Chess.com Called a False Stalemate

Hello. I recently played a game with my friend in which I had my friend completely cornered and we hit end game. I had her in a checkmate. But, for some reason, the site called a stalemate instead. If you would like to examine it, please do. It'll be the latest game on my profile. I don't know where else to ask about this. I really need someone to look at this so it can be fixed. Thank you.

This game https://www.chess.com/echess/game?id=138026196

It is black to move. Black is NOT in check, and has no legal move.... it is stalemate

Any move black makes will kill the king. Instantly. I don't see how there are no legal moves, either. Kings can move in any direction.

That is what stalemate is ! 

If you leave your opponent no legal move (he is not allowed to move his own king into check) , then the game is a draw through stalemate.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stalemate

Read the rules of chess again, it is stalemate. I believe it is available somewhere here.

Well then. Anyone know how to delete my account?

Do I hear the sound of toys hitting the floor ?

^You do.

This stalemate rule just doesn't make sense to me, I'm sorry. The only time a stalemate should be called is if the only 2 pieces left on the board are both the kings. Otherwise, the game can continue. I just see way too many possibilities for draws.

Look , you have only just joined this site, and no-one expects beginners to know all the rules of chess from day one. Your question about the result of the game is a valid beginners question.

Having said that, you should have googled the rule on stalemate after your game was declared such. I have given you a definition and have linked to a wiki site which has a number of diagrams explaining the rule.

You are confusing stalemate with another rule. Only two kings on the board is an automatic draw, but can never be stalemate.

I just feel robbed of an increased ELO rating is all.

I have also played chess all my life and always counted stalemates as a win. This rule is ridiculous. According to the history of it, the stalemate rule is actually the most argued topic of the game. The rule was introduced in 19th century times and apparently still plagues us like cancer today. Oh, I wish I could go back to the 18th century and play chess then. Good times.

So you say.....you're 4 centuries old? Or, the more rational people would say, you didn't know the international rules. Just live with it bro, it happened to me as well.

I played 5 years with rules I was taught by my grandad. Pawns couldn't move 2 squares, at the first turn each player got 2 moves. No castling, Kings could move once in the game like a knight if they weren't given a check before.

Go to wikipedia and read up ALL the rules, maybe there's something else you may have missed?

lol...

That must have been a traumatic childhood. How are you coping with the new rules?

This is the best thing about online chess, the server follows the rules of the game. When playing casual OTB games with noobs you have to face all sorts of crazy variants and be prepared for endless discussions.

C'mon OP. It's just the rules of chess.

Everyone plays within them, and you might as well get used to it or give the game up.

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