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Questions tagged [queen-endgame]

Questions concerning endgames that feature queen(s) (and kings) and possibly pawns but nothing else.

Questions concerning endgames that feature queen(s) (and kings) and possibly pawns but nothing else.

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Can you solve this unique chess problem of white's two queens vs black's six rooks?

[FEN "3Q4/7Q/3rp3/2rkr3/2rrr3/7K/8/8 w - - 0 1"] I found this interesting and unique chess problem online, on the internet. Disclaimer: This is not necessarily a position from a game. It's just a beautiful composition wherein your objective as…
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How many pawns make up for a missing queen in the endgame?

My partner and I are newbies, and recently found ourselves in this position: FEN 8/8/8/6kp/p5p/8/K/6Q w [FEN "8/8/8/6kp/p5p/8/K/6Q w - - 0 1"] I expected white would easily win because of the queen (and point) imbalance, but white never made time…
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Can you solve this queen + 3 pawns vs bishop + 3 pawns chess problem?

[FEN "7k/8/8/8/6p1/4QpPb/5PpP/6K1 w - - 0 1"] I found this interesting and unique chess problem online while surfing on the internet. Disclaimer: This is not necessarily a position from a game. It's just a beautiful composition wherein your…
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Is the Queen plus pawn versus Queen endgame always a draw?

In a Queen + King versus Queen + King endgame (including zero or more pawns) these is a strong draw tendency due to the fact that a Queen can deliver multiple checks in a row to the opponents open King. My question concerns the Queen+pawn versus…
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Can the bishops and knights triumph over the queen?

I heard that two bishops and two knights have good winning chances against the queen according to the 7-man tablebases. Unfortunately, even the pawnless 7-man tablebases are not available online. So, I am wondering if this special position is won…
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How does white stop the three pawns and win this?

I arrived to this position, black, me, to play, in a tournament game, with plenty of time to think on both sides. Stockfish gives initially +55 and finally mate in 27 for white. Fortunately for me, my opponent made a couple of blunders and I won the…
user27142
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2P winning against Q

Inspiration BCLC guessed (see link) that even only 2P can win against Q, even if the Q side has the move, if they are advanced far enough. I quickly checked a few promising position candidates in a tablebase. He is correct, but even more, it is not…
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What's the winning box for the King in a Queen against 7th rank Bishop-pawn endgame?

In a Queen vs Pawn endgame where the pawn is a Rook pawn on the 7th rank, it is a draw unless the King is inside the winning box, as shown here: My question is what is that winning box if the pawn is a Bishop pawn? Though I do know that the Queen…
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Strategy behind this chess position?

I am only used to check-in-n type of puzzle, so I am quite lost when my friend challenge me to this endgame position. EDIT: figured out how to do the chess board (note: the board seemed to be flipped, the black pawn should be close to…
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Where can I find a list of mutual zugzwangs from Queen vs Rook?

Is there a list of mzugs from KQKR?
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Can White win this Q+P endgame?

Can white win this queen and pawn endgame? From this position put Black queen on the best defensive square, and then it will be White's to move. [FEN "8/1PQ3pk/6pp/8/8/8/8/3K4 w - - 0 1"] It might look like this: [FEN "8/1PQ3pk/6pp/8/q7/8/8/3K4 w -…
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Using the diagonal in perpetual queen checks?

There exists a heuristic that recommends checking from the diagonals (using a queen) in order to get a perpetual. This, I expect, is a rule that is meant for the worse player in queen and pawn endgames. My question is, why does checking from…
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Is there any method to determine if the weaker side in KQPKQ has a perpetual check?

Is there any possibility to check, without the use of the tablebases, if a position in the endgame queen+pawn vs queen (KQPKQ) allows a perpetual check for the weaker side?
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Normal draw positions in the endgame KQPKQ with a bishop-pawn?

Suppose, in the endgame queen + pawn vs queen (KQPKQ) , the stronger side has a bishop-pawn (c-pawn or f-pawn). The weaker side cannot win the pawn, nor has a perpetual check, nor can play on stalemate. Is there any drawing position left with all…
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Longest way to mate with 1 queen against 4 queens

What is the longest way to checkmate with 1 queen against 4 queens, with no other pieces on the board? Since there are 13 moves long games with a queen vs two queens, I conjecture this should be possible also for this certain endgame, but I am not…
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