Why was this game a draw?

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Avatar of AWildMonkey

I realize I was being an asshat... but why was this game a draw? To my understanding it does not qualify as repetition, and we did not reach 55 moves. Was this to unsportsmanlike? What is the official reasoning here? 

Avatar of Martin_Stahl

It's your opponent's move, they're not in check, and have no legal moves. That's a draw by stalemate.

https://support.chess.com/article/682-what-is-stalemate

 

Avatar of justbefair

Stalemate.

White is not in check and has no legal moves.

Stalemate is a draw.

Avatar of AWildMonkey

Doh. Of course... Thank you, won't be making that mistake again.

Avatar of AussieMatey

You had 57 different moves, but played 1 of the 6 moves that gave Stalemate.

Avatar of AWildMonkey

Yeah I know, I know, thanks!

Avatar of eric0022
AWildMonkey wrote:

I realize I was being an asshat... but why was this game a draw? To my understanding it does not qualify as repetition, and we did not reach 55 moves. Was this to unsportsmanlike? What is the official reasoning here? 

 

 

Speaking of this, if you are referring to the 50-move rule, the result is a draw when 50 pairs of consecutive half-moves, without any capture or pawn push, occur on the board.

 

Even if you do stalemate the game in 55 moves, I see too many queens on the board for there to have at least 50 "non-pawn push" moves earlier in the game.

Avatar of magipi
AWildMonkey wrote:

Doh. Of course...

I find it very weird that someone knows what stalemate is (as you seem to indicate here), and still unable to figure out why the pictured position is a draw.

Avatar of lfPatriotGames
AWildMonkey wrote:

Doh. Of course... Thank you, won't be making that mistake again.

That is almost impossible. We've all done it. At least twice. 

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I find it very weird that someone knows what stalemate is (as you seem to indicate here), and still unable to figure out why the pictured position is a draw.

 

Yes, it is weird. Almost as if I made a severe and completely embarrassing analytical blunder...

I'd very much prefer to close this post now; thank you everyone.

Avatar of BlueHen86
AWildMonkey wrote:

I find it very weird that someone knows what stalemate is (as you seem to indicate here), and still unable to figure out why the pictured position is a draw.

 

Yes, it is weird. Almost as if I made a severe and completely embarrassing analytical blunder...

I'd very much prefer to close this post now; thank you everyone.

 

There are no stupid questions, only stupid people. happy

 

Just kidding, nothing wrong with asking a question.

Avatar of ChocolateIsCool2022

and you need to do. 50 moves, not 55 moves tho

Avatar of AWildMonkey

Yup, that was stated above. I was mistaken in more than one way.

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