Should we, once and for all, remove stalemate?

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Avatar of Destiny

I don't think we should. How about you?

Avatar of andrewnox

No.

Next thread.

Avatar of Ziryab

no

Avatar of NobleElevator
No
Avatar of efrainhidalgo

gr8 b8

Avatar of IcyAvaleigh
haah you think so? *GOLDEN BUZZER* 😜
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jk, stalemates are good
Avatar of Pikelemi

Good idea! And them also remove all pieces except the Kings. Now we have ultimate Chess

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NonSequitur7 wrote:

I don't think we should. How about you?

But we already do.  We shake hands, write 1/2-1/2 on the scoresheet, and the stalemate is over. 

Avatar of Hypnoticdemon

How can you remove stalemate? What happens  if you have no legal moves and are not it check? We should keep it. The game would be broken  without it.

Avatar of varelse1

Many have suggested stalemate should be a win, not a draw.

But that would disrupt 90% of all endgame theory.

Endgames were hard enough to earn the first time. I rather not do it twice.

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Yeah, lets remove the stalemate! 1111!!!! LOLOLOLOL!!!!! OOOMMMGGGG What AN GREAT IDEA!!!!!

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Yeah, stalemate is actually an important part of chess, and as @varelse1 said, i dont really want to learn it again.

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TunjiGold1 wrote:

 

NonSequitur7 wrote:

 

I don't think we should. How about you?

 

Are you part of the world Chess decision making committee?

 

I heard he was

Avatar of ChessBoy513

Stalemate is a good rule. It gives a bit of hope for the defender.

Avatar of batgirl

Should we once and forever get rid of this topic?

Avatar of aging_dragon

are you proposing to change the rules of the game?

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batgirl wrote:

Should we once and forever get rid of this topic?

Yes.

Avatar of Chessflyfisher

No.

Avatar of ThrillerFan

Clearly the OP blundered away a winning position into a draw due to stalemate!

 

Why else would anybody come up with anything so utterly stupid and moronic like changing the rules of the game?