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what's the earliest stalemate?

stonewall_jacksonn

i went to my local chess club and the teacher/host often talks about chess related stuff. and one time he wanted to talk about the fastest stalemate, but he couldnt remember it. he said he'd search and try to find it again. the next day he said he couldnt find it. but then i offered that i would find it on the internet! he said ok and i found stalemate in 10 moves from the first google search here:

https://www.chess.com/blog/JCH2021/the-fastest-stalemate-possible-in-chess

and i memorised the moves and showed the teacher and he was holding his laughter thruout the whole thing and everyone was like: ???? and then when i finished and said tada! he was like OK... you can play however you want... just.. dont play like this. and then after that whole thing he turned to me and was like nahh this is not it, that stalemate was beautiful, both sides made SENSIBLE moves there was a lot of pawn pushing it wasnt like this

so... does... anyone know what's the game/variation/set of moves that leads to a stalemate in the opening where both sides make sensible-ish moves?

i went to my local chess club and the teacher/host often talks about chess related stuff. and one time he wanted to talk about the fastest stalemate, but he couldnt remember it. he said he'd search and try to find it again. the next day he said he couldnt find it. but then i offered that i would find it on the internet! he said ok and i found stalemate in 10 moves from the first google search here: https://www.chess.com/blog/JCH2021/the-fastest-stalemate-possible-in-chess and i memorised the moves and showed the teacher and he was holding his laughter thruout the whole thing and everyone was like: ???? and then when i finished and said tada! he was like OK... you can play however you want... just.. dont play like this. and then after that whole thing he turned to me and was like nahh this is not it, that stalemate was beautiful, both sides made SENSIBLE moves there was a lot of pawn pushing it wasnt like this so... does... anyone know what's the game/variation/set of moves that leads to a stalemate in the opening where both sides make sensible-ish moves?
tpr

This is the earliest stalemate:

https://lichess.org/ttzZb8FV#19

This is the earliest stalemate: https://lichess.org/ttzZb8FV#19
stonewall_jacksonn

This is the earliest stalemate:

https://lichess.org/ttzZb8FV#19

but i just said that i showed this variation to my teacher and he said it was not it. its probably not the earliest stalemate, just a stalemate that happened in the opening where both sides made sensible moves. anything like that?

> This is the earliest stalemate: > https://lichess.org/ttzZb8FV#19 but i just said that i showed this variation to my teacher and he said it was not it. its probably not the *earliest* stalemate, just a stalemate that happened in the opening where both sides made **sensible** moves. anything like that?
tpr

Alexey Troitzky - Vogt, 1896 is an early stalemate.

Alexey Troitzky - Vogt, 1896 is an early stalemate.
stonewall_jacksonn

@tpr said ^

Alexey Troitzky - Vogt, 1896 is an early stalemate.

it looks interesting.. right now its the weekend so i cant go to the club but once i will ill write the game down and show it to the coach. thanks! i think this might be it

@tpr said [^](/forum/redirect/post/kXgJ7R7n) > Alexey Troitzky - Vogt, 1896 is an early stalemate. it looks interesting.. right now its the weekend so i cant go to the club but once i will ill write the game down and show it to the coach. thanks! i think this might be it
IM zwenna

Tim Krabbé gives the game Sibilio–Mariotti, Ravenna 1982, as the earliest stalemate in a serious tournament chess game.

https://lichess.org/RTQ6fLIF

[Tim Krabbé](https://timkr.home.xs4all.nl/records/records.htm) gives the game Sibilio–Mariotti, Ravenna 1982, as the earliest stalemate in a serious tournament chess game. https://lichess.org/RTQ6fLIF