pass a move? - Chess Forums

superconsciouschess

Sep 17, 2009

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#1

can a player pass 1 time at all, or when in stalemate?

SisyphusOfChess

Sep 17, 2009

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#2

No.

You must make a legal move if at all possible, and if you or your opponent are in stalemate the game is a draw.

TheGrobe

Sep 17, 2009

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#3

There is a real art to putting your opponent into zugzwang when it is to your advantage -- the compulsion to move when every possible move is detrimental can often decide the outcome of a game.