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Stallmate Chess. Both players win or both players loose. (8x8, Cells: 64) [All Comments] [Add Comment or Rating]
David Paulowich wrote on Thu, Aug 12, 2010 08:33 PM UTC:

Samuel Loyd demonstrated a 12-move stalemate in 1906. The following game was played in a junior championship tournament in Sweden.

[Event 'SWE-chJ']
  [Site 'Borlange']
  [Date '1995.??.??']
  [Round '8']
  [White 'Upmark, Johan']
  [Black 'Johansson, Robin']
  [Result '1/2-1/2']
  diagram
  1. c4 h5 
    2. h4 a5 
    3. Qa4 Ra6 
    4. Qxa5 Rah6 
    5. Qxc7 f6 
    6. Qxd7+ Kf7 
    7. Qxb7 Qd3
    8. Qxb8 Qh7 
    9. Qxc8 Kg6 
    10. Qe6     1/2-1/2

Daniil Frolov wrote on Tue, Aug 10, 2010 02:30 PM UTC:
By the way, what is fool's stalemate in standart chess (shortest possible game, finished with stalemate)?

Daniil Frolov wrote on Mon, Aug 2, 2010 05:24 PM UTC:
I think, this game should have rule that players cannot negotiate. I also invented one variant, wich have special outcome, both players can win. But instead special piece, wich makes this outcome possible, my game can optionally have queen, only variant with queen was tested, and even this variant appeared to defensive (recently i added rule, wich makes captures and sacrifices sometimes obligatory, this was not tested to).
But i like Black's variant (see comment below), it's excellent! I think, another one possible variant is 3-plaers game, unequal armies, one of players trys to prevent piece of 2 other players.

(zzo38) A. Black wrote on Sat, Apr 21, 2007 04:06 AM UTC:
Maybe you can play this game with something similar to Kriegspiel rules with random starting positions.

Andy Maxson wrote on Fri, Apr 20, 2007 04:19 AM UTC:Good ★★★★
this game's end might be a bit dull, but world peace begins at home!

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