Answers.Body: <p>Try increasing the ResignScore option</p>
  <p><a href="https://www.gnu.org/software/chess/manual/html_node/Options.html#Options" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Options</a></p>
  <pre><code>ResignScore
  Default: 600
  
  This is the score in centipawns that will trigger resign &quot;counting&quot;.
  </code></pre>
  
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Body: <p>Just come back to chess after a long pause. I want to set up a position -- a simple one -- and then have gnuchess reply to my moves as I try for a mate. But, with a simple Q+K against K alone, gnuchess resigns after one move and I'd like it to play on. Can I persuade it to do this?</p>
  
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Comments.Text: Use stockfish or another engine?
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Title: Chess puzzles and gnuchess/xboard
ThreadText: # Chess puzzles and gnuchess/xboard
  
  (Asked by: username_0 on 2023-03-03)
  
  Just come back to chess after a long pause. I want to set up a position -- a simple one -- and then have gnuchess reply to my moves as I try for a mate. But, with a simple Q+K against K alone, gnuchess resigns after one move and I'd like it to play on. Can I persuade it to do this?
  
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  > **Comments:**
  > **username_1**: Use stockfish or another engine?  
  
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  ## 1 answers
  
  ### Answer by username_2 on 2023-03-03. Score: 2
  
  Try increasing the ResignScore option
  
  [Options](https://www.gnu.org/software/chess/manual/html_node/Options.html#Options)
  
  ```
  ResignScore
  Default: 600
  
  This is the score in centipawns that will trigger resign "counting".
  
  ```
  
  
  ---
  
  