What is a draw by stalemate in chess?

I've been playing chess against my computer and it seems like whenever I'm about to win, it says draw by stalemate! What is that? Thanks!What is a draw by stalemate in chess?
In chess you can offer a draw by stalemate anytime you want, but if you believe you are winning you don't have to accept the draw but continue playing. I don't what computer program you are using. But it sounds like it knows it has lost so is offering a draw.

The definition of a draw by stalemate is when one player whose king is not in check has no legal moves left. Are you certain you are winning or have you placed the computer in a position that it has no legal moves left? It doesn't matter how far ahead you are in the game if the computer is not in check and cannot make a legal move then the game is a draw.
You do not win by capturing the king, you win by checkmate.



Check is when a king can be captured by an enemy piece. Moves that leave your king in check are not legal moves.



Stalemate is when a player is not in check but has no legal moves. It is considered a draw, even though it usually occurs when a lone king is surrounded by enemy pieces. You must ensure that your opponent can legally move until you are ready to checkmate.



Checkmate is when a king is in check and has no legal moves. That is, he cannot escape check.



Computers can be rather tricky with stalemate and you have to be careful when you are going in for the kill.What is a draw by stalemate in chess?
Computers have it wrong sometimes. But, a real stalemate is:



It is your move, you are not in a check, and any possible move leads to a check. This means a draw. So, when winning, don't put your queen on c2 or f2 or something, while the enemy is in the corner.



Computers have wrongfully given ''stalemate'' in the case of: Insufficient material, and possibly after the 50 move rule. Though those aren't stalemates, they're draws nonetheless.
Let me guess, instead of playing proper chess, you promote all your pawns to queens, while stripping your opponents king completely bare of any men. And then when the opponents king doesn't have a legal square to move to, while in check, it is stalemate, and a draw.



either that, or your computer is broken.What is a draw by stalemate in chess?
a stalemate is a rookie mistake...

...the other player has no legal moves, but is NOT in check



the closer to the end....the better chances of a stalemate happening !!