I mean the alternative would be no endgame in competitive play because the losing player would just resign rather than playing out an inevitable defeat
Stalemate is a bit of a non-issue in competitive play when people have mating sequences down with their remaining material though. Drawing by move repetition is way more common.
I mean the alternative would be no endgame in competitive play because the losing player would just resign rather than playing out an inevitable defeat
Stalemate is a bit of a non-issue in competitive play when people have mating sequences down with their remaining material though. Drawing by move repetition is way more common.