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19th January 2008, 02:59pm
#1
by mark422
Queens, NY United States
Member Since: Oct 2007
Member Points: 64

Could anyone help me figure out how this game was a draw?

19th January 2008, 03:12pm
#2
by Tyrfing
Denmark
Member Since: Oct 2007
Member Points: 29

The sequence of moves doesn't matter, it's about if the position on the board is repeated exactly (including whose turn it is to move, en passant, castling possible etc.).

 

 See also http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Threefold_repetition


19th January 2008, 03:14pm
#3
by benws
United States
Member Since: Oct 2007
Member Points: 1209

It doesn't have be the exact same moves three times in a row, just the position has to be the exact same three times in a row. On moves 7,9,and 11, the king was on g8 and your queen was on g5, so the exact same position repeated three times and the game is a draw.

why are you so distressed you got a draw? you were a piece down and a move away from checkmate! 


19th January 2008, 03:35pm
#4
by depthshaman
United States
Member Since: Nov 2007
Member Points: 271
benws, i think he was black, thats why. Anyway, It was a computer, why not back up a few moves, retreat your king, and pretend it didn't happen?
19th January 2008, 03:40pm
#5
by benws
United States
Member Since: Oct 2007
Member Points: 1209
I think that 6...Ke8! wins. The you are threatening mate on g2 and 7. Qh5+ is met by 7...Qf7!. you remain a piece up with a good chance to win.
23rd January 2008, 05:05pm
#6
by mark422
Queens, NY United States
Member Since: Oct 2007
Member Points: 64
Thank you all for helping me.
25th January 2008, 06:31am
#7
by ALLENWALKER
Singapore
Member Since: Dec 2007
Member Points: 140
Why a draw.
25th January 2008, 06:41am
#8
by silentfilmstar13
Medford, OR United States
Member Since: Sep 2007
Member Points: 2073
Read the posts before yours, Allen.
25th January 2008, 06:52am
#9
by lithium11
Wellington New Zealand
Member Since: Dec 2007
Member Points: 255

I thought to draw by repetition it had to be the exact same positions...
I learnt something today.
Thanks for posting :)

25th January 2008, 07:15am
#10
by neneko
Sweden
Member Since: Dec 2007
Member Points: 1709
It has to be the exact same position. Look at move 7,9 and 11
 

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