Was trying to checkmate in the middle of the board but had my queen too close.
Sorry chess noob here. How is this not mate?
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The king is not in check, but he can not move either.
Thank you!
Not threatened in check by any piece but can't make a legal move so it's a forced draw
It is, just the stale version. Plus what the other comment says.
In these situations I just keep checking, and making sure every move is a check to avoid stalemate. Mate in 1 or Mate in 49 I don't care I just want the win.
I could've brought the king to one of the sides but I saw an opportunity to checkmate in the middle of the board and got too greedy.
I recommend you study "Silman's Complete Endgame Course From Beginner to Master"
Same, I often get too eager to close to close the deal and end up drawing.
Haha, you said pee-tard.