Rules & Special Moves · Lesson 33 of 92
Checkmate vs Stalemate
Your opponent has NO legal moves but is NOT in check. What happens?
Choose the right answer
- You win — checkmate
- It's a draw — stalemate
- They skip their turn
- They must resign
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It's a draw — stalemate
Stalemate is a DRAW. Countless winning positions have been thrown away by careless stalemates — always give the enemy king breathing room until mate.
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This lesson is one of 92 in the Grandmaster Academy — every one playable, with the pieces moving under your hand.
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