{"id":769,"date":"2023-02-20T22:40:19","date_gmt":"2023-02-20T17:10:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/boardplaying.com\/?p=769"},"modified":"2023-03-08T10:44:00","modified_gmt":"2023-03-08T05:14:00","slug":"what-is-the-stalemate-rule-in-chess","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/boardplaying.com\/what-is-the-stalemate-rule-in-chess\/","title":{"rendered":"What is The Stalemate Rule in Chess? And How to Avoid It"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span id=\"What_is_the_stalemate_rule_in_chess\">What is the stalemate rule in chess?<\/span><\/h2><div id=\"toc_container\" class=\"no_bullets\"><p class=\"toc_title\">Contents<\/p><ul class=\"toc_list\"><li><a href=\"#What_is_the_stalemate_rule_in_chess\"><span class=\"toc_number toc_depth_1\">1<\/span> What is the stalemate rule in chess?<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#How_to_avoid_a_stalemate\"><span class=\"toc_number toc_depth_1\">2<\/span> How to avoid a stalemate?<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#What_is_the_stalemate_rule_in_chess_Summary\"><span class=\"toc_number toc_depth_1\">3<\/span> What is the stalemate rule in chess? Summary<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<p>What is the stalemate rule in <a href=\"https:\/\/boardplaying.com\/how-important-is-the-bishop-in-chess\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">chess<\/a>? A Stalemate and how it happens can be pretty confusing for beginners. Stalemate is a kind of draw or tie. And there are certain factors that would lead to a stalemate in chess.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>A stalemate is when a player cannot make any legal movements in chess<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A stalemate happens when the King is not in check. So don\u2019t confuse this with a checkmate.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A stalemate makes a chess match a draw!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"819\" src=\"https:\/\/boardplaying.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/rafael-rex-felisilda-U_Kz2RnfFAk-unsplash-min-1024x819.jpg\" alt=\"What is the stalemate rule in chess\" class=\"wp-image-773\" srcset=\"https:\/\/boardplaying.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/rafael-rex-felisilda-U_Kz2RnfFAk-unsplash-min-1024x819.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/boardplaying.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/rafael-rex-felisilda-U_Kz2RnfFAk-unsplash-min-300x240.jpg 300w, https:\/\/boardplaying.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/rafael-rex-felisilda-U_Kz2RnfFAk-unsplash-min-768x614.jpg 768w, https:\/\/boardplaying.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/rafael-rex-felisilda-U_Kz2RnfFAk-unsplash-min-1536x1229.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>A stalemate can happen even when the opponents have an advantage and are in the winning position. It\u2019s actually a great defensive resource for players to fall back into to avoid losing. When everything seems hopeless, a stalemate can give hope.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So a stalemate benefits the losing side more than the players with an advantage. A stalemate may seem unfair for the potentially winning side!&nbsp; &nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The stalemate rule has been used many times in chess history, even by grandmasters, to save themselves from losing. For example, as stalemate happened, a stalemate happened between Alfred Ehrhardt Post and Aron Nimzowitsch in 1905 and by the Indian chess legend Vishwanathan Anand and the Russian grandmaster Alexey Dreev in 1991.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When you are playing chess, and in the winning position, you must be careful to avoid a stalemate. Make sure there is a legal movement for the <a href=\"https:\/\/boardplaying.com\/how-do-chess-grandmasters-make-a-living\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">King<\/a> so that it does not end in a draw.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/boardplaying.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/sereina-vJ_4zypbsEw-unsplash-min-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-774\" srcset=\"https:\/\/boardplaying.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/sereina-vJ_4zypbsEw-unsplash-min-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/boardplaying.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/sereina-vJ_4zypbsEw-unsplash-min-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/boardplaying.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/sereina-vJ_4zypbsEw-unsplash-min-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/boardplaying.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/sereina-vJ_4zypbsEw-unsplash-min-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/boardplaying.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/sereina-vJ_4zypbsEw-unsplash-min-1365x2048.jpg 1365w, https:\/\/boardplaying.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/sereina-vJ_4zypbsEw-unsplash-min-scaled.jpg 1707w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>A stalemate occurs mostly by accident when the player is not paying attention to anything else but getting the King on a checkmate. This happens more commonly when a player is short on time, and their moves become less calculated.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>However, when some players look like they will lose, they can force a stalemate through calculated moves. Once their King is in an immovable position, they can be saved from losing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The only difference between checkmate and stalemate is that the King is not in danger. He only cannot move, so the opponent cannot claim victory.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span id=\"How_to_avoid_a_stalemate\">How to avoid a stalemate?<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Here are some possible steps you can take to avoid your game ending in a stalemate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Always keep the stalemate rule in mind. Avoid forcing the King into a checkmate without allowing it to move. When the game draws near the end, and you get out of time, chances of a stalemate are high, so be cautious with your movements.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Try to predict your opponent\u2019s future movements as much as possible. This can help avoid a stalemate.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Give your opponent freedom of movement. The corner deadlock is very common in stalemate, so always avoid a situation like that. Give your opponent at least two possible moves. Refer to this site for more tips on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.masterclass.com\/articles\/chess-stalemate-explained\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">how to avoid a stalemate<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/boardplaying.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/isaac-lind-kvK65oLau3E-unsplash-min-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-775\" srcset=\"https:\/\/boardplaying.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/isaac-lind-kvK65oLau3E-unsplash-min-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/boardplaying.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/isaac-lind-kvK65oLau3E-unsplash-min-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/boardplaying.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/isaac-lind-kvK65oLau3E-unsplash-min-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/boardplaying.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/isaac-lind-kvK65oLau3E-unsplash-min-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/boardplaying.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/isaac-lind-kvK65oLau3E-unsplash-min-270x180.jpg 270w, https:\/\/boardplaying.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/isaac-lind-kvK65oLau3E-unsplash-min-770x515.jpg 770w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span id=\"What_is_the_stalemate_rule_in_chess_Summary\">What is the stalemate rule in chess? Summary<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The stalemate rule is a kind of draw in chess that the losing side can take advantage of. A stalemate happens when the King cannot make any legal move. But it only means that the King cannot move and is not a checkmate.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/boardplaying.com\/how-long-do-you-have-between-chess-moves\/\">How long do you have between chess moves?<\/a> Read this article for more information.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>*All pics are taken from <a href=\"https:\/\/unsplash.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Unsplash.com<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What is the stalemate rule in chess?Contents1 What is the stalemate rule in chess?2 How to avoid a stalemate?3 What is the stalemate rule in chess? Summary What is the stalemate rule in chess? A Stalemate and how it happens can be pretty confusing for beginners. Stalemate is a kind of draw or tie. And<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":772,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[183],"tags":[341,342,343,340,339],"amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/boardplaying.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/769"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/boardplaying.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/boardplaying.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/boardplaying.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/6"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/boardplaying.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=769"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/boardplaying.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/769\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1081,"href":"https:\/\/boardplaying.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/769\/revisions\/1081"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/boardplaying.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/772"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/boardplaying.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=769"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/boardplaying.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=769"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/boardplaying.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=769"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}