if stalemate is a draw - Chess Forums - Page 2

havit655bt · 2025-12-11T09:05:24-08:00

if stalemate is a draw, because there is no check and there is nothing to do.. then a timeout should also be a draw, since there is no check and again, there is nothing else to do.. #amiwrong

blueemu

5 days ago

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#21

LieutenantFrankColumbo wrote:

blueemu wrote:

Instead of outlawing stalemate, why don't we just outlaw "not paying attention"?

HUH?

Isn't that the cause of most stalemates, in amateur games? Failure to pay attention?

LieutenantFrankColumbo

5 days ago

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#22

blueemu wrote:

LieutenantFrankColumbo wrote:

blueemu wrote:

Instead of outlawing stalemate, why don't we just outlaw "not paying attention"?

HUH?

Isn't that the cause of most stalemates, in amateur games? Failure to pay attention?

No...It was "huh?" in regards to your comment about not playing attention.

blueemu

5 days ago

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#23

LieutenantFrankColumbo wrote:

blueemu wrote:

LieutenantFrankColumbo wrote:

blueemu wrote:

Instead of outlawing stalemate, why don't we just outlaw "not paying attention"?

HUH?

Isn't that the cause of most stalemates, in amateur games? Failure to pay attention?

No...It was "huh?" in regards to your comment about not playing attention.

That shouldn't be allowed!

AZhou972

5 days ago

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#24

stalemate is a draw

LieutenantFrankColumbo

5 days ago

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#25

blueemu wrote:

LieutenantFrankColumbo wrote:

blueemu wrote:

LieutenantFrankColumbo wrote:

blueemu wrote:

Instead of outlawing stalemate, why don't we just outlaw "not paying attention"?

HUH?

Isn't that the cause of most stalemates, in amateur games? Failure to pay attention?

No...It was "huh?" in regards to your comment about not playing attention.

That shouldn't be allowed!

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