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    In the chess problem world, this is called a "mirror stalemate", as the stalemated king is surrounded by 8 empty squares. Pretty!
    – Laska
    Commented Jul 5 at 2:46
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    As a new player I definitely recommend doing puzzles, especially mate in 1 and mate in 2.
    – infinitezero
    Commented Jul 5 at 9:15
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    As a new player, one tends to expect the game to play just like a game of capture the king, but for some reason ending on the turn before the king is captured (and including a prohibition on making any move that would allow your king to be taken on the next move). But modern chess differs from that ideal by also including a rule that makes it a draw when the king would be captured on the next turn but is not directly threatened on this turn.
    – L. Scott Johnson
    Commented Jul 5 at 12:05
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    "Always check. It might not be mate, but at least is won't be stalemate."
    – Noam D. Elkies
    Commented Jul 11 at 17:20