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   Stalemate

   If Black takes the rook either way, the result is stalemate. | ... The endgame of king and pawn versus king would always be a win unless the pawn can be captured.
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   Checkmate

   However, the mating process requires accurate play, since a few errors could result in a draw either by the fifty-move rule or stalemate. ... In Medieval times players began to consider it nobler to win by checkmate, so annihilation became a half-win (for a while, until it was abandoned) (Davidson 1949:63-64).
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   Queen versus pawn endgame

   and White can not capture the pawn because stalemate would result (Seirawan 2003:49-53). ... After 4... Kd2 the white king gets close enough to win with 5.
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   Toulouse FC

   Their best result to date came in the 1986-87 season with a third place finish and another turn in the UEFA Cup competition, including a well-remembered win on penalty kicks over Maradona's mighty Napoli. ... However, in the stalemate with Nantes, they were awarded a win after the Breton crowd invaded the pitch in despair at les Canaris' poor display, which resulted in their renewed belief in the possibility of European football.
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   Two knights endgame

   (However, the superior side can force stalemate.) ... The pawn is blocked but it is passed the Troitsky line - Black has a forced win (Soltis 2010:42).
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   Desperado (chess)

   In chess, a desperado piece is a piece that seems determined to give itself up, typically either (1) to sell itself as dearly as possible in a situation where both sides have hanging pieces or (2) to bring about stalemate if it is captured (or in some instances, to force a draw by threefold repetition if it is not captured) (Hooper & Whyld 1992:106-7). ... The more I studied the situation, the more I realized that Black had no win.
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   Pawnless chess endgame

   A queen wins against a lone rook, unless there is an immediate draw by stalemate or due to perpetual check. ... A three-point material advantage can also result in a forced win, in some cases.
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   Mirek Topolánek

   After the June parliamentary elections in 2006, which produced a stalemate result (100 seats for left-leaning and 100 for right-leaning parties out of 200 Chamber of Deputies members). ... This actually meant that after the elections of 2006, which he would win, he would make major personnel changes in the government.
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   2008–09 Football League Championship

   Charlton, Burnley and Plymoth also win, whilst Derby continue to improve with a draw at Swansea, and Sheffield utd-Coventry is a 1-1 stalemate. ... Wolves draw, and as a result of goalkeeper Adam Federici netting an equaliser for his team against Cardiff, Reading do as well.
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    Bishop and knight checkmate

    This article uses algebraic notation to describe chess moves. ... With the stronger side to move and with perfect play, checkmate can be forced in at most thirty-three moves from any starting position where the defender cannot quickly win one of the pieces (Müller & Lamprecht 2001:19), (Speelman, Tisdall & Wade 1993:7), and the position is not in the "stalemate trap" (see below).

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• Pawnless chess endgame,
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• 2008–09 Football League Championship,
• Bishop and knight checkmate

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