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Stalemate for no reason
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Jul 24, 2021
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shawn1964 wrote:
Hello,
Question:
I have have had two games playing against someone(10 min) and I had most all my pieces and they had a pawn and a king. I was closing in to Check Mate and the game was declared a stalemate. I suck at chess and need every win I can get!! Is there a bug or a secret "bailout" these people are doing to cause this? Thank you! I went to "help" at chess.com" andhave receives and answer...
Every turn, a player has to be able to make a legal move. The case of checkmate is when a player is in check and has no legal moves to get out of check.
If you make a move, leaving your opponent with no legal moves and they are not in check, then that is stalemate and it's a draw.
Jul 24, 2021
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I saw your game and black’s king had nowhere to go, and his pawn was blocked by your pawn
Jul 24, 2021
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#5
Thank you AZ2019chess. I just reviewed the game and that is exactly what happend. Sorry fo stupid question.
Jul 24, 2021
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#7
I suck at chess and need every vicotry I can get. I was crushing these guys (rare event). This game of chess is addictive but has some low-lows...
Jul 24, 2021
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#8
Winning has nothing to do with your chess performance in the game. You obviously outplayed your opponent and made a simple mistake that gave them a draw. Don’t focus on winning and losing, focus on the quality of your play.
shawn1964 wrote:
Thank you AZ2019chess. I just reviewed the game and that is exactly what happend. Sorry fo stupid question.
It is not a stupid question my friend. It is a sensible one.
Chess has many facets, and one of them is the stalemate rule. It means that even when you have an overwhelming advantage over you opponent, you can fail to win if you leave your opponent with no legal move. When your opponent is down to just a king or a K+ a few pieces you must think even more carefully about your next one.
Jul 24, 2021
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Thanks for the words of wisdom. I am wndering if teh players are getting better on thsi site. I got up to low 700s and then declines to low 600s and that is where I have been for teh last month. I know I am better now than when I was sitting in thw 700s....aggghh
Jul 24, 2021
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#11
Hi Shawn,
https://support.chess.com/article/437-how-do-i-get-better-at-chess
Maybe to get to the next level you need to do some drills or lessons etc, have a look on the link and hope it helps with any advice. Good luck
Jul 24, 2021
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Thak you everyone. I sniffed 800 once and I am addicted (plummeted to 603). I if I get there (800), its aprox 50 percentile. I will use this link,.
shawn1964 wrote:
Thanks for the words of wisdom. I am wndering if teh players are getting better on thsi site. I got up to low 700s and then declines to low 600s and that is where I have been for teh last month. I know I am better now than when I was sitting in thw 700s....aggghh
Don't get bogged down with openings. Learn some basic endgame knowlege, and above all do tactic tests every day. Tactics are your way to improve. https://chesstempo.com/chess-tactics/
Hello,
Question:
I have have had two games playing against someone(10 min) and I had most all my pieces and they had a pawn and a king. I was closing in to Check Mate and the game was declared a stalemate. I suck at chess and need every win I can get!! Is there a bug or a secret "bailout" these people are doing to cause this? Thank you! I went to "help" at chess.com" andhave receives and answer...