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Stalemate; 32 pieces on board!

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Morkar_the_Northman

(No enemy piece on bottom 2 rows.)

Morkar_the_Northman

Another interesting stalemate:

Arisktotle
 
Morkar_the_Northman

Impressive! Your 2nd position can in fact be attained without white moving a single piece other than pawns! First time seeing it.

Arisktotle
Hans_GOAT_Niemann wrote:

Impressive! Your 2nd position can in fact be attained without white moving a single piece other than pawns! ......

Yes, it appears possible but it isn't totally obvious since black must complete its formation before white has run out of pawn moves and has to start moving pieces!

ChessDude009
Arisktotle wrote:
Hans_GOAT_Niemann wrote:

Impressive! Your 2nd position can in fact be attained without white moving a single piece other than pawns! ......

Yes, it appears possible but it isn't totally obvious since black must complete its formation before white has run out of pawn moves and has to start moving pieces!

Or... white could just repeat moves with any piece.

Morkar_the_Northman
Arisktotle

That's the spirit. no repetitions!