Answers.Body: <p>The general rule in K+P vs K+Q is that, if the pawn is at the 7th(2nd) row on the third file (<code>c</code> or <code>f</code> file), and the opponent's king is not near, the game is a Draw because of the stalemate positions.</p>
  
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Answers.Text: @bof I specifically say **on the third file**. Do you read before voting?
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Answers.Text: My mistake. Had to make a small edit, or else the system wouldn't let me undo my downvote.
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Answers.Text: @DagOskarMadsen Seeing as how confusing this came out, your edit appears to be really useful. Thank you.
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Answers.Text: For `a` and `h` file the position might also be a draw.
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Answers.Body: <pre><code>[FEN &quot;8/1KP5/8/8/5p2/8/8/6k1 b - - 0 3&quot;]
  [Plycount &quot;19&quot;]
  
  3...f3 ( On a race to promotion ) 4.c8=Q { ...that white just won. Or did he?!? } 4...f2 5.Qg4+ Kh1 6.Qf3+ Kg1 7.Qg3+ Kh1 8.Qh3+ ( 8.Qxf2 { If white takes the pawn...Disaster strikes = STALEMATE !! } ) 8...Kg1 9.Qg4+ Kh1 10.Qf3+ Kg1 11.Qg3+ Kh1 
  </code></pre>
  <p>*If white takes the pawn...Disaster strikes = STALEMATE !!</p>
  <p>If white allows black
  to promote the pawn, in order to avoid drawing by repetition, the resulting
  one is also a draw as no progress can be made by either side !</p>
  
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Body: <pre><code>[FEN "8/1KP5/8/8/5p2/8/8/6k1 b - - 0 3"]
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>I recently come with this position on one of my games and I would like to know the result of this endgame...</p>
  
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Comments.Text: Old question, but today we have online endgame tablebases: https://syzygy-tables.info/?fen=8/1KP5/8/8/8/5p2/8/6k1_w_-_-_0_1
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Tags: <endgame><pawns>
Title: What´s the result of this endgame? Black just played f3.
ThreadText: # What´s the result of this endgame? Black just played f3.
  
  (Asked by: username_0 on 2014-01-30)
  
  ```
  [FEN "8/1KP5/8/8/5p2/8/8/6k1 b - - 0 3"]
  
  ```
  
  I recently come with this position on one of my games and I would like to know the result of this endgame...
  
  **Tags:** endgame, pawns
  
  > **Comments:**
  > **username_1**: Old question, but today we have online endgame tablebases: https://syzygy-tables.info/?fen=8/1KP5/8/8/8/5p2/8/6k1_w_-_-_0_1  
  
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  ## 2 answers
  
  ### Answer by username_5 on 2014-01-30. Score: 6 | Accepted answer
  
  ```
  [FEN "8/1KP5/8/8/5p2/8/8/6k1 b - - 0 3"]
  [Plycount "19"]
  
  3...f3 ( On a race to promotion ) 4.c8=Q { ...that white just won. Or did he?!? } 4...f2 5.Qg4+ Kh1 6.Qf3+ Kg1 7.Qg3+ Kh1 8.Qh3+ ( 8.Qxf2 { If white takes the pawn...Disaster strikes = STALEMATE !! } ) 8...Kg1 9.Qg4+ Kh1 10.Qf3+ Kg1 11.Qg3+ Kh1 
  
  ```
  
  \*If white takes the pawn...Disaster strikes = STALEMATE !!
  
  If white allows black
  to promote the pawn, in order to avoid drawing by repetition, the resulting
  one is also a draw as no progress can be made by either side !
  
  
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  ### Answer by username_2 on 2014-01-31. Score: 2
  
  The general rule in K+P vs K+Q is that, if the pawn is at the 7th(2nd) row on the third file (`c` or `f` file), and the opponent's king is not near, the game is a Draw because of the stalemate positions.
  
  > **Comments:**
  > **username_2**: @bof I specifically say **on the third file**. Do you read before voting?  
  > **username_3**: My mistake. Had to make a small edit, or else the system wouldn't let me undo my downvote.  
  > **username_2**: @username_3 Seeing as how confusing this came out, your edit appears to be really useful. Thank you.  
  > **username_4**: For `a` and `h` file the position might also be a draw.  
  
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