Game was drawn by stalemate. Black has no legal moves and is not in check.
Why did my last ten minute rapid game end in a draw?
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The 50 move was just coincidence, and it didn't draw from repetition either. It was a stalemate. I'll grab the article for you...
Thank you all. Was an embarrassing draw especially since my opponent was trash talking from move three, and I really wanted the win. You all are very helpful. I’ll check out the article and work on my endgame, so hopefully this doesn’t happen again.
Oh yeah, a stalemate. I taught my son about that last week, but I think this was my first one in a real game. Very helpful to think about it as a potential strategy when losing (or trying to win). Thank you!!!
Feb 25, 2021
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The mindless trash talking is why I have stopped conversing during games. Especially for us lower level players, I think all our attention needs to be on the game.
Trash talking seems to be very rare from my perspective. Can't recall it ever happening actually. Maybe a little light hearted LOL or "Woops" type stuff but nothing harsh or rude. Generally the chess community is pretty friendly!
Feb 25, 2021
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#9
The comments I saw early on were a bit rougher that LOL. I would imagine the majority of players are friendly, but I'm on the site trying to learn chess, not for the 'witty' banter.
yeah
A bonus puzzle: instead of the fatal stalemate move, how many mate-in-1 moves did white have in that position?
Uh no guys, it’s called the 50-move rule - if there have been no captures and no pawn has been moved in 50 moves, a player can claim a draw (or in this case, draw is automatic). It’s to keep the game from going on endlessly.
Apr 11, 2021
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https://www.chess.com/game/live/7981426703?username=daarthskarn this is the game talked about. it was drawn by stalemate. https://support.chess.com/article/682-what-is-stalemate
Thank you,
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