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Anixves

https://www.chess.com/game/live/62310563047

Not sure how i lost here, im still new to chess why is this not granting me a win?

Martin_Stahl
Anixves wrote:

https://www.chess.com/game/live/62310563047

 

Not sure how i lost here, im still new to chess why is this not granting me a win?

 

It's a draw by stalemate.

 

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

 

It's your opponent's move and they are not in check and have not legal moves. That's a draw.

Anixves

that sucks. in competition does that count as draw as well? its obvious i would've won

blueemu
Anixves wrote:

that sucks. in competition does that count as draw as well? its obvious i would've won

Stalemate is a draw even at the World Championship level, yes.

Just make sure that the opponent always has at least one legal reply to your move. Then stalemate will never come up.