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Chess Lesson #11

Chess Lesson #11

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Should Black, to move, resign?

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Originally posted by Bowmann
[fen]8/7p/5Qpk/8/P7/5P1q/5P2/6K1[/fen]

Should Black, to move, resign?
Ah, Bowmann you tricky fellow! I won't spoil it.

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Originally posted by xs
Ah, Bowmann you tricky fellow! I won't spoil it.
It's already been spoiled.

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Originally posted by Sicilian Smaug
Why what have you seen that i havve not already said?😕
Ok....
Qg4+.
white takes with the pawn

now move black...

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Originally posted by Sicilian Smaug
'Qg4+. If white takes with the pawn, its a stale'... I had already said that.. See please my earlier post.

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Originally posted by Sicilian Smaug
How is Qh4 mate exactly?😛
Sorry, Your are correct.

😳

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Black should not resign, but play Qg4+! If the white Pawn captures the Queen, it's stalemate.

He can continue to harass the white King on the g and h files with perpetual checks. If White moves the King to f1, the black Queen may capture the Pawn on a4.

Black has used the threat of stalemate to restore equality.

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I was in a similar situation here at RHP. See

Game 1446591

from move 40 on.