Endgames · Lesson 76 of 92
Stalemate Alarm
You have K+Q vs lone king. The single biggest danger is…
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- Losing your queen to a fork
- Stalemate — trapping the king with no check
- The 50-move rule
- Nothing, it's automatic
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Stalemate — trapping the king with no check
Every beginner has stalemated a lone king. Rule of thumb: keep the queen a knight's-move away from the cornered king until your own king arrives.
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