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MJE01

Pls help , this is so confusing

HorsesGalore

this is not easy.     check out this game from a Grandmaster versus a computer from 1978 ( much weaker than today's computers ) where this ending occured.      It was a Draw  as  Browne could not win within 50 moves !

https://www.chessgames.com/perl/chessgame?gid=1480950

HorsesGalore

here is a more modern example between Grandmasters where a Draw was also the result !

http://web.chessdailynews.com/can-a-2750-win-a-queen-vs-rook-endgame/

 

MJE01
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MJE01
Help?
drmrboss

https://syzygy-tables.info/?fen=3k1r2/8/8/8/8/8/4Q3/4K3_w_-_-_0_1

 

There are Tablebase.

Learn yourself. 

Chess is solved up to 7 men TB.

drmrboss

Some positions, are draw due to 50 moves rule. Some position are win within 50 moves rule.

White win in 45 moves.

 

White win in 55 moves.

drmrboss

White win in 62 moves. One of the longest win or the hardest position to win with KQvKR.

aryan_aditya111

so easy answer

MJE01

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