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Aschlafly: In some forms of blitz chess, one side can demand a draw when the clock of both sides is below a certain threshold, such as 20 seconds, even though the other side may be clearly ahead.

2020-07-30T00:36:39Z

In some forms of blitz chess, one side can demand a draw when the clock of both sides is below a certain threshold, such as 20 seconds, even though the other side may be clearly ahead.

Quidam65 at 20:09, June 25, 2020

2020-06-25T20:09:33Z

Quidam65: add how draws work in play

2020-06-25T20:06:42Z

add how draws work in play

Aschlafly: a start

2020-06-25T02:27:11Z

a start

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A '''draw''' in [[chess]] is attained in any of the following ways:

*the players agree to a draw
*there is a stalemate: no checkmate, but no legal moves
*if there are 50 moves without a piece captured or advancement of a pawn, either player can claim a draw.
*the identical position is repeated 3 times in a game (not necessarily consecutively) and a player claims a draw.
*a player runs out of time and the ostensibly winning player lacks "mating material" (enough pieces to checkmate)
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 *'''Impossibility of checkmate'''
-In a timed game additional possibilities exist.
+In a timed game additional possibilities exist.  In some forms of [[blitz chess]], one side can demand a draw when the clock of both sides is below a certain threshold, such as 20 seconds, even though the other side may be clearly ahead.
 Draws by stalemate and impossibility of checkmate are automatic.

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	Draws by 50-move and threefold-repetition are optional but must be claimed with the arbiter; once a claim is made it is considered an offer and cannot be withdrawn, and the opponent can accept before the arbiter makes a ruling.		Draws by 50-move and threefold-repetition are optional but must be claimed with the arbiter; once a claim is made it is considered an offer and cannot be withdrawn, and the opponent can accept before the arbiter makes a ruling.
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		+	Under the laws of chess, if neither a piece has been captured, or a pawn advanced, within the last 75 moves at any time during the game the draw is automatic, and also if the same player has repeated the same move five times during a game.

	In tournament play a draw awards 1/2 point to each player.		In tournament play a draw awards 1/2 point to each player.

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 A '''draw''' in [[chess]] is attained in any of the following ways:
-*the players agree to a draw
+*'''Draw by Agreement''': the players agree to a draw
-*there is a stalemate:  no checkmate, but no legal moves
+*'''Stalemate''':  the side who's turn it is to move is not in check, but has no legal moves
-*if there are 50 moves without a piece captured or advancement of a pawn, either player can claim a draw.
+*'''50-move rule''': if neither a piece has been captured, or a pawn advanced, within the last 50 moves at any time during the game
-*the identical position is repeated 3 times in a game (not necessarily consecutively) and a player claims a draw.
+*'''Threefold repetition rule''': the same player has repeated the same move three times in a game (the moves do not have to be consecutive)
-*a player runs out of time and the ostensibly winning player lacks "mating material" (enough pieces to checkmate)
+*'''Impossibility of checkmate'''
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