How to know when a draw is about to happen?

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Omnivus
I have only been playing chess for a couple months now, so as much as I love it I really know very little about it. I feel like I've come a long way to get to Vinh (???) the 1300 rating intermediate AI bot.

For the very first time I was about to beat him but we were down to so few pieces that we ended up repeating our moves until a draw happened. I was so frustrated and upset that happened because I know I could have beaten him.

Instead of relying on remembering our moves, can we get a draw counter that actually tells us if we repeat the same move again it's going to trigger a draw? This early on in my chess development I need reminders like that.

I missed out on a great chance to learn because the punk computer forced a draw without me realizing it. Now I can't get back to that point for the life of me. I've done most of the tutorials but at this point I'm not sure where I'm lacking in understanding to further develop my skill.

I can tell you that seeing multiple steps ahead is not easy for me. I started playing as a way to keep my mind sharp because I have terrible ADHD and short-term memory retention.
justbefair

I don't think that Chess.com is going to start warning people about possible repetition of position draws. It's not moves that have to be repeated. It's the position that has to be repeated three times, with the same person to move each time and the same conditions (relating to possible other moves like castling or playing en passant moves.)

If you have already been in a position twice, you might recognize it.

If you don't, there are worse things than getting a draw with a higher rated opponent.

Practicing basic checkmates will help you avoid wasting a lot of moves when you have an overwhelming position.

AtaChess68
The draw is an important part of the game. Maybe you can turn it around: if you are behind in a game, start fighting for a draw. That way you get a feel for it?