What is the easiest draw?

Hello

While analysing a game, I stumbled on this position. I wasn't sure what the easiest draw was, from a practical point of view.
lichess.org/editor/kn6/1p6/p7/7q/6Q1/P3N3/1PPK4/8_b_-_-_0_43?color=white

Trading on g4 or going ...Qh1 and giving checks?

Best regards
ChessIsLife159753

@ChessIsLife159753 said in #1:
> Hello
>
> While analysing a game, I stumbled on this position. I wasn't sure what the easiest draw was, from a practical point of view.
> lichess.org/editor/kn6/1p6/p7/7q/6Q1/P3N3/1PPK4/8_b_-_-_0_43?color=white
>
> Trading on g4 or going ...Qh1 and giving checks?
>
> Best regards
> ChessIsLife159753
Simplifying the position is usually the way to go for a draw. Only give repeated/perpetual checks if you know they're going to work.

Trade queens, put the pawns on b6 and a5 to trade as many pawns as possible when White goes for b4 and c4-c5 (necessary as the position with the a pawns and a passed c5 pawn is losing).
Keeping the queens on the board is very unwise.

Thanks for the answers @Nerwal and @TastyKing . Trading and playing ...a5-...b6 feels sensible.

But... I played a game against Stockfish level 8 with this plan, which went quite poor: Black has to play very precisely even in the optimal structure (...a5-...b6).

If I play 52...Kc7! I should be holding, but there are multiple ways White can play where Black should replay with only moves.

I start to think maybe 1...Qh2+ or something similar is easier...I'm not sure.

Best regards

If our opponent has a material advantage in endgame, then usually we should
trade pawns and we should not trade other pieces. Therefore in the discussed
position I suggest keeping the queens on the board and playing Qh2+.

I think you're looking at it a bit wrong. There are no "easy draws" there...some play remains in the position (whether with queens or not).

Agreed. If chess was that easy...

There are thousand of games in the db with that particular material distribution and hundreds of them are won/lost. Even by GMs.

Ramdom sample: lichess.org/OyxaLnUR#78

@MrPushwood said in #6:
> I think you're looking at it a bit wrong. There are no "easy draws" there...some play remains in the position (whether with queens or not).

LOL, I had the same thought... How could this be an easy endgame (maybe against an absolute beginner)?.

Have fun!