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Topic: Should "stalemate" be considered a draw?
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excuse me , i don't understand the word stalemate.I search in dictionary and read it mean draw, the same word. What mean stalemate?
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http://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ahogado_(ajedrez)
It's when it's a player's turn to move, they're not in check and they have no legal move (so they "can't" play).
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A common stalemate position 
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Okay, I guess it would be better to consider stalemate as a 3/4 win.
It is in between a win and a draw. I was not thinking straight when I said "half win", because a draw is a half win (and half loss.)
In a draw the players are equal.
However, in stalemate, the one who stalemates the other is slightly ahead of the one who is stalemated, although he has not quite actually won.
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No. You're thinking about it all wrong.
Stalemate is a draw. The game point is shared between both players, who each gets a ½ point. Nobody gets ¾ of a point. It is neither a "half win" nor a "half loss". It is a...well, it's a stalemate.
Employing your logic, one might argue that the player with superior forces is always winning. But consider that in many cases, his opponent may have a forced draw or even a mate at his disposal. In other words, it's not about the material you have but about how you use it. [Please keep it to yourself, ladies ]
Once you're familiar with the rules of chess, you should understand this.
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