Stalemate question

Tom Hand

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27 Apr 11

Tom Hand

Joined: 05 Feb 11
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27 Apr 11

Would someone please look at game #8363751 and help me undeerstand what my opponent did or what happened to cause this to ne a stalemate. I'm still kind of new to this. Thanks in advance.

Green Paladin

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27 Apr 11

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Originally posted by Tom Hand
Would someone please look at game #8363751 and help me undeerstand what my opponent did or what happened to cause this to ne a stalemate. I'm still kind of new to this. Thanks in advance.

Your opponent's king is not in check and there is no legal move = stalemate.

I bet you'll be more careful next time!

For example:

Game 8363751

Phlabibit

Mystic Meg

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27 Apr 11

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Originally posted by Tom Hand
Would someone please look at game #8363751 and help me undeerstand what my opponent did or what happened to cause this to ne a stalemate. I'm still kind of new to this. Thanks in advance.

At move 57 rather than take the pawn (the object of the game is to win) you should have simply moved your queen up to c3.

White's king can't escape behind the white pawn, that square is covered by the black pawn on f5.

Next, regardless of where the king goes Rook stays on d column and queen stays on c column and it's mate by move 59 rather than stale mate.

Edit!~ Oh Geesh! Green Paladin already explained it.

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