cannot legally move...what happens?

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Avatar of opbyrne

Hi,

I searched for this topic but couldn't find anything, so apologies if this has been answered before.

I am playing a game on chess.com and it is in the endgame. I have my king and three pawns left (none of which can move as they are blocked) and the only move i could make would be to move my king into check, what happens under the rules of the game?

Many thanks

OPB

Avatar of gorgeous_vulture

I think chess.com automatically draws the game in this case. Did that not happen ?

Avatar of Macro80
Stalemate!!!!!
Avatar of TomBarrister

If you're in check, you've been checkmated and lose.

If you're not in check, you've been stalemated and draw. 

Avatar of opbyrne

Great thanks - I was on the point of resigning and i could see a way to get to stalemate, which I thought would draw, but the analysis function on chess.com didn't show a draw...so wanted to double check.