Answers.Body: <p>Yes, you're right that this is a draw because of stalemate. There is no better solution; White is two pawns behind, his king is exposed, he can't profit from the pin on the bishop and he can't safely win the a7 pawn. Without this tactic, black could just push his f-pawn towards victory.</p>
  
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Body: <p>In a Daily Puzzle of the <a href="http://www.chess.com" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Chess.com</a> app, playing as white the solution to the puzzle was as follows:</p>
  <pre><code> [Title &quot;&quot;] 
   [SetUp &quot;1&quot;]
   [FEN &quot;8/p1Q3bk/P2N2p1/5p1p/7P/6q1/8/7K w - - 0 1&quot;]
  
   1. Qxg7 Kxg7 2.Nxf5+ gxf5
  </code></pre>
  <p>If I'm not wrong this is stalemate and therefore a tie. Isn't there a better solution?</p>
  
Tags: <analysis><endgame><problems><stalemate>
Title: Why go for stalemate here?
ThreadText: # Why go for stalemate here?
  
  (Asked by: username_0 on 2016-03-07)
  
  In a Daily Puzzle of the [Chess.com](http://www.chess.com) app, playing as white the solution to the puzzle was as follows:
  
  ```
   [Title ""] 
   [SetUp "1"]
   [FEN "8/p1Q3bk/P2N2p1/5p1p/7P/6q1/8/7K w - - 0 1"]
  
   1. Qxg7 Kxg7 2.Nxf5+ gxf5
  
  ```
  
  If I'm not wrong this is stalemate and therefore a tie. Isn't there a better solution?
  
  **Tags:** analysis, endgame, problems, stalemate
  
  
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  ## 1 answers
  
  ### Answer by username_1 on 2016-03-07. Score: 8 | Accepted answer
  
  Yes, you're right that this is a draw because of stalemate. There is no better solution; White is two pawns behind, his king is exposed, he can't profit from the pin on the bishop and he can't safely win the a7 pawn. Without this tactic, black could just push his f-pawn towards victory.
  
  
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