How come this game wasn't a draw?

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Avatar of midajoh321

http://www.chess.com/livechess/game?id=523914628

Avatar of AndyClifton

No doubt because you didn't claim the draw.

Avatar of tjdiem

it took me a while to realize that, too.

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I thought three time repition came into play

Avatar of AndyClifton

You have to claim a 3-rep draw.  It's not automatic (that's true in OTB play as well).

Avatar of tjdiem

yes, but you still have to press the draw button to claim a draw

Avatar of Tartarus_BW

hahaha 100 moves repitition unbelievable. 

But once I saw a game of a titled player overhere, who played 500 times the same moves against the computer. Madness!

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I was in time trouble that's why i didn't press the draw button thinking the 3-rep would come into play,Ok guys thanks for letting me know

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Tartarus Yeah you just made laugh Laughing

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Wow, well, I would have thought that the software would have caught that, since it sees checks and mates.  Even simple programs like Microsoft's Chess Titans will stop the game upon three time repetition. But Chess.com clearly does not. So as a relatively new player here, I thank you for the warning.  But you played 92 moves of it, that's 30 three-fold repetitions.  It should have been clear that the software was not going to declare the draw for you around move 60.

Avatar of midajoh321

Kincare1 i kind of realized that but was hoping i was going to be faster than my opponent to move my piece.Atleast i figured out what to do if i get myself in a simiular situation 

Avatar of 335394862Fan

ummmm im new to this game but i think you have to CLAIM the draw or else its not a draw :D

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I know what you mean, midajoh321, time pressure makes us do things we would not otherwise do.

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kincare1 wrote:

Even simple programs like Microsoft's Chess Titans will stop the game upon three time repetition. But Chess.com clearly does not.

In actual human play you have to claim it.

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335394862Fan wrote:

ummmm im new to this game but i think you have to CLAIM the draw or else its not a draw :D

New to the thread too. Laughing

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Hah! You are a funny guy, AndyClifton, I'm going to have to start watching your posts!Wink

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I wouldn't advise it (you can see from my picture what it's done to me). Smile

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Sorry, but you just made my point!

Avatar of elig5428

I think  that the difference between a draw and a won game is usually as little as one pawn move. 

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kincare1 wrote:

Sorry, but you just made my point!

Uh-uh, you made it first! (I was just seconding it).