Stalemate and Draws

Now for a subtlety that trips up even experienced players. If the king is NOT in check, but his side has no legal move at all — that is stalemate, and the game ends in a draw. Remember the difference: check with nowhere to go — checkmate and victory; no check and nowhere to move — stalemate and a draw. The number of winning positions ruined by one careless check is beyond counting. A draw also comes about in other ways: by agreement of the players, by threefold repetition of the position, and when there simply isn't enough material to mate.

Let us test your understanding on the main pitfall. The opponent's king is not in check, yet his side has not a single legal move left — every square is covered, and there are no other pieces. The hasty player is already celebrating victory. What is the true result?