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Originally posted by hozomeenchertEDIT game: Game 8722103
my opponent beat me but only got a draw, why?
You utilised a resource that enabled you to 'claim' a draw..the game finished with no legal moves available to yourself ..you were not in check, had no legal move available so therefore a 'stalemate'
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Originally posted by hozomeenchertYou do realize that's a very good thing for you. You were well beaten... but black made a mistake by not letting you have space to move. If you can't legally move any pieces in a game of chess, the game is stalemate (a draw)
my opponent beat me but only got a draw, why?
I consider a lost game to be 'won' in a way if you can force a stalemate against a player who was clearly winning. Good Job! Remember this rule, its important. Don't get caught on the other side of a stalemate when you are winning, always give room for your opponent to move legally.
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| 1. | e4 | e5 |
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| 2. | d4 | exd4 |
| 3. | f4 | g6 |
| 4. | Bf1c4 | a6 |
| 5. | Ng1f3 | b5 |
| 6. | Bc4xf7 | Ke8xf7 |
| 7. | Nf3xd4 | c5 |
| 8. | Qd1g4 | cxd4 |
| 9. | O-O | Ng8f6 |
| 10. | Bc1d2 | Nf6xg4 |
| 11. | f5 | Bf8d6 |
| 12. | fxg6 | Kf7xg6 |
| 13. | Rf1f3 | Ng4xh2 |
| 14. | Rf3g3 | Bd6xg3 |
| 15. | Bd2a5 | d5 |
| 16. | Ba5xd8 | Rh8xd8 |
| 17. | Nb1d2 | Bg3f4 |
| 18. | Nd2f3 | Bf4e3 |
| 19. | Kg1h1 | Rd8d6 |
| 20. | Kh1xh2 | Rd6f6 |
| 21. | Nf3h4 | Kg6f7 |
| 22. | e5 | Rf6e6 |
| 23. | Ra1f1 | Kf7e7 |
| 24. | Nh4f5 | Ke7d7 |
| 25. | c4 | dxc4 |
| 26. | Rf1d1 | Nb8c6 |
| 27. | b4 | Nc6xe5 |
| 28. | Rd1e1 | a5 |
| 29. | Re1d1 | axb4 |
| 30. | Nf5xd4 | Be3xd4 |
| 31. | Rd1xd4 | Kd7e7 |
| 32. | a4 | Ra8xa4 |
| 33. | Rd4f4 | b3 |
| 34. | Rf4h4 | b2 |
| 35. | Rh4xh7 | Ke7d6 |
| 36. | Rh7h8 | Bc8d7 |
| 37. | Rh8d8 | b1=Q |
| 38. | Rd8b8 | Re6e8 |
| 39. | Rb8b6 | Bd7c6 |
| 40. | g3 | Qb1d1 |
| 41. | Kh2h3 | Ne5d7 |
| 42. | g4 | Qd1f1 |
| 43. | Kh3h4 | Re8h8 |
| 44. | Kh4g5 | Nd7xb6 |
| 45. | Kg5g6 | Qf1g1 |
| 46. | g5 | Rh8g8 |
| 47. | Kg6f5 | Rg8xg5 |
| 48. | Kf5f6 | Nb6d7 |
| 49. | Kf6f7 | Rg5g7 |
| 50. | Kf7e8 | Ra4a8 |
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Here is an even quicker win for Black:
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| 1. | e4 | e5 |
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| 2. | d4 | exd4 |
| 3. | f4 | g6 |
| 4. | Bc4 | a6 |
| 5. | Nf3 | b5 |
| 6. | Bxf7 | Kxf7 |
| 7. | Nxd4 | c5 |
| 8. | Qg4 | cxd4 |
| 9. | O-O | Nf6 |
| 10. | Bd2 | Nxg4 |
| 11. | f5 | Bd6 |
| 12. | fxg6 | Kxg6 |
| 13. | Rf3 | Nxh2 |
| 14. | Rg3 | Bxg3 |
| 15. | Ba5 | Qf6 |
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After the Queen moves to either f6 or f8 White can not defend against an eventual Queen mate.