Hi everyone. I started to get into chess about a week ago. I've learnt a few common openings, tried to improve my board vision etc. I have been playing against the computer opponents in order to get a better feel for the variety of moves that my opponent could play. However, no matter how cautious I am about not playing into a stalemate - I somehow always seem to do them.
This was the most recent game I played. I had a big advantage during the endgame, and actively tried to avoid a stalemate. However, I landed into a stalemate anyway. Does anyone have any tips on what to do to achieve checkmate and win more often?
(I've seen other posts about the same problem, and the most common answer is to learn common checkmate positions and execute those. I'm curious if there are any other ways to achieve a checkmate, other than plain memorisation. I've probably played about 7-8 games in the past week where I've had the advantage in the endgame, but they all ended in stalemate 
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)Thanks everyone!
