Kooky ideas people have about how the pieces move

06 Jul 12 15:35

09 Jul 12 17:52

You only have thirteen moves to win once all the pawns are gone.

The Stacks

09 Jul 12 18:05

Originally posted by blueimann
If you can stalemate when losing you win!

If nothing else, it is certainly a moral victory! It's one of those rare moments where a player wants to brag to his friends about a draw.

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09 Jul 12 18:17

Is a stalemate a draw i.e. 1/2 - 1/2 or is it a double loss i.e. 0-0?

The Stacks

09 Jul 12 21:03

Originally posted by AThousandYoung
Is a stalemate a draw i.e. 1/2 - 1/2 or is it a double loss i.e. 0-0?

A stalemate is a draw. A draw is scored as 1/2 point for each player.

10 Jul 12 12:38

Originally posted by blueimann
If you can stalemate when losing you win!

Astonishingly, this was once the rule in England! They had some pretty kooky metaphysical justification for it, too.

Richard