Draw in a knockout game?

hey guys have a question ...in my office knockout  tournament where we play in a single game/round, rules say that if there is a draw the player with most number of pieces/points wins.. Is this how it works normally everywhere ?

Heck no!  As far as tournament points go, a draw means you and your opponent both get 1/2 a point. This and your rating will affect who you play in the next round, presumably somebody with the same number of tournament points and playing the color opposite what you played last game.  As far as ratings points go, if your rating was significantly less than your opponent, you would receive some ratings points for the draw.

Call me old fashioned, but semantically draw means draw or tie.

Another thought might be that the draw belongs to the person that forced it, normally the player behind in material.  I have a friend who personally relishes forcing a draw more than a win.  He's behind, down a bunch of material, but has the initiative and with luck can make the opponents king to threefold repetition.  Or the case where he's outnumbered and his opponent's ineptitude leaves him without a legal move.

You joined the tournament and agreed to the conditions, so it makes no sense to make fun of the funny rule.  Remember it is a rule and if the opportunity presents itself, exploit it ruthlessly to be credited with the win.  However, I hope you will score a checkmate of subtlety and grace that leaves your opponent stunned and any spectators talking.

Also, if you want all the protections of formal chess, join the federation and start playing tournaments.  If you are in India, I'm sure there is a FIDE accredited organization, otherwise if you are just flying the Indian flag, but in the US, try the US Chess Federation.

good luck and enjoy your tournament!

Zoltan

hey zoltan thanks for your answer ,it is a knockout tournament so if i lose or draw a game with  less amount of pieces than my opponent , I am out of it :)

I understand that i have agreed to the rules but  just wanted to know if that is the practice everywhere.

Nope.  Seems a bit silly, but practical.  It will produce an easily agreed upon procedure that will keep things moving.

With your rating here, you should be able to blow away the competition, unless you work with a bunch of rocket scientists, in which case it's anybody's guess.

I've never heard of that practice. Almost anything would be better.

Draw = cut cards to advance, for instance.

Thanks Zoltan.  Looks like none of my colleagues are rocket scientists, I won the tournament.

Congratulations!  Hope you had some interesting games.

Isn't that like a single-elimination tourney? In that case a draw means black moves forward.