I dont understand why is this game null ? It's clearly a check mate

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How can it be a checkmate?

It isn't even a CHECK.

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But he has 0 moves to make? Isnt that an automatic check mate?

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Stalemate
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BigFatSayed94 wrote:

But he has 0 moves to make? Isnt that an automatic check mate?

"Checkmate" contains the word "check". Where's the check in your position? Right, there's none.

No check and no legal moves -> stalemate -> draw.

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BigFatSayed94 wrote:

But he has 0 moves to make? Isnt that an automatic check mate?

"Checkmate" contains the word "check". Where's the check in your position? Right, there's none.

No check and no legal moves -> stalemate -> draw.

Ah, cool never knew that as im new to chess, thanks for the response