Why is this a Stalemate?
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From what I can tell, it’s a stalemate because the computer says it is. Did you run out of time?
No, it wasn’t timed.
Sep 9, 2023
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The king cant move because the rooks are blocking all of his squares and they are protected by the bishop
Sep 9, 2023
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Because the king can’t move, no? Same reason as it’s always a stalemate?
CoreyDevinPerich wrote:
From what I can tell, it’s a stalemate because the computer says it is. Did you run out of time?
Seriously?
How can anyone be 1000 rated without knowing the most basic rules of chess? This is utterly baffling.
Hmmm, I always thought that was checkmate if the King can’t move, and from the board he can’t move in any direction without being in check, still confused.
Aaah, Ok I see it know, thanks for the help!
Sep 9, 2023
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The bishop on c7 blocks b8 and b6, the rook on b8 blocks a8 and the rook on c6 blocks b6 and a6. Therefore, the king cannot move and it is deemed a stalemate
Well, pardon me for asking.
Just taken up playing again and am a bit rusty on the basics. I think with answers like yours I’ll just go to YouTube in future. Oh, you can stop laughing now!
Sep 9, 2023
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@jonathankeeler63 don’t worry about some of these people. They’re trolls. Most of us are happy to help :)
Funnily enough it used the be the case in Britain that stalemate was a win for the stalemated player.
I kind of wish they'd bring it back, it would be very funny.
To Jonathan: one thing worth remembering is that stalemate is one of four ways to draw in modern chess. "Stalemate" refers of a type of draw, not all draws.
The 4 types:
-Stalemate: a player has no legal moves (moving into check is not a legal move), and is not in check.
-Insufficient material: neither player has sufficient pieces to force a checkmate, or the one that doesn't times out.
-A position repeats 3 times (this often happens due to one side being checked again and again, "perpetual check").
-The 50 move rule: 50 moves pass without either player moving a pawn or making a capture. (This is unlikely in the most popular time controls because you'll time out first.)
Also don't listen to the snobs here.
It's okay if you don't fully know the rules of chess yet, you're still learning.
I'm still learning too. I think I have the rules of chess down now but I'm awful at actually playing them. But I'm improving.
Yeah, but isn’t that bishop on c7 black? That color scheme is too difficult to play with.
I guess it’s white. Yeah, obviously because black can’t make any legal moves.
if the king is forced to make a move but cant make any without being put into check, then it is a stalemate. another word for this is "draw"
Sep 9, 2023
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JonathanKeeler63 wrote:
Hmmm, I always thought that was checkmate if the King can’t move, and from the board he can’t move in any direction without being in check, still confused.
in the game of Go perhaps. In chess the checkmate has two parts.
check - the king has to be attacked by a piece
mate (death) - there is no defense against the Czech.
Stale Mate on the other hand. Player is on the move and would love to move king, pawn or a piece but can not. Draw..
JonathanKeeler63 wrote:
Hmmm, I always thought that was checkmate if the King can’t move, and from the board he can’t move in any direction without being in check, still confused.
A good way to think of it is the words themselves. Checkmate means check, and mate. Together. The king is in check (attacked) and it's mate because it's the end of the game. Stalemate means stale (inactive or not moving) and mate, the end of the game.
So if the king is not in check, and still can't move, that is stalemate. And it doesn't have to be just the king left. If there are 8 pieces left, and none of them can legally move during your turn, that is also stalemate.
stalemate can also happen with a lot more pieces, especially in this example where it is whites turn to move
Sep 9, 2023
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PATRlCKSTAR2 wrote:
stalemate can also happen with a lot more pieces, especially in this example where it is whites turn to move
Bf1 is a beautiful piece