Game result

The game result states the competitive outcome. The usual records are 1-0 when White wins, 0-1 when Black wins, and 1/2-1/2 when the game is drawn.

A result may arise on the board through checkmate, stalemate, an agreed draw, or resignation. It may also be administrative, such as a loss by default or an arbiter's ruling. The final record identifies the outcome under the rules, although it does not always describe who stood better in the position.

Result and score are not identical. The result says what happened; the game point says how much that outcome is worth in the standings. An event can use a special scoring scale without changing the fact that a game was won, lost, or drawn.

An unfinished game does not yet have a known final result. An unplayed game may receive administrative treatment, but it remains different from a game that was actually started and completed.