Last week, looking at the eight ways to end a chess game, we examined checkmate, resignation, timeout, and stalemate.

The remaining four ways to end the chess game, insufficient material, 50-move rule, repetition, and agreement are being examined today.

Although checkmate and stalemate are the two vital aspects of bringing conclusion to a game, knowing the others are equally important.

Insufficient  material 

When a player cannot force checkmate owing to inadequate material the game is drawn automatically.

If two Kings stand alone on the chessboard and there are no other pieces, the game is drawn.