Shortest Stalemate


The shortest stalemate without any captures is

1. d4 d6 2. Qd2 e5 3. a4 e4 4. Qf4 f5 5. h3 Be7 6. Qh2 Be6 7. Ra3 c5 8. Rg3 Qa5+ 9. Nd2 Bh4 10. f3 Bb3 11. d5 e3 12. c4

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|rn-+k+nr|
|pp+-+-pp|
|-+-p-+-+|
|q-pP+p+-|
|P+P+-+-b|
|+b+-pPRP|
|-P-NP+PQ|
|+-B-KBNR|
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Well possibly, anyway. It can be done in less moves with captures.



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