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