Suicide Rook Stalemate Draw

a rook continually tries to give itself up to get stalemate

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[ecalevol123]

8/5p2/5P2/2pKP2p/1p6/kP5P/P5R1­/4r3 b - -

I got this position on ICC against Alex Lenderman in a simul

I played Rd1+ He took the c5 pawn Kxc5

I played Rd5+ and we agreed to a draw

there is no shelter for the white king

if Kc6 then Rd6!! still stalemate he never crosses the d file

[jesmurf]

@topman213 we all understood that you idiot. But that means stalemate and that means draw, and someone in a obiously winning position doesn't want draw.

[topman213]

the black king can just take the white rook when next to it....

[Scavengera]

redneck

[jwm239]

...yet another reason to get the materially-ahead side's rook behind its far-advanced rook pawn. Then the enemy

king to its chagrin has the N2 square.

[trixapete]

@Zelrio28 eh? and that is awful banter from me there. im disappointed in myself

[Zelrio28]

Lol, harrassment

[srn347]

Excellent use of infinite desperado. Queen vs rook is the most common desperado though.

[juanchito75]

it has to be frustrating for black not to be able to finish the game with a win.

[trixapete]

this is more annoying for black than being stuck in traffic!