Answers.Body: <p>There is no such limit. In the <a href="http://www.fide.com/component/handbook/?id=171&amp;view=article" rel="nofollow noreferrer">official rules, §9.3</a>, it is stated that there's a limit of <strong>50 moves</strong> during which a pawn must move or a piece/pawn must be captured. If that doesn't happen, you can claim a draw.</p>
  
  <p>I have heard that there are some circles a stronger limit is imposed when the weaker side has only a <strong>lone king</strong> (so, not two pawns), but those are unofficial rules and we can't say much about that.</p>
  
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Body: <p>I have only king left with two pawns but they are blocked. By how many moves an opponent has to checkmate me?</p>
  
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Comments.Text: Possible duplicate of [With only a king left, how many moves remaining until a draw?](https://chess.stackexchange.com/questions/2500/with-only-a-king-left-how-many-moves-remaining-until-a-draw)
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Title: If I have only a king left and two blocked pawns, how many moves does my opponent have to mate?
ThreadText: # If I have only a king left and two blocked pawns, how many moves does my opponent have to mate?
  
  (Asked by: username_0 on 2018-03-19)
  
  I have only king left with two pawns but they are blocked. By how many moves an opponent has to checkmate me?
  
  **Tags:** rules, checkmate
  
  > **Comments:**
  > **username_1**: Possible duplicate of [With only a king left, how many moves remaining until a draw?](https://chess.stackexchange.com/questions/2500/with-only-a-king-left-how-many-moves-remaining-until-a-draw)  
  
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  ### Answer by username_2 on 2018-03-19. Score: 2
  
  There is no such limit. In the [official rules, §9.3](http://www.fide.com/component/handbook/?id=171&view=article), it is stated that there's a limit of **50 moves** during which a pawn must move or a piece/pawn must be captured. If that doesn't happen, you can claim a draw.
  
  I have heard that there are some circles a stronger limit is imposed when the weaker side has only a **lone king** (so, not two pawns), but those are unofficial rules and we can't say much about that.
  
  
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