Vladimir Drkulec
08-01-2018, 12:43 PM
There is a thread on Chess.com where grandmaster Serper stirring controversy seems to claim that it is unethical to play on in a lost position for example KR vs KQ. Some people are supporting this odd idea and saying that it is at least rude to play on in such a position.
I have drawn this position in a game played with a five second delay in USCF play against a master 2200+. I had not studied the ending before playing it but stumbled upon some of the theory over the board such as the 6th rank defense. My opponent was low on time and told me after the game that he was very close to saccing his queen for the rook to avoid a loss on time several times but instead walked into a stalemate trap trying to give checkmate.
I have also played on where me and my lower ranked junior opponent had hgf pawns and rooks. My opponent was low on time while I had 40 minutes left on my clock also with a five second delay. The pawns wound up on h5-g6-f5 with his king on h6 and he went after my pawns instead of chasing my king which marched up the board to g8 with my rook on f7. I had pawns on h4 and f4 and my opponent had just taken my g3 pawn. To avoid mate with 94. Rh7 he pushed his g pawn missing the fact that I had a second mate pattern after 94. Rf6 mate.
I have drawn this position in a game played with a five second delay in USCF play against a master 2200+. I had not studied the ending before playing it but stumbled upon some of the theory over the board such as the 6th rank defense. My opponent was low on time and told me after the game that he was very close to saccing his queen for the rook to avoid a loss on time several times but instead walked into a stalemate trap trying to give checkmate.
I have also played on where me and my lower ranked junior opponent had hgf pawns and rooks. My opponent was low on time while I had 40 minutes left on my clock also with a five second delay. The pawns wound up on h5-g6-f5 with his king on h6 and he went after my pawns instead of chasing my king which marched up the board to g8 with my rook on f7. I had pawns on h4 and f4 and my opponent had just taken my g3 pawn. To avoid mate with 94. Rh7 he pushed his g pawn missing the fact that I had a second mate pattern after 94. Rf6 mate.