why a stalemate?
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When playing the computer it calls for a stalemate when I have 6 pieces going after an unprotected king. How is this possible?
Jul 24, 2020
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#2
When the player to move has no legal moves and their king is attacked, then that's checkmate.
When the player to move has no legal moves and their king is not attacked, then that's stalemate (a draw).
A reasonable way to avoid stalemate is by not capturing all your opponent's pieces before trying to checkmate them. That way they're more likely to have a legal move.
That makes sense
Jul 29, 2020
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#4
You need to go back to basics - how the pieces move and capture, the laws and rules of chess and chess etiquette.
These are the 1st 3 lessons I teach my students (learning the game for the first time).
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