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Why is this a draw?

Why is this a draw?

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[Site "http://www.chessatwork.com"]
[Date "2008.05.09"]
[EndDate "2008.06.21"]
[Round "?"]
[White "chessaholic1991"]
[Black "LORD SPUTUM"]
[WhiteRating "1269"]
[BlackRating "1318"]
[WhiteELO "1269"]
[BlackELO "1318"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[GameId "4976362"]

1. e4 e5 2. Ng1f3 d6 3. d4 c5 4. d5 a6 5. a3 Qd8a5 6. Bc1d2 Qa5b6
7. Qd1e2 Qb6xb2 8. Bd2c3 Qb2c1 9. Qe2d1 Qc1f4 10. Bf1d3 Ng8f6 11. g3 Qf4g4
12. h3 Qg4d7 13. Bc3d2 b5 14. c4 h6 15. cxb5 axb5 16. Nb1c3 c4 17. Bd3c2 Nb8a6
18. Nc3a2 Qd7c7 19. Bd2b4 Na6c5 20. Bb4xc5 Qc7xc5 21. Na2c3 b4 22. axb4 Ra8xa1
23. Qd1xa1 Qc5xb4 24. Qa1a4 Qb4xa4 25. Bc2xa4 Bc8d7 26. Ba4xd7 Nf6xd7
27. Ke1d2 Nd7c5 28. Nf3e1 Bf8e7 29. Ne1g2 Be7g5 30. f4 exf4 31. gxf4 Bg5f6
32. Nc3b5 Nc5b3 33. Kd2c2 Nb3d4 34. Nb5xd4 Bf6xd4 35. Ng2e1 O-O 36. Ne1f3 Bd4e3
37. Kc2c3 Rf8c8 38. Nf3d4 Be3xf4 39. Nd4c6 Kg8f8 40. Kc3xc4 Rc8a8
41. Rh1b1 g5 42. Nc6b8 Ra8a4 43. Kc4d3 h5 44. Nb8d7 Kf8e7 45. Rb1b7 Ra4a3
46. Kd3c2 Ra3e3 47. e5 dxe5 48. Nd7xe5 Ke7f6 49. Ne5c4 Re3xh3 50. d6 Bf4xd6
51. Nc4xd6 g4 52. Nd6e4 Kf6f5 53. Ne4d2 g3 54. Rb7xf7 Kf5g6 55. Rf7f3 h4
56. Rf3e3 Kg6f5 57. Kc2d1 Kf5f4 58. Kd1e2 Rh3h2 59. Ke2e1 Kf4xe3 60. Nd2f1 Ke3d3
61. Nf1xh2 gxh2 62. Ke1f2 h1=Q 1/2-1/2

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Originally posted by LORD SPUTUM
[Site "http://www.chessatwork.com"]
[Date "2008.05.09"]
[EndDate "2008.06.21"]
[Round "?"]
[White "chessaholic1991"]
[Black "LORD SPUTUM"]
[WhiteRating "1269"]
[BlackRating "1318"]
[WhiteELO "1269"]
[BlackELO "1318"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[GameId "4976362"]

1. e4 e5 2. Ng1f3 d6 3. d4 c5 4. d5 a6 5. a3 Qd8a5 6. Bc1d2 Qa5b6
7. Qd1e2 Qb6xb2 8. ...[text shortened]... 9. Ke2e1 Kf4xe3 60. Nd2f1 Ke3d3
61. Nf1xh2 gxh2 62. Ke1f2 h1=Q 1/2-1/2
Because they agreed on draw. I cannot see any other explanation.

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In this game white can't move= stalemate. Stalemate = draw.
U can find the expanation here:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stalemate

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I see. In order for this to be check mate, he would need to be in check. thanks

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You should have promoted to a rook instead of a queen.Was easy win then.

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Originally posted by elady
In this game white can't move= stalemate. Stalemate = draw.
U can find the expanation here:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stalemate
Oh, stalemate... 😳 I should've seen that...

62 ... h5-h6 would also prevent the stalemate.

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Originally posted by Katastroof
You should have promoted to a rook instead of a queen.Was easy win then.
Or he could have played 62...h3! and Queened next move.