I think it's easier to explain with an example:
The stalemate is an official rule. It happens when one of the sides has no possible legal move. In spanish it's called "tablas por ahogado"
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Surely black's e-pawn can move in the above example?
Go look it up on wikipedia if you have any confusion. The explanation there is better than what you'll get from people here
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stalemate
rcholmes wrote: Surely black's e-pawn can move in the above example?
Sorry, a mistake... Now edited with a coordinates...
Black get a stalemate because all black pieces will make an illegal moves. Therefore, the game is draw.
tbierig wrote:
Go look it up on wikipedia if you have any confusion. The explanation there is better than what you'll get from people here
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stalemate " target="_blank">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stalemate
I'll check it out.. . Though I have a clearer idea of what it actually is. Thank You. ^.^
Stalemate - You're not in check, and you can't move anywhere.
I am a beginner at the game of chess and i dont understand what is the difference between a checkmate and a stalemate. Isnt the point of checkmate is to play a move that doesnt allow the king to move any direction...or do i have i all wrong?
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The difference between checkmate and stalemate is that in stalemate the king is not in check.
Also with stalemate none of your pieces can have a legal move - it does not just apply to the king.
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Checkmate is when the opponent's King is in check (attacked) and he has no legal moves to get out of this. Stalemate is when the opponent has no legal moves but the King is NOT in check. Also, checkmate is counted as a win while stalemate is counted as a draw.
"Stalemate counted as a draw''.... thats interesting. I have a chess game (video game, actually), and it counts stalemate as a loss. What a cheater! D=<Patzer24 wrote: Checkmate is when the opponent's King is in check (attacked) and he has no legal moves to get out of this. Stalemate is when the opponent has no legal moves but the King is NOT in check. Also, checkmate is counted as a win while stalemate is counted as a draw.
I read a little about stalemates, and still I don't quite get them... I know they ''operate'' at the (almost) end of the game, but is this an official rule or is it an exception...? How can I define stalemate brieftly covering most of it's facts?