Game

This position is a draw, much to white's dismay. It looks like white can win easily, but black's king is in the corner where the pawn needs to promote, and white's Bishop stands on the opposite color as the queening square. Pushing the pawn at the moment just loses it, so white plays 1.Kg6. Stalemate again! If white plays his bishop away to e4, then play continues 1...Kg8 2. Kg6 Kh8 3.h7 stalemate. However, white would win if his bishop stood on a black square, because he could force the enemy King away from the corner.

My advice: Don't get into such positions

Unless you're the lone king!

sorry to change the subject but how do u start ur own topic on chess forums

Andy, et al,

I have to ask the same question as chickenboy, I am at a loss as to how to start one's own topic on this forum, can you enlighten me please.

What I want others players views on is a recent game I have won due to a player resigning.
Good for me, but I can't understand why. The game I am refering to is No 00028083 - soetkin (a good player) as W v myself (white-pawn) confused as B.

W is 2 points up (and a Rook to the good) and in a strong position, but resigns.
Can anyone (including soetkin) tell me why ?
Had soetkin not resigned what was my next move (B to play)

I can not understand why I forced a resignation, have i missed something ?

Regards to all
white-pawn