Some Chess Rules

Rules of chess

1. Insufficient material draw - According to this rule, if the game can not be finished in checkmate, it'll be declared a draw. It mostly happens when both the opponents are narrowed down to one king each. In this case, there's no way a checkmate could happen even after absurd blunders. So, the game will eventually be declared a draw.

   There are other scenarios where the game will draw; for example, if there aren't any pawns on board and both sides have any of the below pieces
   A king a knight
   A king and a bishop
   A lone king.

2. Three - fold repetition- This rule is fairly easy to explain. However, unless you're making a note of your opponent's moves, you won't benefit from this rule. According to this, if one position occurs 3 times, the player can claim a draw.

Now, the reason behind this is there's no real progress happening in the game. And this could lead to an endless game, hypothetically
4. 50 move rule - The 50-move rule is a unique occurrence in both online and board games. The rule comes to play when both conditions are met:
If there hasn't been any capture in the last 50 moves.
The reason behind this rule is simple. It stops the player with poor chances of winning from continuing the game forever or trying to win by tiring the opponent.

5. Touch Move rule - The touch-move rule is only valid for offline over-the-board games and not for online versions. As per this rule, if you intentionally touch a piece, you either need to move it, if allowed, or capture that same piece, if allowed.

Let's say you touched your own piece. In this case, you'll have to move your piece if the move is legal. And if you touch another player's or opponent's piece, you need to capture that piece if it's legally possible.

6. Stalemate - This one's a bonus as you read this far. Let's say it's your turn to move. Your king is not under check, but there isn't any legal move for you either. This is known as a stalemate situation. In this situation, the game ends in a draw.

The stalemate comes to the rescue during the endgames. A weaker player can use this condition to draw a match which he would otherwise lose.