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名詞

Kings Draw (plural Kings Draws)

1. (chess, informal) A game state where both players have only their kings remaining, resulting in a draw due to insufficient mating material.

使用する際の注意点

Used informally to describe a mutual endgame with no possible checkmate. Symbolic of balance, exhaustion, or peaceful resolution. Sometimes contrasted with Kings Solitude, where only one king remains against a dominant opponent. Alternative form: Kings Solitude (when used in a different context).

Examples

• "The game ended in a Kings Draw — nothing left but the kings."
• "By move 71, both players were left with only their kings. The game slipped into a Kings Draw."
• "It wasn’t a win or a loss — just two monarchs alone in silence."

参考

• draw
• insufficient material
• stalemate
• Kings Solitude