SoPoF Posted May 12, 2012 Share Posted May 12, 2012 I played a tournament against the AI and won twice in a row, but on the second win, the tournament ended for some reason with that message: "Tournament failed." Why? ??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davebgimp Posted May 31, 2012 Share Posted May 31, 2012 (edited) Same here. Twice now. I did some quick checking on the dev's game site, but found nothing. I'm guessing it's some rule that's taken for granted. The only thing I notice is that is usually happens in the endgame, when I'm chasing the King down to try for a checkmate. Maybe it's a limit of the number of moves per game? Anyway, I've posted the question on the dev's forum. I'll update if they answer me. Edited May 31, 2012 by davebgimp update Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
belldandy47 Posted June 12, 2012 Share Posted June 12, 2012 (edited) Hey guys. I'm just spit ballin' here, but could it say "Tournament Failed" because of a draw? That would lead to both players losing, right? Ok guys, I just replayed the tutorials and found out the correct terminology for the "draw". It is called a stalemate. "Stalemates commonly occur in the endgame, when few pieces are left on the board. Care should be taken to prevent an accidental stalemate." Hope this helps. I have officially finished the tournaments. (Thank God!) Edited June 13, 2012 by belldandy47 correction Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoPoF Posted June 17, 2012 Author Share Posted June 17, 2012 Thanks. So if I understand correctly, stalemate means no one can win? Because I always put the AI into a situation which doesn't allow it to move the king anywhere. If this is an issue, then I don't understand why it's no problem on the first match. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
belldandy47 Posted June 19, 2012 Share Posted June 19, 2012 Ok, according to Wikipedia there are three different ways to "Draw" a match. By stalemate, threefold repetition, and the fifty-move rule. Read: Draw (chess) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Also for an example on how to stalemate (and probably how it is happening to you), see diagram labeled "example of stalemate" at the top of the page: Stalemate - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia I hope this helps! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoPoF Posted June 20, 2012 Author Share Posted June 20, 2012 Still a bit confused, I will keep an eye on the stalemate situation. Weird rule, I think when I disable someone from making a move without losing, I win. Thanks for the explanation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frxn Posted June 28, 2012 Share Posted June 28, 2012 Still a bit confused, I will keep an eye on the stalemate situation. Weird rule, I think when I disable someone from making a move without losing, I win. Thanks for the explanation. It might not seem fair but disabling an opponent like that is a stalemate, that's just how chess goes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LoyalEmperor Posted July 3, 2012 Share Posted July 3, 2012 Its about checking the enemy King if you check and he evades 3 times in a row by only moving its a stalemate...or something like that its on the tutorial Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
belldandy47 Posted July 7, 2012 Share Posted July 7, 2012 It might not seem fair but disabling an opponent like that is a stalemate, that's just how chess goes Frxn is correct, you must Mate with still allowing the opponent's king a place to move. However, if he was to move then he would still be in check. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MilkBone Posted August 24, 2013 Share Posted August 24, 2013 A stalemate is when you put your opponent in a position where he can't move any piece but at the same time he is not in check. If he were in check and his next move could not get him out of check, then that is the checkmate. So my guess is you are either stalemating your opponent or getting to the 50 move rule. A stalemate, like was already said, results as a draw...meaning no one has won...meaning the tournament has failed because you have to win every game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevieboy1975 Posted September 30, 2013 Share Posted September 30, 2013 (edited) I got tournament failed when I captured my opponents second last piece (it was a pawn) and left him with only the King. His King wasn't surrounded as he still had plenty of room to move it, but I'm not sure if this is classed as a stalemate. I now make sure my opponent still has pieces other than just the King left. Edit: I should note that I was playing the PS3 version of the game as I haven't played the Vita version yet, but the rules should be the same for both versions. Edited September 30, 2013 by stevieboy1975 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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