What constitutes a draw in chess?

..I was playing against the computer and had like 4 white Queens on the board vs 1 black King. I was toying with the King getting ready for a major crush and then when I got my 5th Queen the computer wussed out and called a draw....what a gyp!!!What constitutes a draw in chess?
this is called a "stale-mate"



FIVE queens ?....why the hell do you need FIVE queens ??



the computer is only following established rules



...maybe YOU need to learn how to play ?What constitutes a draw in chess?
Yes, it sounds like you fell into a stalemate.

A stalemate occurs when a player is not in check, but cannot make ANY legal moves when it is his turn. The game is a draw.

See this explanation of the rules and diagrams of a stalemate at the US Chess Federation site.

http://main.uschess.org/content/view/732鈥?/a>



More important is the fact that against a lone king; one queen and a king are more than sufficient to force a quick win. It is something you should sit down and figure out yourself. It involves forcing the king to the side of the board, and it is an important concept to learn.What constitutes a draw in chess?
If the program didn't tell you that it was a stalemate, then it's a crappy program. It shouldn't just call a draw, it should state the reason for the draw.

However, it serves you right for not going for the kill when you had a 4 Queen advantage.
The most likely scenario for this was that the computer had no moves available but was not in check. The king cannot move into check and In the circumstance that on a player's turn they are unable to move but are not in check the game ends in a stalemate (tie)