A Curious Position

This curious position was sent in by one of our readers, Sir Robin of Sheboygan, who had played skillfully with the black pieces to reach it in a club game.

Advanced players may spot the mate (1...Qcb1#) without too much difficulty, but alas, good Sir Robin went astray:

"I remembered the rule 'In the endgame, bring your king to the center,' and confidently banged out 1...Kh7--realizing a moment too late that this created stalemate. Son of a bitch!"

Easy there, Sir Robin--it happens to the best of us! The important thing is, you learned a valuable lesson: when you have 42 queens, go on the attack.

A useful rule of thumb to keep in mind.
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