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artekxp

So I played against Beth Harmon bot and to my surprise I was pretty much beating her constantly with every move. As I was about to mate, the game ended up with a draw? In what way is this a draw? I didn't call for a draw...

IMKeto

Black has no legal move.  No matter where there black king moves he will be n check, so its a draw.  Once again...greed kills.  Just win the game.

artekxp

Isn't that a stale mate?

IMKeto

Stalemate = Draw

artekxp

Ooh, I thought draw is the situation where there is no way for either one to win. Gotcha!

IMKeto

A draw can be bare kings. agreed on, stalemate, threefold repetition.

Optimissed

There's no way for either one to win in that position.

Pika_Pokemon
artekxp wrote:

So I played against Beth Harmon bot and to my surprise I was pretty much beating her constantly with every move. As I was about to mate, the game ended up with a draw? In what way is this a draw? I didn't call for a draw...

 

you blundered at the last moment...

should've given mate

artekxp
Pika_Pokemon wrote:

you blundered at the last moment...

should've given mate

I see it now

perumalla2021

I think last move makes stalemate.

my opinion is take 2 moves to win

artekxp

Rook to G8 would've been a mate, no?

perumalla2021

Yea absolutely right

artekxp

I think this rule is kind of stupid. If the opponent cannot make a legal move then I should be the winner. Why does it have to be a mate to win?