Again, why is game called a draw when opposing players next move puts him in checkmate. should be a win strategically.
confused about stalemate
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Lex1948ky wrote:
Again, why is game called a draw when opposing players next move puts him in checkmate. should be a win strategically.
It is Stalemate and is a draw.
For over 200 years this has been in the rules of chess. When it is your opponents turn to move, they must be able to make a move without putting their King into check.
A philosophical discussion of whether this is right or not serves little purpose. Any change to this rule would render centuries of game analysis useless.
Why is game called a draw when opposing player is unable to move anywhere that would leave only a check, mate?