Q vs R: Win or Draw?

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Avatar of KamikazeJohnson

In a recent game, it came down to King, Rook, and 1 Pawn for each player, with both pawns racing to Queen.    It ended in a draw after we each traded our Rooks for the other's fresh Queen.

Chess.com analysis flagged one of my earlier moves as a Mistake, as I could have successfully Queened my Pawn without immediately losing it, leading to a K+Q vs K+R (no Pawns) ending.  Can K+Q force a win vs K+R, or is that a Draw anyway?  My study of that is 30 years past, and I don't have my books handy lol

Avatar of MARattigan

Queen v rook is usually winning for the queen but obviously not invariably. About 80% according to Syzygy. Also longest White mate is actually 35 moves e.g.

White to play mates in 35

 

Avatar of Jesus4u77

the only way the player with the rook can win is by skewering the king and queen with 2 squares in the middle or can draw by pinning and they can also sacrifice the rook for a draw (Gotham style)