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Stalemate??

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Hi,

You have left your opponent without a legal move.
This is stalemate - the game is drawn.

I'll have a look at the game and see if I can find a mate for you.

41...Re4+ instead of taking the Rook on f6 and the White King
is in a mating net.

Consider it a lesson well learned.

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you should've taken his rook first...after this a mate is pretty easy in 2 moves.

we've all done it just don't do it again and consider it something to look for in future games.

i've only ever done this once in 3 years of playing quite a lot of chess and i'm sure i'll never do it again.

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...Qd4+ is also a good alternative instead of taking the Rook, another mating net. If he blocks check with his Rook then Rook check exchaging Rooks after King takes Rook and Queen takes Rook check makes it simple and safer.

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I moved my Queen into position so that the opponents king had no where to go and it automatically ended as a stalemate. I had a rook & Queen and simply cornered the Queen. Why was't that checkmate

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Originally posted by tucson d
I moved my Queen into position so that the opponents king had no where to go and it automatically ended as a stalemate. I had a rook & Queen and simply cornered the Queen. Why was't that checkmate
Because the enemy king wasn't in check.

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Originally posted by tucson d
I moved my Queen into position so that the opponents king had no where to go and it automatically ended as a stalemate. I had a rook & Queen and simply cornered the Queen. Why was't that checkmate
What could he do? Within the rules? Nothing? Then it's stalemate, hence draw.

I love stalemate, I always laugh when someone sets his opponent in stalemate position by mistake.
I really enjoy when someone force a stalemate in order to salvage a draw.