The game is won by checkmating or stalemating the enemy king. The game is won by checkmating or stalemating the opponent. Some regional chess variants have not allowed a player to play a stalemating move. A stalemate is a victory for the stalemating player. Stalemating the opposing king resulted in a win for the player delivering stalemate. Unlike in modern chess, stalemating an opponent is also a win. In the lower-left quadrant, White's queen cannot stop Black's pawn from queening without stalemating Black.