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Sometimes, the result is clear. However, there are situations in which some players are confused about the result or the reason the Chess game ended early.
Here are eight common ways to finish a chess game to help you understand these situations.
Checkmate is one of the most popular ways to end a game of chess. This happens when a player threatens the other player’s king, stopping it from moving to any further squares, from being shielded by another piece, and from being captured by the checking piece.
If any one of these requirements is satisfied, the checkmate benefits the attacking player.
Can you figure out how Black won checkmate with a single move?
There are moments when we mistakenly think we are losing. The super-grandmaster Anish Giri was facing off against 2018 U.S. chess champion Sam Shankland in the Tata Steel Chess Masters competition, when Shankland resigned in a relied position!
Chess games can be won or lost in a wide range of methods but draws can be trickier to figure out. It might be challenging for those who are just starting to play chess to understand rules like stalemate or insufficient material. These clarifications should help to clarify matters.
Win/Lose:
Checkmate, resignation, and timeout are the three main tactics used to win or lose a game of chess. For example, view the games and movies listed below.Checkmate
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![Chess Game](https://boardofchess.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Screenshot-2024-04-04-134746.png)
Resignation
While checkmate is the final result in some games, it’s not the case in many others. Sometimes, a player quits the game rather than finishing it out because they think they will soon be checkmated. As you can see in the game that follows, the player with the black pieces resigns since the checkmate is about to occur following White’s move.![Chess Game](https://boardofchess.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/main-qimg-ca90e1da9ab1787e10ec8b4d47f34136-lq.jpg)
Timeout
A chess game may be sadly lost by timeout. If you have a checkmate in one move or an important edge on the board is irrelevant. If your opponent has enough material to force a checkmate, you will automatically lose the game if you run out of time. Even if you were ahead, the game is a draw if your opponent does not have enough material for a checkmate and you run out of time. It’s crucial to control your time and use it wisely throughout the game. Another way that a timeout happens is when a player cuts off from the server. In this case, the disconnected player is given a timeout loss.Draw:
![chess game](https://boardofchess.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/phpjEdQX6-300x300.png)