Questions tagged [draw]
Questions relating to drawing in chess
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Why was this a draw? What move I supposed to play to win?
I'm playing as Black.
Why was this a draw?
What move I supposed to play to win?
[FEN ""]
[StartPly "104"]
1.e4 d6 2. Bb5+ c6 3. d4 Nf6 4. Bxc6+ bxc6 5. c4 Nxe4 6. Qa4 Nf6 7. c5 h6 ...
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Why was this a draw?
I’m a new player. Why was this a draw?
What was the move instead?
[FEN ""]
[StartPly "90"]
[Title "From White's Perspective"]
1. a4 e5 2. a5 Nc6 3. Na3 d5 4. a6 bxa6 5. ...
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Are positions with different physical pieces on two squares but same kind and same color, considered the same?
like for example :
k4r2/1n3p1p/6p1/8/PP1Q1Q2/3B3P/8/7K w - - 0 1
[FEN "k4r2/1n3p1p/6p1/8/PP1Q1Q2/3B3P/8/7K w - - 0 1"]
1. Qfe4 Rh8 2.Qf4 Rf8 3. Qfe3 Rh8 4. Qdf4 Rg8 5. Qed4 Rf8
without ...
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chess.com dosn't apply fide rule?
I was talking about the draw set, in FIDE
9.3 The game is drawn, upon a correct claim by a player having the move, if:
9.3.2 the last 50 moves by each player have been completed without the movement ...
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What makes a draw "prearranged"?
A prearranged draw, if proven (how?), will earn the players a -:-. Now consider this situation: Today, big kids tournament by our club/school. Two players from the same school are paired, 1.e4 e5 Draw....
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What are some cases where a drawn match went to the player w/ more black wins?
In some round robins or swiss, there are score tiebreakers based on black wins, like the 2022 Accentus Chess960 tournament. Never mind those. My question is for knockouts. Obviously this doesn't work ...
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Can a superGM always draw another as white?
Review of related literature:
Previously this was asked for GMs regardless of colour:
1.1 - Why do many people think that top grand masters can always reach a draw?
1.2 - Can a grandmaster always ...
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The rule of draw if the same position repeats itself 3 times [duplicate]
Sometimes I hear that after losing the right for castling all position are different from the ones that before losing it.
I don't think so.
Like you can move the rook back and forth and losing the ...
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How often can the initial position be repeated under FIDE tournament rules?
Recently a game was played where two GMs swapped kingside and queenside knights and then agreed a draw (and got their just dessert): How often can the starting position be repeated in a game without ...
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Can a draw be claimed if proven to be inevitable but no time remaining to actually pull it off?
There is an interesting chess problem which made me think.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HzOKknAi684
The player at a disadvantage is aiming for a draw. He can achieve this because there is a set of ...
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Why does Stockfish only gives -28 to a game with only a W pawn and a B rook remaining, while it should be resolved in perfect play?
In this position (W resigned) with only a pawn and a rook remaining Stockfish should have resolved the game and say "Mate in xx" (with perfect play).
However Stockfish is said to have ...
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What is the result if a player has insufficient material and the opponent plays two illegal moves?
Suppose player X has only a king. Their opponent has played two illegal moves during the game. Is it a draw or does X win?
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What's the easiest way to hold this 4 vs 3 pawns on same side rook endgame?
After having been under tremendous pressure due to a mistake in the middle game and with only 30s on the clock, I was very relieved to find a way to liquidate into this endgame, which I knew was a ...
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Can the game end in multiple ways at the same time?
We know that a game can't end in checkmate and draw by 50 move rule. The checkmate will take precedence.
But just for fun let's ask: is it possible for a game to end in both draw by repetition & ...
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How can I draw this KPPP-KR endgame?
See Three (3) Pawns and a King vs King and Rook.
I consider it one of the most amazing chess endgame puzzles.
[Title "White to play and draw"]
[fen "8/2k5/2r5/8/4PPP1/5K2/8/8 w - - 0 1&...
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