Answers.Body: <p>Here is a variation on the answer of Ian Bush that I could see occuring in an actual game between (low-rated) human players. Of course, realistically White should have resigned long ago, but he plays on in hopes of a draw. Black has a mate in two, but because of time pressure decides to just push a pawn instead of looking for mating attacks...</p>
  <pre><code>[Event &quot;?&quot;]
  [Site &quot;?&quot;]
  [Date &quot;????.??.??&quot;]
  [Round &quot;?&quot;]
  [White &quot;?&quot;]
  [Black &quot;?&quot;]
  [Result &quot;*&quot;]
  [SetUp &quot;1&quot;]
  [FEN &quot;8/q4k2/8/p1b5/P2p4/6p1/6P1/6K1 b - - 0 1&quot;]
  
  1... d3+?? 2. Kh1! 
  </code></pre>
  
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Answers.Body: <p>On a similar beat to Ian Bush's answer, here is a chess problem that takes this idea to wacky proportions!</p>
  <pre><code>[Title &quot;Christopher Jeremy Morse, EG 1984, White Stalemates Themselves In 4 Moves&quot;]
  [FEN &quot;8/pp2r1q1/1p6/1pkr4/2p5/1pp5/nK6/1b6 w - - 0 1&quot;]
  
     1. Ka3 b4+ 2. Ka4 b5+ 3. Ka5 b6+ 4. Ka6 Nc1 {Any move by Black is fine anyway, as all result in stalemating White!}
  </code></pre>
  <p>Source: <a href="https://pdb.dieschwalbe.de/P0501027" rel="noreferrer">The Die Schwalbe Chess Problem Databse</a></p>
  
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Answers.Body: <p>It might also be worth pointing out that if you make a move after which any move by your opponent would lead to stalemate, the game finishes immediately. See <a href="https://www.fide.com/FIDE/handbook/LawsOfChess.pdf" rel="noreferrer">FIDE's Laws of Chess</a>, Article 9.6:</p>
  <blockquote>
  <p>The game is drawn when a position is reached from which a checkmate
  cannot occur by any possible series of legal moves. This immediately
  ends the game, provided that the move producing this position was
  legal.</p>
  </blockquote>
  <p>Thus, from a technical point of view, some of the answers to this questions are slightly wrong. The game is not ended by stalemate (article 5.2) but by the article above.</p>
  <p>The only (admittedly, very conceived) practical relevance that I can think of is that without the rule above, after playing Ka3 in Rewan Demontay's example, you could resign and hence lose the game. But you cannot resign as the game has already finished. (Note that even without Article 9.6, you still would not be able to lose on time, that is covered (redundantly?) by Article 6.9.)</p>
  
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Answers.Body: <h2>Another simpler variation on the theme</h2>
  <pre><code>[FEN &quot;8/b1p5/1B6/k7/8/6p1/6P1/6K1 w - - 0 1&quot;]
  </code></pre>
  <p>Here, white has just captured something on b6 with the bishop. After black recaptures with the bishop, Kh1 is irreversibly stalemate.</p>
  
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Answers.Text: Oh wait, it's not. Black could play Bg1.
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Answers.Body: <p>If I understand what you are asking how about this</p>
  <pre><code>[Event &quot;&quot;]
  [Site &quot;&quot;]
  [Date &quot;????.??.??&quot;]
  [Round &quot;&quot;]
  [White &quot;&quot;]
  [Black &quot;&quot;]
  [Result &quot;*&quot;]
  [FEN &quot;6k1/8/3p4/2bPp3/1p1bP3/1Pp3p1/2P3P1/6Kn w - - 0 1&quot;]
  
  1.Kxh1 *
  </code></pre>
  <p>Black's last move was Nf2-h1+</p>
  
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Answers.Text: @Ian Bush Here is a much simpler version of your idea: 8/qp6/kb6/8/8/6p1/6P1/6Kn w - - 0 1
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Body: <p>Is it possible that the king can move to a square, and the opponent can move, but no matter where it is a stalemate? If it is impossible, how do you prove that?</p>
  
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Comments.Text: See the answers to https://chess.stackexchange.com/questions/23671/examples-of-forced-stalemate , the first one is a clear example of what you're looking for.
Comments.UserDisplayName: RemcoGerlich
Tags: <stalemate>
Title: Can the king step into stalemate?
ThreadText: # Can the king step into stalemate?
  
  (Asked by: username_0 on 2021-02-13)
  
  Is it possible that the king can move to a square, and the opponent can move, but no matter where it is a stalemate? If it is impossible, how do you prove that?
  
  **Tags:** stalemate
  
  > **Comments:**
  > **username_1**: See the answers to https://chess.stackexchange.com/questions/23671/examples-of-forced-stalemate , the first one is a clear example of what you're looking for.  
  
  ---
  
  ## 5 answers
  
  ### Answer by username_6 on 2021-02-13. Score: 28 | Accepted answer
  
  If I understand what you are asking how about this
  
  ```
  [Event ""]
  [Site ""]
  [Date "????.??.??"]
  [Round ""]
  [White ""]
  [Black ""]
  [Result "*"]
  [FEN "6k1/8/3p4/2bPp3/1p1bP3/1Pp3p1/2P3P1/6Kn w - - 0 1"]
  
  1.Kxh1 *
  
  ```
  
  Black's last move was Nf2-h1+
  
  > **Comments:**
  > **username_3**: @username_6 Here is a much simpler version of your idea: 8/qp6/kb6/8/8/6p1/6P1/6Kn w - - 0 1  
  
  ---
  
  ### Answer by username_2 on 2021-02-13. Score: 32
  
  Here is a variation on the answer of Ian username_6 that I could see occuring in an actual game between (low-rated) human players. Of course, realistically White should have resigned long ago, but he plays on in hopes of a draw. Black has a mate in two, but because of time pressure decides to just push a pawn instead of looking for mating attacks...
  
  ```
  [Event "?"]
  [Site "?"]
  [Date "????.??.??"]
  [Round "?"]
  [White "?"]
  [Black "?"]
  [Result "*"]
  [SetUp "1"]
  [FEN "8/q4k2/8/p1b5/P2p4/6p1/6P1/6K1 b - - 0 1"]
  
  1... d3+?? 2. Kh1! 
  
  ```
  
  
  ---
  
  ### Answer by username_3 on 2021-02-13. Score: 18
  
  On a similar beat to Ian username_6's answer, here is a chess problem that takes this idea to wacky proportions!
  
  ```
  [Title "Christopher Jeremy Morse, EG 1984, White Stalemates Themselves In 4 Moves"]
  [FEN "8/pp2r1q1/1p6/1pkr4/2p5/1pp5/nK6/1b6 w - - 0 1"]
  
     1. Ka3 b4+ 2. Ka4 b5+ 3. Ka5 b6+ 4. Ka6 Nc1 {Any move by Black is fine anyway, as all result in stalemating White!}
  
  ```
  
  Source: [The Die Schwalbe Chess Problem Databse](https://pdb.dieschwalbe.de/P0501027)
  
  
  ---
  
  ### Answer by username_4 on 2021-02-16. Score: 5
  
  It might also be worth pointing out that if you make a move after which any move by your opponent would lead to stalemate, the game finishes immediately. See [FIDE's Laws of Chess](https://www.fide.com/FIDE/handbook/LawsOfChess.pdf), Article 9.6:
  
  > The game is drawn when a position is reached from which a checkmate
  > cannot occur by any possible series of legal moves. This immediately
  > ends the game, provided that the move producing this position was
  > legal.
  
  Thus, from a technical point of view, some of the answers to this questions are slightly wrong. The game is not ended by stalemate (article 5.2) but by the article above.
  
  The only (admittedly, very conceived) practical relevance that I can think of is that without the rule above, after playing Ka3 in username_3 username_3's example, you could resign and hence lose the game. But you cannot resign as the game has already finished. (Note that even without Article 9.6, you still would not be able to lose on time, that is covered (redundantly?) by Article 6.9.)
  
  
  ---
  
  ### Answer by username_5 on 2024-03-10. Score: 1
  
  ## Another simpler variation on the theme
  
  ```
  [FEN "8/b1p5/1B6/k7/8/6p1/6P1/6K1 w - - 0 1"]
  
  ```
  
  Here, white has just captured something on b6 with the bishop. After black recaptures with the bishop, Kh1 is irreversibly stalemate.
  
  > **Comments:**
  > **username_5**: Oh wait, it's not. Black could play Bg1.  
  
  ---
  
  