 7. Rh4+ Ka3 -+
28 Oct 05
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Originally posted by Wulebgr1. Rh2+ Kg7 2. Rh7+ Kf6 3. Rh6+ Ke5 4. Rh5+ Kd6! 5. Rh6+ Kc5 6.Rh5+ Kb4 (7.Rb5+)
I'm not convinced the h-file works.
1. Rh2+ Kg7 2. Rh7+ Kf6 3. Rh6+ Ke5 4. Rh5+ Kd6! (4... Kf4 is not the best move here) 5. Rh6+ Kc5 6.Rh5+ Kb4 7. Rh4+ Ka3 -+
[fen]8/8/8/8/7R/kq6/8/K7 w - - 0 8[/fen]
½-½
7. Rh4+?? Ka3 -+