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I'm still 99.99999% sure that, if stalemate counted as a loss for the player who cannot move, then there would never be a reason to underpromote to a rook or bishop. So, "something to do with stalemat…

For the record, that's not me

Comments on https://lichess.org/@/ayrtontwigg/blog/my-favorite-chess-game-of-2023/oLvURq7B

https://lichess.org/study/jpCd2pOY/duum0wKs Accompanied by my own video with analysis: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rNFiOxjpGX8

The hard part is getting the 2 queens. It won't happen if you're losing the game.

My video explains it all. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xq9hUVUG8KM Here is the study showing the easiest techniques to force this checkmate! https://lichess.org/study/CVV0YQ6R

I finally did it! After 30+ hours studying this endgame, I found all the easiest ways to win from any (winning) position! https://youtu.be/zZq0MgfCABw Lichess study: https://lichess.org/study/xbqhVR4m…

I think separating ratings for 960 makes sense, but I doubt lichess will make that happen due to the comparatively low number of players in this variant.

@Fredericsiow said in #3: > lichess.org/practice/checkmates/knight--bishop-mate/ByhlXnmM/D23EYigW I teach a different method. It is faster, tablebase approved, and I think much simpler to understand.

I teach the Bishop & Knight checkmate using only 2 main patterns! There are 2 different techniques to choose from, in one of the cases. You can choose whichever one makes the most sense. If you're not…