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Come with me if you want to live. (media.piefed.world)

submitted 1 month ago by The_Picard_Maneuver@piefed.world to c/anarchychess@sopuli.xyz

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[–] Jankatarch@lemmy.world 5 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (2 children)

Looks like a stalemate is approaching.

[–] The_Picard_Maneuver@piefed.world 5 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

It depends on whose turn it is. If it's black's turn in this position, white will win. If it's white's turn, I believe it's a draw.

[–] Siethron@lemmy.world 5 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Correct

[–] The_Picard_Maneuver@piefed.world 2 points 1 month ago

Cool, that's what I thought. I know the "opposition" rule of thumb and can visualize the win for white, but I always have trouble visualizing the defending king's stall.

[–] wonderingwanderer@sopuli.xyz 1 points 1 month ago

Nope, king escorts pawn across the board, pawn gets promoted to queen, king and queen work together to get checkmate.

The only danger of stalemate is after the pawn gets promoted, and even then it's easy to avoid if you know what you're doing