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So me and my friend were playing Chess , obviously , but when I got him in check we didn't notice , I realized that when it became my turn next I said check mate and took him out but he made out a rule saying: You have to say check so I can take back my move and move my king . And he has done this several times I finally beat him and he said this , and I did it again and said what he told me to BULL CRAP so can someone explain it to me? Please
Thanks for the FAQ! I was curious about the consequences of accidentally "moving into check"! Nicely explained.
Ben Reiniger wrote on Wed, Oct 22, 2014 09:14 PM UTC:@hcl4: Then it is a draw. The technical answer is from a related page, the 50 move rule: neither player can do much of anything and so 50 moves will pass without a capture or pawn move, and that rule will kick in to say the game is a draw. Of course, since this is bound to happen, both players should just agree now that the game is a draw.
Edit: Actually, looking around a bit more, it appears that (perhaps because of time controlled games) my technical explanation was incorrect. It is a draw because checkmate cannot possibly happen.
What if the kings are the only pieces on the board
An opponent calling Checkmate without the game ending results in forfeiture by the player calling the checkmate. You answered the question that if called accidentally the game would just continue. This is not correct. You can respond to [email protected].
The sort of situation you describe generally results in a draw by one of two rules: The first is the threefold repetition rule, which applies when the exact same game position is repeated three times. For example, if you and your opponent are each moving back and forth between the same two spaces, once you have come back to your starting position after two full loops, the game can be declared a draw. The second is the 50-move rule, which applies when there have been no captures or pawn advances (irreversible moves) for at least 50 consecutive moves of white and black. This is invoked mostly in endgames where the board is very open and so it can take a very long time for (and be difficult to notice when) an exact position is repeated three times. Of course, the game can end in a draw immediately if both players agree, which may cut these conditions short if it is obvious (for example) that the game is going to end in a perpetual check.
I'm playing my electronic chess game at the highest level and it has put me in 'check',then I move out of 'check', then it puts me back in 'check'. And we are going back and forth, in'check and out of 'check' and I'm moving my king in the same two squares. Is this considered a 'stalemate'? because I think my electronic chess game wants me to move in a certain square so it can get me in 'checkmate', and I see what its trying to do. Whats the ruling on this?
Thanks for explaining this. I am new to chess and didn't really understand the difference between stalemate and checkmate. Still seems to be unfair to get someone to the point of stalemate and call the game a draw but at least I understand the rules now --
Yes, if are down to just a King, your King is not in check, and it has no legal moves, it is stalemate. As long as these conditions pertain, the number of Queens your opponent has doesn't change this.
If someone has three queens and you only have a king. And if you are not in check but you can't move. Is it stalemate?
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if u only have a king and he is not in check but wherever u move u will be in check is that a checkmate
if it is your turn and your king cannot move without putting himself in check (no legal moves,) but is not currently in check, then that is not a checkmate. it is a stalemate. (in my book a stalemate is a win when you're down) :)
if it is your turn and your king cannot move without putting himself in check (no legal moves,) but is not currently in check, then that is not a checkmate. it is a stalemate. (in my book a stalemate is a win when you're down) :)
Anonymous wrote on Mon, Sep 4, 2006 11:57 AM UTC:Good ★★★★if u only have a king and he is not in check but wherever u move u will be in check is that a checkmate
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can a queen jump over another peice to kill a another piece to protect the king
The position is illegal--there can never be a Pawn on A1.
what would this be? stalemate or legal? Pawn White: A1 Pawn Black: A2 & B4 King White: G2 King Black: F7 Rook Black: H6 Bishop Black: H4 & F5 White's turn I think that it is still a legal game because the king has 5 legal moves and a stalemate requires no legal moves. I would just like to make sure with a second opinion.
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You say this site is fabulous for beginers.If you ask me there should be tips on how to defend also
An example of a situation where promoting to queen gives a stalemate while promoting to rook wins can be found at <a href='http://www.chessvariants.org/d.chess/pawnfaq.html'>http://www.chessvariants.org/d.chess/pawnfaq.html</a>, near the end of the answer to the question 'To what pieces can a pawn promote?'
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To Bill Nye. It is illegal to leave your king in check. When an illegal move is noticed, the rules require all subsequent moves to be retracted and re-done.