Pawns, Knights, Bishops, Rooks, Queens & the Kings!
Article 5: The completion of the game
(Rule as approved by the World Chess Federation FIDE) |
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5.1 a |
The game is won by the player who has checkmated his opponent’s king. This immediately ends the
game, provided that the move producing the checkmate position was a legal move.
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| 5.1 b | The game is won by the player whose opponent declares he resigns. This immediately ends the game.
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5.2 a |
The game is drawn when the player to move has no legal move and his king is not in check. The game
is said to end in ‘stalemate’. This immediately ends the game, provided that the move producing the
stalemate position was legal. |
5.2 b |
The game is drawn when a position has arisen in which neither player can checkmate the opponent’s
king with any series of legal moves. The game is said to end in a ‘dead position’. This immediately ends
the game, provided that the move producing the position was legal. (See Article 9.6) |
5.2 c |
The game is drawn upon agreement between the two players during the game. This immediately ends the game. (See Article 9.1) |
5.2 d |
The game may be drawn if any identical position is about to appear or has appeared on the chessboard at least three times. (See Article 9.2) |
5.2 e |
The game may be drawn if each player has made at least the last 50 consecutive moves without the |
Comments: Both players will put ‘=’ sign before move in which any player claims/offers a draw. Once a player claims a draw, he can not withdraw the offer. The opponent may accept or reject it. However, the Claim offered by a player is valid for that particular point/postion of the game only. i.e. if the opponents rejects the claim and at a later stage if the claimant wins the game, he will be the winner of that game. Meaning thereby, he has full right to win the game after his draw claim has been rejected. The game will be declared drawn in valid draw claims of 50 moves/same position third time. If false claim is made under this rule, the Arbiter shall add three minutes to the opponent’s remaining time. Additionally if the False Claimant has more than two minutes on his clock, the arbiter shall deduct half of his remaining time up to a maximum of three minutes. If he has 1 to 2 minutes, he will have maximum 1 minute. In less than 1 minute, no change in his time will be made. In draw claims of 50 moves/same position third time, claim draw before actually making the move or if other player has completed such move. |
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FIDE Laws of Chess ------see----- How to Play Chess |
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