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In Gliński's hexagonal chess, stalemate is neither a draw nor a full win. Instead, in tournament games, the player who delivers the stalemate earns ¾ point, while the stalemated player receives ¼ point. [94] It is unknown whether a stalemate should be considered a draw or a win in a friendly game.
A positional draw is an impasse other than stalemate, where a draw is salvaged despite a big material disadvantage (see Fortress (chess) § Positional draw). A grandmaster draw is a game in which the players quickly agree to a draw after making little or no effort to win (see Draw by agreement § Grandmaster draw).
Kaufman has tested these ideas regarding the scoring of draws with the engine Komodo, and found the following results: chess at the level of a human World Championship match would have a draw rate of 65.6%; scoring stalemate as ¾–¼ reduces the draw rate to 63.4%; scoring stalemate and bare king as ¾–¼ brings it to 55.9%; and scoring ...
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Stalemate is a win for the stalemated player (the player with no legal moves). This includes having no remaining pieces on the board. Draws by repetition, agreement, or the fifty-move rule work as in standard chess. Positions when neither player can win are also draws: for example, when the only pieces remaining are bishops of opposite colors ...
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Generally a player should not speak during the game, except to offer a draw, resign, or to call attention to an irregularity. An announcement of "check" is commonly made in informal games but is not recommended in officially sanctioned games. A player may not distract or annoy another player by any means, including repeatedly offering a draw. [84]
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