29 Jun '10 19:10>3 edits
It may be better if White just tossed away the pawn to increase stalemate
chances which are very plausible OTB when the player does not have
access to his database (and is tired, also the clock is ticking).
White to play and draw in all cases.
I have a megabase of approx 4 million games.
Some of you will have to.
Set it to find K & Q v K & R and draws.
You will find a few players have failed to get this win under 50 moves.
It's not easy. Play it v your box, take the K & Q.
I've have had to do and win this twice OTB. Once in an allegro game.
I was lucky my opponents alowed me to win their Rooks.
I had no set plan in mind, just setting wee traps.
I have copied this from:
http://www.jimloy.com/chess/kq-kr.htm
King Queen v King and Rook
In 1978, this ending received some publicity, when Ken Thompson's
program Belle played this ending against Walter Browne.
The conditions of the game were that Brown, with the queen,
had to win the game under tournament conditions
(I think they started with this position).
In particular, the 50 move rule applied.
And if Browne was not able to win, then Belle would be declared
the winner of the challenge.
Browne overstepped the 50 move limit, and lost the competition.
Browne won a rematch, a second game played after Browne
had some time to prepare, when he captured Belle's Rook
on the 50th move.
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Finally here is an amusing stdy by Rinck 1917.
Down the staircase. Mate in 12.
1.Pin
2.Check
3.Pin
4.Check
5.Pin
6.Check
7.Pin
8.Check
9.Pin
10.Check
11.Pin
12.Mate
chances which are very plausible OTB when the player does not have
access to his database (and is tired, also the clock is ticking).
White to play and draw in all cases.
I have a megabase of approx 4 million games.
Some of you will have to.
Set it to find K & Q v K & R and draws.
You will find a few players have failed to get this win under 50 moves.
It's not easy. Play it v your box, take the K & Q.
I've have had to do and win this twice OTB. Once in an allegro game.
I was lucky my opponents alowed me to win their Rooks.
I had no set plan in mind, just setting wee traps.
I have copied this from:
http://www.jimloy.com/chess/kq-kr.htm
King Queen v King and Rook
In 1978, this ending received some publicity, when Ken Thompson's
program Belle played this ending against Walter Browne.
The conditions of the game were that Brown, with the queen,
had to win the game under tournament conditions
(I think they started with this position).
In particular, the 50 move rule applied.
And if Browne was not able to win, then Belle would be declared
the winner of the challenge.
Browne overstepped the 50 move limit, and lost the competition.
Browne won a rematch, a second game played after Browne
had some time to prepare, when he captured Belle's Rook
on the 50th move.
------------------
Finally here is an amusing stdy by Rinck 1917.
Down the staircase. Mate in 12.
1.Pin
2.Check
3.Pin
4.Check
5.Pin
6.Check
7.Pin
8.Check
9.Pin
10.Check
11.Pin
12.Mate