Stalemate help?

You could possibly try to checkmate instead of stalemate, that usually works better.

Which is exactly what you just gave.

If you would like some help with something, give a little more detail about the problem you're having.

Well, yes, but directed to me and not the op which makes it even more useless because I didn't ask for any as well. Besides that, my advice is 100% guaranteed to fix the issue, so not at all useless.

I had that problem a bunch to a point it was a coin toss if I was getting a checkmate or stalemate. My advice is take you time, specially against the computer. Machines don't mind waiting. Be aware to where the king can escape, if at least one square is available and the king is not in check he lives to fight another round.

Another not so great tip is to allow your opponent to have pawn or a pieces with legal moves, like a pawn still where it started or a knight several moves way. Instead of the stalemate he will be forced to move that piece and you get another try at a checkmate. Careful. since you can get in a whole other mess of trouble.

well y'all don't need to argue over the issue. I'm aware its probably a dumb question to you people who understand it better. Aside from the arguing i did take the advice and practiced more and looked more closely at my ending moves and im not stale mating as much. Thanks for the help everyone.

Practice mates any good player will be able to do with ease, such as queen + king against king, 2 rooks + king against king, rook against king, etc

I wasn't trying to argue about anything. I was just answering your question is all. I was always a master, debating back in my college days, so you would know if I was going that route.

Yes, I think we all have you down as a master debater

OP on February 7, updated 3 days later. Looks like he has a handle on the situation. 

Lol, following me around the forums is really proving to me how little you care. I'm thoroughly convinced!

Sure.