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A sticky situation.
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A sticky situation. - 2008/06/06 20:11 Hi all,

I'm quite new to chess, but am steadily improving. I'm playing a friend and was originally doing pretty well, then I stupidly lost my queen and I'm now trying to avoid checkmate. From this image could you tell me how to possibly turn this game around? I'm playing white:



His queen has an opening to checkmate, and I need to stop it. My knight could block the way, but then his rook will take my pawn and pin me to the bottom row, and then his queen will get me. I don't think I can outrun the queen my heading the king diagonally left? Maybe my rooks could somehow help, but I don't see how as they're blocked by pawns.

Am I screwed or is there a way out?

PTS.

PS. Apologies for my lack of chess coordinates, feel free to use it and I'll work it out
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A sticky situation. - 2008/06/06 20:18 Oh, I could also check his king with my rook, and somehow give him the runaround in an attempt to checkmate with my bishop and knight at hand. I can't work out if this is possible though.
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A sticky situation. - 2008/06/06 20:48 Ah, I just thought if I move my king next to the pawn under his rook, the queen won't confront the king on any of the three squares before him as either pawns or knight could take her.

I'm answering my own questions here!
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Re:A sticky situation. - 2008/06/07 05:14 PTS wrote: Ah, I just thought if I move my king next to the pawn under his rook, the queen won't confront the king on any of the three squares before him as either pawns or knight could take her. I'm answering my own questions here!
I guess this is best for you (you answered your own question). But the loss of that queen (I guess for a rook) will eventually lose for you. If you know how to follow moves, I'll do... 2. Ke2 Rxh3 3. Rxh3 Qxg4+ 4. Rf3 Kxd6 5. Rb6+ Kc7... At least that bought you some time. Many might resign at this point. Checking the king with your rook may give you time, but the checks will run out. I hope that helps.



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Re:A sticky situation. - 2008/06/07 11:49 Hahahaa this is funny -but also the way chess works, right? by thinking and finding answers to situations.

Anywayz, I would like to say welcome to chesscircle to you PTS, I hope you will like it here



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Re:A sticky situation. - 2008/06/07 12:40 I agree with Charlie92 and your own suggestion to play Ke2. And depending on the strength of your opponent he may continue by capturing the h-pawn with his rook as Charly92 has indicated: 2. Ke2 Rxh3 3. Rxh3 Qxg4+ 4. Rf3 Kxd6 5. Rb6+ Kc7. After 6.Rb7+ I suppose that both players may have equal chances to win the game.
And if Black doesn't continue by ...Rxh3, because he doesn't see the double attack which made it possible for him to win the pawn and the knight White's position is certainly better.



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