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
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
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.
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.
Doh. Of course... Thank you, won't be making that mistake again.
That is almost impossible. We've all done it. At least twice.
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.
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.
Just kidding, nothing wrong with asking a question.
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?