Is it bad form to force a draw through repeated moves...

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TheElementalMaster

In both positions, it is = because of a forced draw. Even though white/black is winning by a ton, a forced draw can still be initiated.

 


TheElementalMaster

I mean Qe7+ in the second one.

TheElementalMaster

And I frogot to add a pawn.

gjamin
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RG1951

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macer75
gjamin wrote:

Depends on what your playing for? Money? Anything goes. Respect or good will? Bad form.

And the list of things you can do in a chess game that are considered disrespectful keeps getting longer and longer...

camberfoil

Mr. Chess, the point raised is a very valid one.

Spiritbro77

Making a legal move is never bad form.

Fisketjon

In my humble opinion, it is never bad form.

kingsrook11

I sometimes choose to draw by repition out of laziness/tiredness or because I am not enjoying the game. This may be mutually agreeable or considered bad form.

astronomer999

I just got a rep draw after only 1 repetition. I offered a draw since I could see no way to win, but the server gave the draw, not my opponent. Isn't the rule 3 times in the same position?

Remellion

@astronomer999: Look again. The board situation after 55. Kf2, 57. Rc2 and 59. Rc2 are identical. It's the board situation that's repeated, not necessarily the moves.

DJ_Haubi

Neither repeated moves (repeated positions) nor stalemate traps

are bad forms of drawing a game.

PossibleOatmeal

It is never bad form to play the best move available to you.

kovevgser

Приветики'''я''руссский''я''бью''всех''наповал''мой''король''зделан'''из''стали'

camberfoil

Google translates that as this: 

Of privetiki ''' I " russskiy " I " beat " all " outright " my " king " of zdelan ''' from " steel

Can anyone give an accurate translation? Google is just spitting out gibberish.

rayngrant

A draw is always better than a loss.

Ben-Lui

It's exactly the same as with stalemate - it's up to the stronger attacker to make sure that his opponent doesn't have a chance to use it to escape further damage or mate. If he can't do that, he's the one that's failed - not his opponent!

bobbyDK
camberfoil skrev:

Google translates that as this: 

Of privetiki ''' I " russskiy " I " beat " all " outright " my " king " of zdelan ''' from " steel

Can anyone give an accurate translation? Google is just spitting out gibberish.

I entered it in google translate as well

Приветики я русский я бью всех наповал мой король  зделан  из стали'

google translate says:

Hello I'm Russian I beat all on the spot to create one of my king became '

still doesn't make 100% sense.

bagahc
camberfoil wrote:

Google translates that as this: 

Of privetiki ''' I " russskiy " I " beat " all " outright " my " king " of zdelan ''' from " steel

Can anyone give an accurate translation? Google is just spitting out gibberish.

Hi, I am a Russian (or Russian) and I (can) beat everyone outright (or on the spot). My King is made of steel.