Why the auto draw?

bishops r cool

Only Chess

15 Mar 07 18:32

bishops r cool

Joined: 16 Feb 07
Moves: 321

15 Mar 07 18:32

game3214664
I had a clear win and i was just slaghtering pawns for fun when it said the game was a draw. why? i didnt click draw i had him beat
its frusteraing

RahimK

Edmonton, Alberta

Joined: 25 Nov 04
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15 Mar 07 18:32

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Originally posted by bishops r cool
game3214664
I had a clear win and i was just slaghtering pawns for fun when it said the game was a draw. why? i didnt click draw i had him beat
its frusteraing

Stalemate.

White couldn't move anywhere.

With lots of pieces you have to be careful about stalemate. Always make sure he can make a move before you come in for the kill slowly.

~~bannedplayer306509~~

Best Loser

Traxler is Sound!

Joined: 14 Nov 06
Moves: 17862

15 Mar 07 18:34

STALEMATE ... hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaahahhahahaahahahaha ok that made my day. Thankyou, you just turned an average, very slow paced day into a humorous one.

Nordlys

The sky

Joined: 05 Apr 05
Moves: 10385

15 Mar 07 18:35

Originally posted by bishops r cool
game3214664
I had a clear win and i was just slaghtering pawns for fun when it said the game was a draw. why? i didnt click draw i had him beat
its frusteraing

Game 3214664

Your opponent was not in check, but didn't have any legal move. That makes it a draw. This type of draw is called stalemate.

bishops r cool

Joined: 16 Feb 07
Moves: 321

15 Mar 07 18:35

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if he cant move doesnt that mean i win?

i need all the wins i can get

RahimK

Edmonton, Alberta

Joined: 25 Nov 04
Moves: 2101

15 Mar 07 18:42

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Originally posted by bishops r cool
if he cant move doesnt that mean i win?

i need all the wins i can get

No.

If you don't checkmate him and he has no moves, it's a draw - stalemate.

He got rid of his last pawn clevery and then his kings had no move, after you moved.

Check the rules of chess.

zebano

127.0.0.1

Joined: 27 Oct 05
Moves: 158564

15 Mar 07 18:44

Originally posted by bishops r cool
if he cant move doesnt that mean i win?

i need all the wins i can get

As a suggestion, you should take the 10 minutes required to read the rules of chess. If you're not familiar with Stalemate, chances are you are not familiar with En Passant either and possibly the rules regarding castling through check.

bishops r cool

Joined: 16 Feb 07
Moves: 321

15 Mar 07 18:51

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I may not be a chess freak and i havent read the 2000 page chess book written in 1150 a.d in language i cant read but i do know a little and have a ranking of 1380.

If he cant move he should lose. I was better than he but we drawed on a silly rule. I WANTED TO WIN!!!!!! ...sigh...😞:'(

edit: yes, i do know what castling is

Sir Timothy

The Seer of Seers

Jackson, NJ

Joined: 11 Mar 06
Moves: 12101

15 Mar 07 18:54

Black move 57 should have been Qf2g1. Why prolong the game? Take a mate as soon as it is available. Even I know this and I am dumb.

hamltnblue

Joined: 03 Feb 07
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15 Mar 07 18:58

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Double post

hamltnblue

Joined: 03 Feb 07
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15 Mar 07 18:59

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57 Qg1 would have been mate and he wouldn't have had the chance. But at least you had fun slaughtering pawns. 🙂

zebano

127.0.0.1

Joined: 27 Oct 05
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15 Mar 07 19:13

Originally posted by bishops r cool
I may not be a chess freak and i havent read the 2000 page chess book written in 1150 a.d in language i cant read but i do know a little and have a ranking of 1380.

If he cant move he should lose. I was better than he but we drawed on a silly rule. I WANTED TO WIN!!!!!! ...sigh...😞:'(

edit: yes, i do know what castling is

1. Chess rules have changed since 1150 AD...
2. As I said before, 10 minutes, just peruse the FAQ.
3. "If he cant move he should lose." no, read the rules.

UndeadNightOrc

Joined: 03 Jan 07
Moves: 7814

15 Mar 07 19:29

Originally posted by bishops r cool
I may not be a chess freak and i havent read the 2000 page chess book written in 1150 a.d in language i cant read but i do know a little and have a ranking of 1380.

A provisional ranking is quite different than a post-provisional ranking. Your rating will fluctuate wildly until it evens out at about 30 games or so.

93confirmed

Joined: 01 Feb 07
Moves: 7819

15 Mar 07 20:08

Originally posted by bishops r cool
I may not be a chess freak and i havent read the 2000 page chess book written in 1150 a.d in language i cant read but i do know a little and have a ranking of 1380.

If he cant move he should lose. I was better than he but we drawed on a silly rule. I WANTED TO WIN!!!!!! ...sigh...😞:'(

edit: yes, i do know what castling is

If you don't know the chess rules then why play? You're just setting yourself up for failure.

AlphaAlekhine

Joined: 28 Nov 06
Moves: 4374

15 Mar 07 20:48

Originally posted by bishops r cool
I may not be a chess freak and i havent read the 2000 page chess book written in 1150 a.d in language i cant read but i do know a little and have a ranking of 1380.

If he cant move he should lose. I was better than he but we drawed on a silly rule. I WANTED TO WIN!!!!!! ...sigh...😞:'(

edit: yes, i do know what castling is

These issues seem to keep rising from the muck. Your opponent got the better of you. He swindled you out of a win. Once you reach an understanding of all the nuances of the game, you'll appreciate it. Perhaps you should take notes and prepare to use Stalemate to your advantage in the future.

As far as, "He can't move, he should lose," you aren't checking his his King, and since the only available piece to move is the King (and he has no squares that he can move it to) it's a stalemate.