Sep 29, 2017 · If a strong engine (eg. Stockfish) plays with itself many times (say, 100 times), what will be the outcomes in terms of the following: What will be the proportion of draws? Will there be …

Jul 1, 2013 · I am a beginner in chess. If I have only a king left, how many moves does my opponent have to mate me?

Jan 20, 2022 · My opponent was out of time, and Chess.com considered this was a draw. Game drawn - timeout vs insufficient material This pawn could have been promoted to a queen. Moreover, the …

Jul 11, 2024 · A 50-move-rule claim turned out to be incorrect - can the arbiter punish me? I claimed a 50-move draw, but my claim turned out to be incorrect. Can the arbiter punish me by increasing the …

Dec 10, 2024 · I am looking for a sequence of White checks which forces a draw by perpetual check. And critically at least one (but not all) of the Black responses must also be a check. Ideally the Black …

Mar 14, 2019 · Threefold repetition, as many know, is when a draw occurs, after the same position, with all piece types on the same square, all possible moves and rights are the same, happens three times …

Jun 19, 2017 · I had a winning position in a 10+5 OTB game, but I was low on time. I repeated position to gain some time. My opponent stopped the clock and claimed a draw. The arbiter was called, ans …

Mar 21, 2020 · I disagree that it is a draw. In practice, it might not be a good practical decision to trade the rooks there if you are not sure it is a win, but it was almost certainly a win. Despite the opposite …

Feb 26, 2020 · There's no information as to why it's called a draw. Some of my students start to take out a pencil and paper and literally draw in the middle of the game. Why is it called a draw?

The draw can be refused by either saying "No thanks" or simply making the next move. The draw can be accepted by stretching the hand forward, shaking hands, stopping the clock and signing the score …