In chess, if I have only a king left, how many moves does my opponent have to mate me?
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wickedwillie
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There is no rule in chess which says 'when a player is left with only king... the game has to be completed in ..x. moves..' But there are other chess rules which affect this situation. No 1. When players make 50 moves without a capture or a pawn move, then it is a draw. (So when a player is left with only king there cannot be any capture. But the opponent can move his pawns to prolong the game. But move of the pawns are in only one direction, so the game will come to an end [in theory]) No 2: If the opponent does not have enough winning material, the player left with only king can claim a draw. (This is sub set of the previous rule, But comes handy when clocks are used and the one of the player dont have enoguh time on his clock) (Not enough Winning material is one of the following) 1. Knight and King 2. 2 bishops and King 3. 2 Knights and King Note that a bishop+Knight+king can win. Also king+pawn can win. To put it simply, if you have a king and the opponent has no pawn, he has to finish the game in 50 moves. If he has a pawn, you are at his mercy.
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50 moves.
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Depends on how good her moves are, and whether or not you're interested in her. What does chess have to do with it?
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20 moves but from both players
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It depends on what pieces your opponent has.
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I was told that it was 25 moves for the oppenent. But I have heard of the 50 move rule. so i can go with that too.. Really both number of moves is plenty of time to checkmate someone in this kind of situation
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The rule is if there are 50 moves with no pawn moves or captures, the game is a draw. So your opponent has 50 moves.
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The official rules say that if 50 moves--not 25, not 20--have been played on each side with no captures or pawn moves, either player can claim a draw. K+B+B vs. K is a forced win against any defence. So is K+B+N vs. K. K+N+N vs. K can win, but only if the defender blunders. Against the best defence it's a draw.
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