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Ettiquette of draw offers in tournaments

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Scarblac
Dec 2, 2009
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#21
ozzie_c_cobblepot wrote: I don't know the legality of offering a draw without making a move -- is it a binding draw offer, where the recipient can request you to make a move and then they will consider the draw offer? Or can it be withdrawn?

It's legal, and it's binding. However, the opponent doesn't have to accept there and then -- he can accept at any moment before he plays his next move (playing a next move means refusing the offer).

So if you don't make your move after offering the draw, he can just wait until you make one (or your flag falls).

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NM ozzie_c_cobblepot
Dec 2, 2009
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#22

Thanks for clearing that up. It makes sense.

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AtahanT
Mar 24, 2010
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#23
Serbo wrote:
sryiwannadraw wrote:
CarlMI wrote:  

 AHhahahaAHHAHAH

 Whats so funny?

 I had to watch a soccer game so i did the same...

Let's face it, generally chess players aren't the ones with dates...I bet that cracked him up :-)