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'''Stalemate''' is a situation in the game of [[chess]] where the player whose turn it is to move is not in [[check (chess)|check]] but has no legal move.
'''Stalemate''' is a situation in the game of [[chess]] where the player whose turn it is to move is not in [[check (chess)|check]] but has no legal move.
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Grandmaster Larry Kaufman writes, "In my view, calling stalemate a draw is totally illogical, since it represents the ultimate zugzwang, where any move would get your king taken" Kaufman, 2009

Stalemate is a situation in the game of chess where the player whose turn it is to move is not in check but has no legal move.


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