Greetings players and fellow patzers 🙂
I was coasting fairly comfortably in this game (played on another site).
Two pawns up, got down to an endgame with just Queen and pawns.
All I was focused on was minimising what checks my opponent had,
while I advanced my pawns and looked for mate.
Then suddenly I got slapped in the face by a big wet fish.
I had Black.
@64squaresofpain
Swindle? This is grand theft chess! You're gonna get a ride downtown and booked for this.
Your next call on a cell phone will only happen if your cell has a phone.
@paul-leggett said64 and Paul -
More accurately, I should say that your opponent will get booked. you'll be joining me under an alias in Witness Protection for those of us who occasionally fumble at the goal line.
Good to see I am not alone, at least!
Thank you. It's nice to know others are in this boat. 🙂
@64squaresofpain
Hard luck, that kind of thing's always annoying, but you're in no danger of losing after 55. ... Kg6 56. Qxe4 due to:
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- move 1 could not be played: Invalid PGN : Error converting move Qxe4
[fen "8/8/6k1/4Q1q1/4p2p/5p1K/5P2/8 w - - 0 56"] 56. Qxe4+ Qf5+ 57. Qxf5 Kxf5 58. Kxh4 Kf4 59. Kh3 Kf5 60. Kg3 Kg5 61. Kxf3 Kf5 62. Ke3 Ke5 63. Kf3 Kf5 64. Kg3 Kg5 {And white can't make progress.}
