fastest stalemate

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 Does someone know the fastest stalemate? I think it's in 12 ,or 15 moves , i am not sure , I have only heard of it.

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Well that is quite fantabolous. Thank you for that.
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I'm adding it here. Great stuff! :)

 


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Cool Laughing Thanks a lot!
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Wow, that's amazing!  Why didn't Black take White's queen though? 
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seriously
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This is help-stalemate
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The funny thing is that these kids show this quick draw :) .. of course they could simply agree to draw... but it's better to show off with the quickest stalemate.
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they obviously staged this match didnt they? They both would have went it to draw and were fancy about it.


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Wow this is not as easy as it seems to me it is a true exploit, you have to get sure none of the 16 pieces can move in ten turns.

I'm not sure there's a faster way, can anyone find one? 


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You could still move your knights...and Pawns, and blah blah blah..what in the world is that!!???
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That's not a stalemate.  A stalemate is where none of the pieces can legally move (i.e. move without putting their King in check).
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That's draw by repetition.  It's still a draw, just by a different name (and cause)
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A draw is a draw ,and a stalemate is another thing ,although the result is the same : 1/2-1/2
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That 10 move stalemate is actually composed by Sam Loyd, about 100-years before that game between those two Swedes was played...

Loyd composed also the fastest stalemate whit all the pieces on the board! Just 12 moves!

 

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Lol... gotta respect Upmark for that... he could have easily betrayed the deal and won :P

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you can draw by agreement before you make a move, but who would do this?

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A draw by repetition is not a stalemate.

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Here is the fastest double stalemate(a double stalemate is a position where neither side can move):