Queen + King vs. Rook + King HELP!

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19th January 2009, 12:56pm

by Eli
United States

Member Since: Aug 2007
Member Points: 208

I'm having a ton of trouble figuring out how to win this endgame!

There's a great endgame study video on how to win this endgame on Chess Videos:

BUT, it begins in a very specific position that I have never been able to achieve.

As I start from a random position, playing against Crafty:

If anybody can shed some knowledge on me, please do.

-Eli

EDIT: Here's the desired position:

19th January 2009, 10:51pm

by dlordmagic
greenville, SC United States

Member Since: Apr 2008
Member Points: 406

I would love to help, but i dont know your current position. Try to set up a fork or a pin To force the king to the desired position

19th January 2009, 11:33pm

by Loomis
Durham, NC United States

Member Since: Oct 2007
Member Points: 3113

An engine with a tablebase would be the fastest way to see the perfect way to finish the game. You can also use an online tablebase server:

Can't Crafty show you how to win this?

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