Ettiquette

I was playing live chess and was down in material.  I was able to put opponent in check to the point of a draw from repetitive moves.  Is this frowned upon?  I would assume in a tournament common to go for a draw to avoid certain loss.

Thanks

If you can draw your opponent out of a winning position, you should.

Part of knowing how to turn a winning position into a win is being able to avoid the draw as well. 

Not at all - forcing a 3-fold repitition is a viable strategy when you are down.  A player did that to me a little while ago after he'd dropped a rook - it was frustrating since I was sure I had a win, but it was my mistake to allow him the opportunity to force a repitition draw.   I've seen it covered in tactics books in fact - forcing a repetition when you're in a losing position.

I've had people call me names for doing the same thing. They are the jerks. It is part of the rules of chess, it is a legal draw, and of course a draw is better than a loss. If the opponent could not or did not prevent perpetual check or 3-fold repitition that is just too bad.

Take satisfaction if you can do this, and a lesson if it's done to you.

Thanks.  Just finding my way around.  Got some snarky comment for my move and was curious.

Sounds legit to me!

The person making the comments was the one breaking ettiquette, not you. :)

I get very upset when this happens "to" me, but its fair play, and as said, a draw is better then losing.