annoying chess draws
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Isn't it so frustrating when your opponent knows that he's in a losing position and keeps bugging you with annoying draw requests, until you lose it and resign. When you decline, at least two draw requests he should get the idea. I think chess.com should prevent players from sending more than two draw requests.
How bout' you?
I've never been pestered with draw requests- and I would NEVER resign a game like that....
just Play. beat him with checkmate.
Why would that be annoying? All you have to do is make a move.
Sep 2, 2016
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Diakonia wrote:
Why would that be annoying? All you have to do is make a move.
True. And even though it's been explained many times in the forum, it's worth repeating: you don't need to pay any attention to draw offers if you don't want a draw. Making a move automatically declines the draw offer. Just like in over-the-board chess. Maybe the bold sentence above should be permanently inscribed next to the "accept draw" button.
What annoys me is when a person sneaks a draw in by 3 move repeat. They can request a draw every move if they want but repeat checks draw arrrrg
on the other hand, properly responding to a person's moves. thats job #1 in chess.
ignore the draw requests, and make sure he doesn't draw with a trick (if your ahead).
jr87 wrote:
What annoys me is when a person sneaks a draw in by 3 move repeat. They can request a draw every move if they want but repeat checks draw arrrrg
3 fold repetition is part of the game. Its not sneaking anything in.
Diakonia - nevertheless they're an annoying way to get away from a loss.
dude it IS the game.
once enough material has been lost,a draw is the ONLY reason to fight on. why is it reasonable for a person to fight in an equal position for a win?
yet they can't look for a tactic in a Losing position- to avoid the loss.
as I see it, its the same idea. its chess.
jr87 wrote:
Diakonia - nevertheless they're an annoying way to get away from a loss.
You should come up with your own chess variant, where 3 fold isnt part of the game.
jr87 wrote:
Diakonia - nevertheless they're an annoying way to get away from a loss.
If they can force a draw it is not a loss. That should be quite obvious.
Hope for a draw keeps a losing player going even if they can't win. Even more annoying is when you are a queen up and you play a stalemate, but then "you shoulda been more careful".
Okay guys chill .all I'm saying is DO NOT SEND MORE THAN 2 draw request
Please send me dozens of draw requests. The more to my advantage. I never notice them unless I want to ask for a draw myself.
On a related point, if you are playing an opponent in a three day correspondence game with, hypothetically, two knights and a king against your king only (all the pawns have gone), can you claim a draw since there is not enough material to enforce a win? Or do you simply have to keep playing on for the 50 moves (hoping that the computer might then enforce a draw!)? I think I would probably resign if my opponent wouldn't agree to a draw as life is short enough as it is.
I agree! Life is too short to be playing chess.
^ It is the fault of life not chess!
I agree! Life is too short.