Why Asking for a Draw is Wrong

 The United States Chess Team faced a similar problem with the  North Vietnamese Team in the early 60's. The U.S. should have offered a draw on the second move, but played on and lost. Some positions just can't be won.

 And King Queen pawn v Queen King is usually a draw anyways, as it is almost impossible to escape perpetual. I drew a similar position in one of my games - KQ3P v KQ2P, because perpetual check was unavoidable.

 I had an interesting KQ2P vs. KQ, which I won. It was easier than I though it would be to avoid perpetual check, but still hard.

offering a draw once is ok but over and over is just poor sportsmanship.

 I have often thought this would be a particularly evil tactic to try sometime.

I know it worked on me once (though I dont think my young opponent intended it that way, since he later offered another draw while having a clear winning advantage, due to me trying too hard to justify my refusal).

Also, I offered a draw recently in a opposite colored bishop ending, had it declined, then went on to win. I wonder if the draw offer caused my opponent to overextend himself.

But to try it deliberately...hmmm. Very very evil. And it sure could work.

offering draws should be illegal IMO

And why is that?

Because you shouldn't be able to talk or make "meta-moves" in

a chess game.  This "null move" (draw offer) can be used for psychological purposes

without affecting your chances negatively.

 Is that a bad thing? Maybe we shouldn't be able to repeat a position twice, because that can be used for psychological purposes. Maybe we should just give up the game for soulless computers to play without any psychology involved.

If we weren't allowed to offer draws, then how would the game end? Would you really want to play out every single drawn game to stalemate, threefold repetition, or the fifty-move rule?

Interesting thoughts on draws here. Personally, here on chess.com I have nearly three times more draws than losses recorded in my tournamaent games, but it certainly doesn't mean i'm a chicken or not a fighter - I win about 75% of my games!

It justs seems to me if the game is equal and their is no obvious path to victory that a draw is an honorable choice - especially against a comparably rated player.

@TheAwesomeDude

Problems with your theory:

• People offer draws often when they feel they would benefit from resting between rounds, even if a half point could be gained.
• People draw for prize purposes.
• Your rating is 897.

 For those of you seriously thinking about doing this, browni3141 is asking a Rhetorical Question.

Sure. Why not?

That is the point - psychology is fine if its based on moves on the board

not on "slamming doors".

lol 

Looks like beardog wouldn't know.  After 20 months as a member he still hasn't played a game.

Yeah. We don't like them types.

Yeah, but you don't have opposable digits so we don't expect you to be able to move the mouse.  It probably takes you a while just to bat out the words on the keyboard. 

I'll just get out of everybody's way. That's okay <choke>.

How'd you draw that so fast?