trying to claim a draw

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Standard memberTom Lloyd

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20 Apr 13
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I'm in a stale mate situation so want to claim the draw I click claim draw but it says I must make a valid move to claim a draw but i'm in stalemate I can't make a valid move HELP

please ignore this my fault could move

SubscriberKewpie

Australia

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20 Apr 13

Originally posted by Tom Lloyd
I'm in a stale mate situation so want to claim the draw I click claim draw but it says I must make a valid move to claim a draw but i'm in stalemate I can't make a valid move HELP

please ignore this my fault could move
It's the advantage of playing on a chessboard with some smarts of its own - if it had really been a stalemate the draw would have automatically appeared. Since it didn't, there had to be a move available.

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Standard memberSebastian Yap

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20 Apr 13

Originally posted by Tom Lloyd
I'm in a stale mate situation so want to claim the draw I click claim draw but it says I must make a valid move to claim a draw but i'm in stalemate I can't make a valid move HELP

please ignore this my fault could move
I am glad you realised you can capture the bishop!