Do you think these two are going for the longest game ever>

the game is a draw that hasn't been claimed. My guess is thet are trying to see who will get tired and miss a turn on time.

not sure

hasn't been claimed cause both of them may loose points even for draw

There are 5 reasons why a chess game may end in a draw:

1. The position reaches a stalemate where it is one player’s turn to move, but his king is NOT in check and yet he does not have another legal move
2. The players may simply agree to a draw and stop playing
3. There are not enough pieces on the board to force a checkmate (example: a king and a bishop vs. a king)
4. A player declares a draw if the same exact position is repeated three times (though not necessarily three times in a row)
5. Fifty consecutive moves have been played where neither player has moved a pawn or captured a piece.
6. may may may m......
7. is it a rule or not   maybe ill ofer a draw and the other player MAY give me a finger and decline ?
   

I can count six off-hand:

1. The position reaches a stalemate where it is one player’s turn to move, but his king is NOT in check and yet he does not have another legal move
2. The players agree to a draw
3. There are not enough pieces on the board to force a checkmate (example: a king and a bishop vs. a king)
4. A player can declare a draw if the same exact position is repeated three times (though not necessarily three times in a row)
5. A player can declare a draw after fifty consecutive moves have been played where neither player has moved a pawn or captured a piece.
6. A player times out but his opponent doesn't have sufficient material to mate.

"A player can declare a draw after fifty consecutive moves " 

are u 100 %

no 1000% sure its a rule i i get claim draw ?

have u seen this with your own eyes ?

 the word     may may may  is it a iron clad must  ?

I don't have much idea what you're talking about. The point is giving him the draw rules is basically saying "claim a draw".

I don't know what your asking, but let me restate it in the hopes that it makes it more clear.

If 50 moves have passed in which neither a pawn has moved nor a peice has been captured then either player may, if they wish, declare the game drawn.

The draw does not automatically occur after the 50th move and neither player is obligated to claim the draw but after that 50th move mutual agreement is no longer required as either player can simply declare the game drawn.

If the draw is not claimed and a pawn is subsequently moved or a piece is subsequently captured, the opportunity to claim the draw under this rule is no longer available to either player.

 Maybe what I added (in bold) is necessary to close a loophole...

ok thegrobe

got my unswer no more players trying to slip slide away ill personally  try to help players that do not know the this rule because they do not understant the english language

thanks very much

"after that 50th move mutual agreement is no longer required as either player can simply declare the game drawn.

agreement is no longer required

Yes -- good catch. 

If 50 moves have passed in which neither a pawn has moved nor a piece has been captured then either player may, if they wish, declare the game drawn.

I think it's any capture, pawn or piece....

It is any capture, pawn or piece.  Piece was intended to be inclusive but I do acknowledge the potential for confusion.  Could a pawn being captured be considered a pawn move?  It's being moved off of the board....

I was not looking for "posts".  I just wondered why someone would keep playing ad nauseam.

As for other languages, it can be a problem.  The Google translator has lots of languages (http://translate.google.com) and chess rules are international -- you can probably find them in your own language if it is not English.

Few places have Kings and Queens with power anymore and Bishops do not have armies.  It is a traditional game.  And nobody rides into battle on a horse with armor against a tank.

It is based on tradition.  Obscure rules are unknown by many.  En passant, etc.  We use the word "stalemate" in common language, but do people know what it means in chess?  I got called some good names when I worked a game to a stalemate where my opponent was way ahead and cocky and was not paying a lot of attention.

I gained a few points for the draw, but boy I got a verbal blue streak for my efforts.  It almost made me leave Chess.com forever.  I see enough jerks in life as it is, and life is too short.

When I started this thread, I just wondered why two people would go on like that.  I still wonder.  I suppose if you are a titled player but are ranked 1800 on chess.com, that is frustrating.

Since Elo works on the Delta (difference in rankings) a high ranked player has to play high ranked players to gain Elo points.  Little ole me, at 900+ can play 1900 rated player and lose no points for the loss.

But back on topic.  Why over a hundred moves for no purpose?  Perhaps the guy who said some would "rather have a bishop jammed up their nose" than draw is right.

 " As for other languages, it can be a problem.  The Google translator has lots of languages (http://translate.google.com) and chess rules are international -- you can probably find them in your own language if it is not English."

 just great jolly thanks a lot

didnt know about that text translate on google

babטlon does the same but this is far far far more easier