Answers.Body: <p>Black threatens Nc2+ and this allows one or both the white pawns to be captured. You would have to virtually dedicate your Q to preventing this. No matter what you attempt, Black has strong replies.</p>
  
  <p>I agree perpetual check is your best option.</p>
  
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Answers.Body: <p>Is it winnable?  Maybe.  Against a person that could happen.  Against a good engine more unclear.</p>
  
  <p>The final result is past the horizon that people and likely machine can compute.  </p>
  
  <p>I see white getting at least a draw.  And I can see that white might win.  I would not resign nor accept a draw with white.  Not against a human.  I would keep playing and trying to win.  Keeping the possibility of perpetual in reserve.  </p>
  
  <p>I would first look at what seems to be the possibilities that would arise.  It will depend a lot on how black chooses to play. I can see black ensuring the draw if he does not try to win. But it is still hard to tell what will happen with certainty. </p>
  
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Answers.Body: <p>Looks rather lost (for white) to me.  Black basically has a fortress except for the a3 pawn.</p>
  
  <p>If white wanted to win this (with black not doing anything), you'd have to win the a3 pawn, play a4 and promote a pawn. I don't think white has time for this as black's e,f-pawns will run very fast.</p>
  
  <p>So the only realistic chance is a perpetual.</p>
  
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Body: <pre><code>[title "White to move"]
  [fen "8/8/4kr1Q/1p2pp2/1P1n4/p3K3/P7/8 w - - 0 1"]
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>I’m looking at this current position, and I think I'm going to lose, as I have limited mobility with both my king and queen. But a friend suggested otherwise, saying that I should put more focus on destabilizing the pawns up front, and therefore I have a high probability of winning otherwise.</p>
  
  <p>Suggestions would be appreciated.</p>
  
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Comments.Text: Is this a game you are playing currently? Do the rules allow you to get help from anyone in the world?
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Comments.Text: This is against a bot on a high difficulty(for me), so I don't think it breaks any rules.
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Title: Is this endgame scenario winnable for white?
ThreadText: # Is this endgame scenario winnable for white?
  
  (Asked by: username_0 on 2016-12-11)
  
  [title "White to move"]
  [fen "8/8/4kr1Q/1p2pp2/1P1n4/p3K3/P7/8 w - - 0 1"]
  
  I’m looking at this current position, and I think I'm going to lose, as I have limited mobility with both my king and queen. But a friend suggested otherwise, saying that I should put more focus on destabilizing the pawns up front, and therefore I have a high probability of winning otherwise.
  Suggestions would be appreciated.
  
  **Tags:** analysis, endgame
  
  > **Comments:**
  > **username_1**: Is this a game you are playing currently? Do the rules allow you to get help from anyone in the world?  
  > **username_0**: This is against a bot on a high difficulty(for me), so I don't think it breaks any rules.  
  > **username_2**: I only see a perpetual for White here.  
  
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  ## 3 answers
  
  ### Answer by username_5 on 2016-12-11. Score: 4 | Accepted answer
  
  Looks rather lost (for white) to me. Black basically has a fortress except for the a3 pawn.
  
  If white wanted to win this (with black not doing anything), you'd have to win the a3 pawn, play a4 and promote a pawn. I don't think white has time for this as black's e,f-pawns will run very fast.
  
  So the only realistic chance is a perpetual.
  
  
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  ### Answer by username_3 on 2016-12-11. Score: 1
  
  Black threatens Nc2+ and this allows one or both the white pawns to be captured. You would have to virtually dedicate your Q to preventing this. No matter what you attempt, Black has strong replies.
  
  I agree perpetual check is your best option.
  
  
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  ### Answer by username_4 on 2020-01-07. Score: 0
  
  Is it winnable? Maybe. Against a person that could happen. Against a good engine more unclear.
  
  The final result is past the horizon that people and likely machine can compute.
  
  I see white getting at least a draw. And I can see that white might win. I would not resign nor accept a draw with white. Not against a human. I would keep playing and trying to win. Keeping the possibility of perpetual in reserve.
  
  I would first look at what seems to be the possibilities that would arise. It will depend a lot on how black chooses to play. I can see black ensuring the draw if he does not try to win. But it is still hard to tell what will happen with certainty.
  
  
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