Why does it end in a stalemate if all my pieces are alive and they have none? That’s not a stalemate, I can move freely and get them.
dargscisyhp 6 hours ago||
That is a standard rule in chess. If your opponent has no legal moves (i.e. no way to move without moving his king into check) and is not currently in check, it is considered stalemate, which is a draw.
In chess they cannot move onto a spot that would put them in check. If they can make no legal moves, it's a stalemate.
jibal 6 hours ago||
N4 N5 Nx6+ K7 R4 Kx6 R2 (or K2) K7 Rx5#
slopinthebag 6 hours ago||
I was confused why 3.R2 is drawing, but not 3.R4 since black can check with the knight either way, but it's fairly obvious in hindsight - if black checks instead of capturing, you don't take, you go K2 and force black into zugzwang. Clever.
chatmasta 4 hours ago||
Wow, Trump’s job is harder than I thought.
tkapin 10 hours ago||
Nice! :)
sillyfluke 6 hours ago||
I honestly thought this post was going to be about the Iran war.
Computer0 7 hours ago||
I was expecting a blog post regarding Iran strategy...