With no pawns, you mean? Of course it is. But people blunder, so it's still worth trying to play.
Queen vs. rook and bishop endgame
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yes no pawns, but why is it a forced draw?
Sep 20, 2021
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Well, because there's no way to force a win, I guess. Position matters, of course, if the pieces are uncoordinated, they can be cut off and eliminated. But in general, if you just hang around in the center of the board with all three pieces, the queen won't be able to force you to the edge where you could be mated.
Mind you, I haven't studied the subject, but still, this is what makes sense to me.
hoi rijk
If there are no immediate tactics it will most likely be a draw. Particularly if the rook side is familiar with fortresses.
In this position the black king can't cross the 3rd rank and the black queen can't checkmate alone. This position would be a draw even if the bishop were a pawn.
Is a simple Queen vs. Rook and Bishop endgame a forced draw? sorry if this has been asked before, but I couldnt find anything online.