27 Sep 06
http://www.redhotpawn.com/core/playchess.php?gameid=2548019
So I checkmate this guy and he claims a draw, which I think is bs. Is this allowed?
After the game he sent me a message:
"Subject: A Draw!
I was goin for a draw!"
I know it isn't really a big deal, but I spent 5 hours playing this guy tonight and I think I deserve what I worked for.
27 Sep 06
Originally posted by bsquaredIt isn't checkmate, because it isn't check!
http://www.redhotpawn.com/core/playchess.php?gameid=2548019
So I checkmate this guy and he claims a draw, which I think is bs. Is this allowed?
After the game he sent me a message:
"Subject: A Draw!
I was goin for a draw!"
I know it isn't really a big deal, but I spent 5 hours playing this guy tonight and I think I deserve what I worked for.
Sorry, but what you have there is stalemate. Which is a draw.
27 Sep 06
Originally posted by bsquaredYou played the whole game in one night.... wow. Slow down and make better moves next time.
http://www.redhotpawn.com/core/playchess.php?gameid=2548019
So I checkmate this guy and he claims a draw, which I think is bs. Is this allowed?
After the game he sent me a message:
"Subject: A Draw!
I was goin for a draw!"
I know it isn't really a big deal, but I spent 5 hours playing this guy tonight and I think I deserve what I worked for.
27 Sep 06
Originally posted by bsquaredHow many times do we see this.
http://www.redhotpawn.com/core/playchess.php?gameid=2548019
So I checkmate this guy and he claims a draw, which I think is bs. Is this allowed?
After the game he sent me a message:
"Subject: A Draw!
I was goin for a draw!"
I know it isn't really a big deal, but I spent 5 hours playing this guy tonight and I think I deserve what I worked for.
You had an easy win.
Get rid of all the other pieces and practice mating with (in increasing level of difficulty)
K&2R v K
K&Q v K
K&R v K
K&2B v K
K&B&N v K
Make sure you can do all these blindfolded.
If you can't ask me, I will set up a set piece game and show you.
27 Sep 06
Originally posted by Fat LadyAgreed that you are not that likely to encounter this ending but knowing how to do it hones your skills with B & N which is useful in all stages of the game.
I don't think it's worth learning KBN vs K until much later, it hardly ever happens and is quite difficult to learn. Spending some time on king and pawn endings will give much better payback for the effort given.
I deliberately left off pawns but, of course, understanding opposition and how to queen pawns is equally important. I had a (rushed) game that I wasn't taking seriously some time back against a 1400 player and suddenly I was seriously down in a lost position and had to give up a N & P just to stay alive. He eventually exchanged down (unforced) to a K B (wrong colour) & RP vs my sole K (in front of his pawn) and he did not believe until he got the P to the 7th that he could not queen it. (Had he known that he got have had a NP instead in what was then a won position) so knowing what wins and what doesn't is important but being able to force the basic mates first is more important.