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Why is this a stalemate?

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thomas_storli
Nov 15, 2016
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Hey, I'm pretty new to chess and I was wondering why this is considered a stalemate. It's white's turn.

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EscherehcsE
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Nov 15, 2016
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#2

[Edit]White[Edit] has no legal moves (it's illegal to move into check), and he's not in check. That's the definition of stalemate.

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rocketmensch
Nov 15, 2016
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#3

Because white's king is not in check and he does not have a piece capable of moving.