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Dec 2020
6:26pm, 30 Dec 2020
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Goofee
c6 then h6 would do it
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Dec 2020
6:28pm, 30 Dec 2020
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GimmeMedals
I'll try to get my head round this complexity 
Would h8 be stalemate then?
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Dec 2020
6:29pm, 30 Dec 2020
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SPR
The queen promotion isn't really the issue, it's not leaving the King with any escape squares. Just moving the knight for example would allow the king space.
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Dec 2020
6:30pm, 30 Dec 2020
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Goofee
h8 works - and more efficient than my suggestion
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Dec 2020
6:32pm, 30 Dec 2020
32,774 posts
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SPR
Actually TBF that works quite well based on the set up.
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Dec 2020
6:32pm, 30 Dec 2020
19,189 posts
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GimmeMedals
So....
if I move to a square that puts the King in check, and any further moves by the King would also be check, that's checkmate?
if I move to a square that isn't check, but it only leaves the King squares that would be check, that's a stalemate?
Is that it?
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Dec 2020
6:35pm, 30 Dec 2020
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Goofee
Yes - although a check can also be prevented from being checkmate by blocking or taking, of course.
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Dec 2020
6:43pm, 30 Dec 2020
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SPR
That's it exactly with the caveat Goofee added.
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Dec 2020
6:47pm, 30 Dec 2020
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GimmeMedals
Yayyy, I got there eventually!
A good lesson learnt today.
Thanks to JulesR too for sending me fmails.
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Dec 2020
6:48pm, 30 Dec 2020
4,158 posts
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mr d
Had a 'wild' rapid match against a random where it was declared stalemate as we whittled each other down to just our kings.
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