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Subject: Re: Positional Draw

Author: Steve Coladonato

Date: 06:52:01 01/06/00

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On January 05, 2000 at 21:33:17, Michael Claude Bennett wrote:

>Is a positional draw a situation which can be clearly and unambiguously shown to
>be a stalemate?  e.g. Pandolfini's Endgame Course gives the following position
>as a positional draw: White: King d1, Bishop g3 Black: King e3, Rook e2. Thanks.

A stalemate arises from a position in which the side to move, not being in
check, cannot move anything/anywhere without placing his king in check.  In the
above position, many moves are possible no matter who's turn it is to move.  So
the above position may be a draw but it is not a stalemate.

Steve



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