Draw by stalemate?

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Avatar of Jactrieschess

Can someone please explain why this ended in a stalemate?  Can't I use my queen and king to trap them in a corner move by move?

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Jactrieschess wrote:

Can someone please explain why this ended in a stalemate? Can't I use my queen and king to trap them in a corner move by move?

It's your opponent's turn to move, they are not in check, and have no legal moves. That's a draw by stalemate

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I still miss these from time to time and it’s infuriating. Understanding the rule can help you from losing so worth spending time looking into it. There are draws from repetition and insufficient material on the board.
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Whites king is not in checkmate but has no legal moves, meaning it can not move, therefore resulting in stalemate.