Stalemate

If a player, without being in check, can not make any move which would not get his King into check, he is said to be in stalemate. In this case the game is considered a draw. The following diagram shows an example.

White on the move, although his forces are much inferior, can draw the game by checking with the Rook on f3. Black can not very well make a move with his King in reply, as then White's Rook would take the Queen. Black, therefore, must capture the Rook with the Queen and with this move he stalemates White, as the latter has no move left which would not bring his King into check.

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