32.Rb1+ 33.Kh2 Qh1# You should give checkmate in the quickest way possible instead of dicking around pointlessly capturing all the opponents pieces.
Weird stalemate rule
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"can someone please tell me how in the hell this was stalemate? One move away from checkmate and this keeps happening. It's driving me crazy."
If it's happening often enough where it's driving you crazy take a few minutes to review all the games and positions where they end up in stalemate. It seems like you are suggesting there is a pattern with your endgames. Strangemover had some good advice. Once you've identified the problem (stalemate) dont do that anymore. Checkmate instead. For example, on move 25 your rook to d3, move 26 your queen to f3 with checkmate by move 28 or 29. Dont worry about your opponents pieces if they aren't attacking you or defending his king. Just find the quickest checkmate.
Thanks, that makes sense actually. I'm not missing fast checkmates on purpose though, I'm not the most advanced player as you can probably see from my rating.
33 ... Rb2
is an obvious blunder, snatching defeat from the jaws of victory.
If instead, black plays
33 ... Qh2 then
34. Ke1 Rb1#
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Usually you may wish to give the opponent's king some room to run about while you are landing the checkmate. Or, leave the opponent with a pawn or two which can still move but not pose any promotion danger. In other words, 29...Rd4 followed by 30...Rd2 is much safer. Let that White pawn run, it won't run for long (just do not let the White pawn capture the a7 White pawn AND promote on a8).
I understand that you are attempting to cut off the White king's access to the second rank, but in doing so, the White king has been denied access to the only escape square remaining (the Black queen has cordoned off four of the five escape squares). The White king is not in check, and therefore, the game ends in a stalemate. It's a pity but this is declared a draw.
The stalemate rule is kind of weird tbh.
If the opponent cannot make a move and is not in check.
Its a draw by stalemate.
Its a draw by stalemate.
can someone please tell me how in the hell this was stalemate? One move away from checkmate and this keeps happening. It's driving me crazy.
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[Date "01/16/2018 01:55"]
[White "serikisaguna1 (815)"]
[Black "bjarki06 (673)"]
1.d4 d5 2.g3 Bf5 3.Nf3 e6 4.Nc3 Bb4 5.Nh4 Nf6 6.Bg2 Ne4 7.Nxf5 exf5 8.h4 Nc6 9.Bg5 f6 10.Be3 Nxc3 11.Qc1 Nxa2+ 12.Bd2 Nxc1 13.Rxc1 Nxd4 14.Bxb4 Nc6 15.Bd2 Qe7 16.Rd1 O-O-O 17.Bf4 Rhe8 18.e3 d4 19.Bxc6 bxc6 20.Rxd4 Rxd4 21.Ke2 Qe4 22.Rd1 Qxc2+ 23.Kf3 Qxd1+ 24.Kg2 Rd2 25.e4 Rxe4 26.Bxd2 Qxd2 27.Kf3 Qe2+ 28.Kg2 Rb4 29.b3 Rxb3 30.h5 Qxh5 31.f3 Qxf3+ 32.Kg1 Qxg3+ 33.Kf1 Rb2 {Draw by Stalemate}