Queen against pawn: stalemate defence is lesson 2 of 6 in Endgame 5: Queen endings, an endgame course suited to players rated around 1400 (club players). With a rook's or bishop's pawn on the 7th, the defender has stalemate tricks and the queen often cannot win. It has 6 interactive exercises: 6 calculated lines from real positions. You play every move on a board and get feedback straight away. The lesson is free.
What you practise
Black to move: hold the draw. (3 positions)
White to move: hold the draw. (3 positions)
Worked examples
Black to move: hold the draw. 1...Ke2 2.Qg2+ Kd1 3.Qf1+ Kd2. Ke2 relies on stalemate: the queen cannot make progress. This is a draw (checked with endgame tables). After c1=Q the position would be lost.
White to move: hold the draw. 1.Kc6 Qf5 2.Kb7 Qd7 3.Kb8. Kc6 relies on stalemate: the queen cannot make progress. This is a draw (checked with endgame tables). After Kd4 the position would be lost.
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