With only a king left, how many moves remaining until a draw?
Jul 1, 2013 · I am a beginner in chess. If I have only a king left, how many moves does my opponent have to mate me?
draw - What happens if a strong chess engine plays with itself …
Sep 29, 2017 · If a strong engine (eg. Stockfish) plays with itself many times (say, 100 times), what will be the outcomes in terms of the following: What will be the proportion of draws? Will …
What is sufficient mating material? - Chess Stack Exchange
27 The FIDE chess rules describe that "The game is draw when a position is reached from which a checkmate cannot occur by any possible series of legal moves" (FIDE rule 9.6). This rules is …
Queen - is this a draw? - Chess Stack Exchange
Oct 11, 2020 · Black and white both have one queen and the king. Is this game a draw?
How do you win with a queen against a rook? - Chess Stack …
What's the technique behind the moves of the stronger side in order to win? Are there situations where the side with K+R can force a draw against K+Q? I've read plenty of examples of K+Q …
draw - Drawing rules for time loss - Chess Stack Exchange
Dec 13, 2015 · That is why the 10.2 rule (claiming draw with less than two minutes, now annex G) was established and why any higher-rated modern tournament will play with time increments. …
Does threefold repetition apply in a rapid game?
Jun 19, 2017 · I had a winning position in a 10+5 OTB game, but I was low on time. I repeated position to gain some time. My opponent stopped the clock and claimed a draw. The arbiter …
Opposite colored bishops endgame: Is this a draw?
Mar 21, 2020 · I disagree that it is a draw. In practice, it might not be a good practical decision to trade the rooks there if you are not sure it is a win, but it was almost certainly a win. Despite …
draw - Game drawn - timeout vs insufficient material - Chess Stack …
Jan 20, 2022 · My opponent was out of time, and Chess.com considered this was a draw. Game drawn - timeout vs insufficient material This pawn could have been promoted to a queen. …
Only the king remains, but he is stuck, can't move [duplicate]
Mar 25, 2015 · The answer given by Captain_Shepard is correct. In Chess, stalemate is a draw. However, the OP's confusion might well be justified as Chess is unusual in this regard. Many …