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I don't believee it's limited, i've been in that situation quite a few times and played for a long time with no draw. I may be wrong though !
Mar 6, 2008
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50 moves or 3-fold repetition of position is a draw. Then again, if both sides have insufficient mating material, I think the servers automatically call it a draw.
50 moves from the last capture or pawn move, so if your opponent has pawns left you could be there for a long time.
do you know if a 3-fold repetition of a position is always a draw or only if you have limited pieces?
and is there a counter for the 50 moves??
Mar 6, 2008
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The 3-fold repitition must be claimed as a draw by a player. It is not limited by pieces. If both players miss it, then it isn't a draw. Usually, though, it occurs when someone wants to force a draw to avoid a loss.
Similarly, the 50-move draw must be claimed. An easy way to counter it is to move a pawn or make a capture, since the draw only occurs if no pawn is moved or piece is captured within 50 moves.
50 moves is a looong time though. unless you are playing an absolute beginner or are in an exceptionally difficult endgame, you arent likely to reach it.
I'm fascinated by your term--killed. I think capture is the term used. Yes, if the opponent doesn't move any pawns--50 moves is the limit to declare a draw.
hey charlie,
I'm sorry for using the wrong term, in my native language (portuguese) the term that i learned when i first learned the game was killed.
Watch out for the knight and bishop vs opponent king mate sequence, this is where the 50 move rule really comes into play.
I was in this endgame trying to checkmate the king but I did not reach 50 moves, I am not sure how chess.com approaches this endgame.
well i imagine the same as any other. 50 moves is 50 moves. However if you play it right, there is a win there because you can mate in under 50 moves from any setup K+B+N vs K.
If your oponent killed all your pieces and you have only the king left, how many moves is there for it to be considered a draw??
And is this rule followed in Chess.com??