Was trying to checkmate in the middle of the board but had my queen too close.
4 points
In these situations I just keep checking, and making sure every move is a check to avoid stalemate. Mate in 1 or Mate in 49 I don’t care I just want the win.
1 point
4 points
Sorry chess noob here. How is this not mate?
10 points
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2 points
Same, I often get too eager to close to close the deal and end up drawing.
2 points
I recommend you study “Silman’s Complete Endgame Course From Beginner to Master”
-3 points
Haha, you said pee-tard.
