Am I missing something? Because as far as I can see I (black) have put white in checkmate and this was against a chess bot. Is there a glitch with the bot?
I've checkmated the king but it shows as draw for some reason?
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If the king cant move without getting matee, its a draw. Its what you aim for when losing.
*mated
dandelion176 wrote:
If the king cant move without getting matee, its a draw. Its what you aim for when losing.
oh I see, i still dont get why stalemates aren't considered as checkmates but thanks for clarifying my doubt
ocean-enthusiast wrote:
Am I missing something?
Just the game rules, and nothing more than that.
22 days ago
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#6
For the checkmate to happen, there needs to be a check. So:
1. There is a check and there is no legal move that will continue the game = checkmate
2. There is NO check and there is no legal move that will continue the game = Stalemate = Draw
Here we have situation 2. King is not attacked, so there is no check. White doesn't have a single legal move, so it is a stalemate.
Here is a bit more about it:
https://support.chess.com/en/articles/8557490-what-is-stalemate
22 days ago
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#8
It's not checkmate.
It's called stalemate, which ends the game in a draw.
KingOfBrilliancy wrote:
HUGE difference.
Yep! But we all learn!!
22 days ago
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#11
FYI: the right thing to do (assuming there were no other pieces) before the stalemating error is as follows:
1. Qe2+
2. Kg3, Qg4+
3. Kh2, Kf3
4. Kh1, Qg2#
22 days ago
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#12
Look again. White has no moves but **is not in check **. That is a stalemate, and a draw