I don’t know why this is stalemate: N4 N5, N6 K7, R5. Wouldn’t rook have the king in checkmate?

Scarblac 3 hours ago | parent | next [-]

The rook doesnt attack the king because N6 is in the way.

So black is not in check and has no legal moves, so stalemate.

Isnt that a forced move to K8? The king is forced to take N6 or move to K8, either of which results in a capture.

Isn't this the definition of checkmate, not stalemate?

	▲	non- 25 minutes ago \| parent [-]
		King isn't allowed to move to a square that would put him in check, so there are no legal moves available. Chess rules.

_air 3 hours ago | parent | prev [-]

Black has no legal moves because of the knight but they aren't in check