Re: Chess...how is this a draw???
Couple people mentioned it.
It's called a "stalemate"
It's white's turn. But he can't make any legal move.
He's not allowed to 'pass' his turn.
And since he's not in check he can't lose the game here either.
Obviously when black gets an advantage like this it is his responsibility to force a check-mate without accidentally letting his opponent turn it into a stalemate/draw.
There are some people out there who think a situation like this should be changed to a loss for white.
But this would change chess strategy fairly significantly, especially endgame strategy.
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