Drawing Technique
When a game is not winable it is best to play for a draw in order to not lose that half point which may be critical in an important tournament--25--
PerpCh
Kings & Queens--Perpetual Check
White To Play
Queen "Perpetually Checks" enemy King "Avoiding Capture."
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StalemateSac
Stalemate Sacrifice
White To Play
In this King & Queen vs Queen & Rook posiiton White "Forces Black's King into position With Check." In so doing he "Sacrifices his Rook and Forces Stalemate."
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KQvsKRDraw
King & Queen vs. King & Rook
White To Play
King & Queen vs. King & Rook endgames can draw in many instances due to "Perpetual Check."
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White To Play
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Draw
White To Play
[FEN "8/8/8/8/8/1K6/7q/3Q2qk w - - 0 1"]
[PlyCount "11"]
{#} 1. Qf3+ Qgg2 2. Qd1+ Qhg1 3. Qh5+ Q2h2 4. Qf3+ Qgg2 5. Qd1+ Qhg1 6. Qh5+
1/2-1/2
[FEN "8/8/8/8/8/5qk1/7R/6K1 w - - 0 1"]
[PlyCount "2"]
{#} 1. Rh3+ Kxh3 {Stalemate} 1/2-1/2
[FEN "4Q3/6rk/5K2/8/8/8/8/8 w - - 0 1"]
[PlyCount "13"]
{#} 1. Qe4+ Kg8 2. Qa8+ Kh7 3. Qe8 Ra7 (3... Kh6 4. Qf8) (3... Rg8 4. Qh5#) (
3... Rg4 4. Qh5+) (3... Rg2 4. Qe4+) (3... Rb7 4. Qe4+) (3... Rg3 4. Qe4+ Kg8
5. Qc4+ Kh7 6. Qh4+) (3... Rg1 4. Qe4+ Kg8 5. Qa8+ Kh7 6. Qa7+) (3... Rc7 4.
Qe4+ Kg8 5. Qg2+ Kh8 6. Qh2+) 4. Qe4+ Kg8 5. Qd5+ Kh7 6. Qh1+ Kg8 7. Qg1+ 1-0
[FEN "7B/4r3/8/8/8/6k1/8/7K w - - 0 1"]
[PlyCount "4"]
{#} 1. Bd4 Re1+ 2. Bg1 Rd1 {Stalemate} 1/2-1/2
[FEN "8/8/8/8/8/4k1B1/4r3/3K4 w - - 0 1"]
[PlyCount "5"]
{#} 1. Kc1 Kd3 2. Kb1 Kc3 3. Kc1 1/2-1/2