stalemate is when your king is trapped but your not in check and its the only peace you could move
MOST STUPID RULE : STALEMATE
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Apr 2, 2021
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#203
fak3exe wrote:
stalemate is when your king is trapped but your not in check and its the only peace you could move
Close.
Apr 2, 2021
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#204
francis20110 wrote:
blueemu wrote:
QuantumFocus wrote:
If we get rid of the illegal moves of the king rule, than there will be no more stalemates.
The rules of chess have served us well for hundreds of years. It seems more sensible to me for people to just LEARN them, rather than demand to change them.
Nigel Short also believes stalemate rules are flawed, do you think he needs to learn the rules?
Nigel Short has said stupid things to get attention his whole life.
Apr 2, 2021
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#205
The draw rate at the top has been a cause for concern for over 100 years... so there's actually a very good reason stalemate isn't a win. It's not to punish unobservant noobs, or because of tradition, it's because it would make the game more materialistic / tactical and less strategic. The main appeal of international chess over other similar games (Shogi, Go) is that it balances tactics and strategy very well.
The main functional impact stalemate as a draw has is that in many endgames being ahead by 1 pawn is not enough to win, and in pawnless endgames being ahead a whole piece is not enough. Therefore in earlier stages you have to leverage your material to gain other advantages instead of mindlessly trading down.
It's a bit annoying to me that over the years I'm the only one who points this out.
Apr 2, 2021
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#206
llama47 wrote:
francis20110 wrote:
blueemu wrote:
QuantumFocus wrote:
If we get rid of the illegal moves of the king rule, than there will be no more stalemates.
The rules of chess have served us well for hundreds of years. It seems more sensible to me for people to just LEARN them, rather than demand to change them.
Nigel Short also believes stalemate rules are flawed, do you think he needs to learn the rules?
Nigel Short has said stupid things to get attention his whole life.
There's a Tony Miles fan on every chess forum, isn't there!?
Apr 2, 2021
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#207
crocodilestyle1 wrote:
llama47 wrote:
francis20110 wrote:
blueemu wrote:
QuantumFocus wrote:
If we get rid of the illegal moves of the king rule, than there will be no more stalemates.
The rules of chess have served us well for hundreds of years. It seems more sensible to me for people to just LEARN them, rather than demand to change them.
Nigel Short also believes stalemate rules are flawed, do you think he needs to learn the rules?
Nigel Short has said stupid things to get attention his whole life.
There's a Tony Miles fan on every chess forum, isn't there!?
That was one of many.
how do I upload games
help
Apr 2, 2021
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#210
TiggerTheCat504 wrote:
how do I upload games
Use a real internet browser, not the app.
hellllloooo
I am using the browser
I want to show game on this thread
llama47 wrote:
The draw rate at the top has been a cause for concern for over 100 years... so there's actually a very good reason stalemate isn't a win. It's not to punish unobservant noobs, or because of tradition, it's because it would make the game more materialistic / tactical and less strategic. The main appeal of international chess over other similar games (Shogi, Go) is that it balances tactics and strategy very well.
The main functional impact stalemate as a draw has is that in many endgames being ahead by 1 pawn is not enough to win, and in pawnless endgames being ahead a whole piece is not enough. Therefore in earlier stages you have to leverage your material to gain other advantages instead of mindlessly trading down.
It's a bit annoying to me that over the years I'm the only one who points this out.
Good point. Endgames would be duller without drawing resources.
TiggerTheCat504 wrote:
how do I upload games
Copy a PGN file and in the message reply box click on the 'chessboard' icon left on top row when the 'insert chess game dialogue box opens click the bottom right 'load from PGN' icon paste the PGN game in the new text box, click load, insert etc
Here's a puzzle by way of example...
Black to move and draw
Here's another but I've forgot who's move it was...
PocketSnowman wrote:
bpfoley89 wrote:
Just had a the Nelson CPU force a stalemate when it was losing after only 5 moves? That's some BS. I was using my Castle to defend, and it just kept movie the Queen back and forth to check my King, instead of moving another piece so it could actually get a checkmate. I call complete BS, because it had the ability to make other moves.
If I understand this correctly, the computer was losing and it decided to save itself and get the draw? Also, moving the queen back and forth perpetually attacking the king isn't stalemate, it's a tactic known as, well, perpetual check. The game would go on infinitely so when the position repeats 3 times it's a draw but it's not a stalemate. I've seen the masters do this perpetual check against other masters to save games when they would be in otherwise losing endgame positions. King safety is paramount to avoid this trick. Most common with queens on open diagonals to the king.
Also curious of your actual game, if you don't mind, I'm curious how after 5 moves there was a forced perpetual check.
threefold makes sense.... stalemate doesn't make any sense at all.... u are wiped out, your army defeated, your enemy has surrounded you and it's a draw? some idiotic stuff right here.
I love the stalemate rule as it gives me good reason to keep fighting on.
Had this one recently...
You really needed to promote? 
Apr 3, 2021
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#220
kartikeya_tiwari wrote:
PocketSnowman wrote:
bpfoley89 wrote:
Just had a the Nelson CPU force a stalemate when it was losing after only 5 moves? That's some BS. I was using my Castle to defend, and it just kept movie the Queen back and forth to check my King, instead of moving another piece so it could actually get a checkmate. I call complete BS, because it had the ability to make other moves.
If I understand this correctly, the computer was losing and it decided to save itself and get the draw? Also, moving the queen back and forth perpetually attacking the king isn't stalemate, it's a tactic known as, well, perpetual check. The game would go on infinitely so when the position repeats 3 times it's a draw but it's not a stalemate. I've seen the masters do this perpetual check against other masters to save games when they would be in otherwise losing endgame positions. King safety is paramount to avoid this trick. Most common with queens on open diagonals to the king.
Also curious of your actual game, if you don't mind, I'm curious how after 5 moves there was a forced perpetual check.
threefold makes sense.... stalemate doesn't make any sense at all.... u are wiped out, your army defeated, your enemy has surrounded you and it's a draw? some idiotic stuff right here.
It does make sense
For goodness sake it gets worse