DRAW - Why??
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![magipi](https://images.chesscomfiles.com/uploads/v1/user/33406185.d3f19aa2.50x50o.d42fc468e097.jpeg)
You are 4 years late.
![KieferSmith](https://images.chesscomfiles.com/uploads/v1/user/56532778.b2f979bb.50x50o.6973d4d7f40b.jpg)
But that happened because I left him without any more pieces left rather than the king, shouldn't it count as a Checkmate? It's so unfair to lose with that huge advantage!
Just learn the rules of chess before you take to the forums to comlain and make a comlete fool of yourself.
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When we reach the posting of periods, it's time to lock the thread.
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I had a Queens king and Castle left, my opponent had a king left, he made 4 consecutive same movement, I was going to go in for the kill and then…it was a draw😵💫
Might have been a draw by threefold repetition. Can you post a link to the game?
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if you don't like the stalemate rule, just quit chess! its not that hard for a 500ELO
I think he did...
![chukn123](https://images.chesscomfiles.com/uploads/v1/user/172614157.89545195.50x50o.2597cf1a41bf.jpg)
I’ve gotten stalemates when my opponent can still make moves before one move away from checkmate, not sure if that’s the entire rule behind stalemate
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I'm a new player and don't know much about chess rules, but the last game I played (image below) I left the other player only with his king and it was marked as a Draw. Why is that? Wasn't I supposed to be the winner, since I had many forms to Checkmate him?
This is a stalemate. Your opponent has no leagl moves.
![magipi](https://images.chesscomfiles.com/uploads/v1/user/33406185.d3f19aa2.50x50o.d42fc468e097.jpeg)
I'm a new player and don't know much about chess rules, but the last game I played (image below) I left the other player only with his king and it was marked as a Draw. Why is that? Wasn't I supposed to be the winner, since I had many forms to Checkmate him?
This is a stalemate. Your opponent has no leagl moves.
Aren't you a bit late? A dozen guys have already pointed this out, more than 6 years ago.
![magipi](https://images.chesscomfiles.com/uploads/v1/user/33406185.d3f19aa2.50x50o.d42fc468e097.jpeg)
I’ve gotten stalemates when my opponent can still make moves before one move away from checkmate, not sure if that’s the entire rule behind stalemate
That's not possible. Show an example.
![chukn123](https://images.chesscomfiles.com/uploads/v1/user/172614157.89545195.50x50o.2597cf1a41bf.jpg)
I’ve gotten stalemates when my opponent can still make moves before one move away from checkmate, not sure if that’s the entire rule behind stalemate
That's not possible. Show an example.
I may be misremembering something about the board state I thought of sorry
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I’ve gotten stalemates when my opponent can still make moves before one move away from checkmate, not sure if that’s the entire rule behind stalemate
Do you mean a stalemate or a draw?
A stalemate is a type of draw, but it is not the only type of draw.
If it was a stalemate specifically, it might be the piece you thought could move was pinned.
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At a low level, the possibility of stalemate should motivate a player to continue a game even if it's completely hopeless in terms of material, because the chance of it happening is real (making a stalemate with such an advantage is a blunder, but blunders happen all the time at that level).
Of course, when players reach a certain level, they don't even finish the game until checkmate, when the outcome becomes certain, assuming that they know how to checkmate.
But that happened because I left him without any more pieces left rather than the king, shouldn't it count as a Checkmate? It's so unfair to lose with that huge advantage!
Listen, grasshopper, those are the rules. Get used to it.