an automatic draw

Game 10469800 This game became an automatic draw. I don't understand, I had just achieved a 2nd queen, and I had the advantage, but it said I couldn't win. Is there anyone that can explain it?

Originally posted by gregsflat
Game 10469800 This game became an automatic draw. I don't understand, I had just achieved a 2nd queen, and I had the advantage, but it said I couldn't win. Is there anyone that can explain it?

My friend, you have just been introduced to the bad karma response to greed known as the stalemate.

You captured his queen and guaranteed that your opponent had no legal move.

When a player has no legal move, but his king is not in check, the game ends in stalemate.

You have just encouraged every player in the world to play on to the bitter end. Next time don't play with your food. Just mate the guy and move on.

Originally posted by gregsflat
Game 10469800 This game became an automatic draw. I don't understand, I had just achieved a 2nd queen, and I had the advantage, but it said I couldn't win. Is there anyone that can explain it?

That's stalemate - your opponent has no legal moves.

If you had captured with the queen instead of the pawn you would have had checkmate.

Don't listen to them, they are pulling your leg. It has to be a system glitch, send feedback and cuss them out. That will get quick action.

Hi Greg.

You have had two stalemates before, Game 7985579 and Game 8514301

In Game 7985579 you were getting beaten badly but your opponent stalemated you.

In Game 8514301 You were winning easily and then stalemated your opponent.

Both these games were scored as a draw.

Wow, great lesson. All valid points. Greenpawn, those that forget the past are bound to repeat it, but it's the first time I realized something about this "draw" was different. How did you access old records like that? I see that I could have had checkmate, but blew it.

Originally posted by gregsflat
Wow, great lesson. All valid points. Greenpawn, those that forget the past are bound to repeat it, but it's the first time I realized something about this "draw" was different. How did you access old records like that? I see that I could have had checkmate, but blew it.

I learned the same way, unfortunately. I used to play with my food like a cat. Now I eat like a dog- rip, swallow, and run like heck!

Originally posted by gregsflat
Game 10469800 This game became an automatic draw. I don't understand, I had just achieved a 2nd queen, and I had the advantage, but it said I couldn't win. Is there anyone that can explain it?

QxQ would have mated.

Originally posted by RBHILL
QxQ would have mated.

There are quite a few moves that would have mated.

52...Qxb2 is mate
51...Qdb3 is mate, Qgb3 is mate, Qa4 is mate
48...Qa4+ 49. Qa3 Rg2 is mate

Hi Greg.

I can see how it slips one's mind. Just a few minutes ago I was looking
at a load of games I played v the Caro Kann.
I had forgotten all about a few nice wins I had with the White side.
One I can barely recall at all, but the losses. I can remember those.

When I saw you had played a load of games I thought you must have
had a stalemate in the past. So a quick flck through your games found two.
(surprised some of the others lads did not do the same) There may indeed
be others I stopped looking after finding two.

On a positive note, that is one of the most spectacular stalemates i've seen in a long time. 😀