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Week 2 · Lesson 9 of 20 · About 15 minutes

Draws

Not every game has a winner. Know the five ways to a draw, and dodge the one that steals wins. You'll be able to: spot stalemate and the other draws, and avoid them when winning.

Arrow keys move between squares; up is towards your opponent. Enter or Space picks a piece up and puts it down. Escape puts it back.

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Stalemate: the side to move isn't in check but has no legal move. It isn't a win. It's a draw. White just played Qg6, and Black's king is stuck.

Tap the king with nowhere to go.