[FEN "8/1KP5/8/8/5p2/8/8/6k1 b - - 0 3"]
I recently come with this position on one of my games and I would like to know the result of this endgame...
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Old question, but today we have online endgame tablebases: syzygy-tables.info/?fen=8/1KP5/8/8/8/5p2/8/6k1_w_-_-_0_1– ÉtienneCommented Jul 19, 2023 at 11:02
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[FEN "8/1KP5/8/8/5p2/8/8/6k1 b - - 0 3"]
[Plycount "19"]
3...f3 ( On a race to promotion ) 4.c8=Q { ...that white just won. Or did he?!? } 4...f2 5.Qg4+ Kh1 6.Qf3+ Kg1 7.Qg3+ Kh1 8.Qh3+ ( 8.Qxf2 { If white takes the pawn...Disaster strikes = STALEMATE !! } ) 8...Kg1 9.Qg4+ Kh1 10.Qf3+ Kg1 11.Qg3+ Kh1
*If white takes the pawn...Disaster strikes = STALEMATE !!
If white allows black to promote the pawn, in order to avoid drawing by repetition, the resulting one is also a draw as no progress can be made by either side !
The general rule in K+P vs K+Q is that, if the pawn is at the 7th(2nd) row on the third file (c or f file), and the opponent's king is not near, the game is a Draw because of the stalemate positions.
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@bof I specifically say on the third file. Do you read before voting? Commented Jan 31, 2014 at 10:07
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My mistake. Had to make a small edit, or else the system wouldn't let me undo my downvote. Commented Jan 31, 2014 at 10:23
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@DagOskarMadsen Seeing as how confusing this came out, your edit appears to be really useful. Thank you. Commented Jan 31, 2014 at 10:26
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