23 Feb 05
Originally posted by AikoOf course! Perpetual check has drawn many a seemingly hopeless games even among the highest echeleons of Grandmasters. It is a strategm you should always look for if you are losing. Be proud!
I have claimed the win, if all of you were curious...
Another question of ethics. I recently played a (at that time) 1800+ player in a tournament, much, much higher than I am rated. At the end I only had a king and a queen, my opponent had an extra pawn not far from promotion and a queen stuck in the corner. My only hope of not losing was to constantly putti ...[text shortened]... e a draw indeed.
My question; is that a 'good' way of earning a draw in the world of chess?
25 Feb 05
Originally posted by wibHere's a good example of this in action. My opponent was rated about 450 points ahead of me at the time, the game was just really getting started but he devastated my queen's gambit opening, and I totally hated the position. I could'nt think of any line that favored me at all, so I went for the perpetual check.
Absolutely. It's called perpetual check. It's perfectly legit and if you continue playing it will save your hide many more times in the future from a loss. It also shows why endgames with queens on the board are so tricky.
Well played!
Game 809870
I was obviously outclassed and I took the perpetual check to save my butt.
Nyxie
25 Feb 05
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In this situation perpetual check was the only way to draw:
Game 855110
Various other strategies to draw are:
Building a fortress (positional draw) Black force a draw trough 1...Be7+! 2.Ke8 /2.K(Q)xe7 Nc6(g6) + =/2...Bf6 3.Q~ Bg7 and by playing only Kh7, Kg8 or if needed Bh8 Black have built an impenetrable fortress around his king, Stalemate (the last resort), and perpetual threats to mate/stalemate...