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GimmeMedals Dec 2020 6:07pm, 30 Dec 2020 19,186 posts	0 GimmeMedals What's checkmate? (sorry for being such an ignoramus on the matter)
Meglet Dec 2020 6:08pm, 30 Dec 2020 21,411 posts	0 Meglet I tried that sort of thing Goofee, I ended up chasing a king around the board forever, even with the tips on what to do!
Meglet Dec 2020 6:09pm, 30 Dec 2020 21,412 posts	0 Meglet dummies.com (No inference from the website title!)
Angus Clydesdale Dec 2020 6:11pm, 30 Dec 2020 21,481 posts	0 Angus Clydesdale checkmate is where your king is in check and cannot move to any other square because it would remain in check (either from the original piece or another)
iRicey Dec 2020 6:13pm, 30 Dec 2020 446 posts	0 iRicey Or the check cannot be broken in another way. By taking the piece threatening the king, or moving another piece in the way.
Meglet Dec 2020 6:15pm, 30 Dec 2020 21,413 posts	0 Meglet Here’s the final position GM had promoted her pawn to queen blocking my only previous legal move. The analysis suggests promoting to a rook instead. (I’ve always wondered why Q isn’t automatic-I guess this is one situation!)
Meglet Dec 2020 6:16pm, 30 Dec 2020 21,414 posts	0 Meglet I’m not sure I would have spotted it if I was on the other side!
simbil Dec 2020 6:20pm, 30 Dec 2020 9,078 posts	0 simbil A rare occurrence when a rook would have been the choice rather than a queen!
Goofee Dec 2020 6:24pm, 30 Dec 2020 3,504 posts	0 Goofee This is from a game with Gobi, I managed to stalemate the game with my next move, I didn't even consider it was an issue!
GimmeMedals Dec 2020 6:25pm, 30 Dec 2020 19,187 posts	0 GimmeMedals 🤷‍♀️ None the wiser So if I'd changed it to a rook what would be my next move to prevent stalemate?