Is it rude to reject a draw offer?

once i declined a draw to an eye patched man and he tried to hook my temple.  luckily he was standing and FIDE disqualified him ON THE SPOT!!!!!

What are some of you talking about???

Offering a draw is not rude. Neither is rejecting said offer.

How is it rude to offer a draw when you're in a losing position??? I don't follow the logic. The worst that can happen is the opponent says 'no'.

If you take offense when someone offers you a draw and you are clearly winning, the problem is with you - not with the opponent. There is no insult inherent in a draw offer. Simply decline the offer and play on. No need to take offense to it.

It's unfortunate that some chess players are way too sensitive these days...

It's etiquette. It's a cloudy line, different for different people, different for different situations, and overall quite murky.

these days, when someone offers a draw i throw a book at their head.  but only these days.  i used to just simply say, "no."  these days, i've become a bit more sensitive.

I scoffed at FM Peter Pelts when he offered me a draw in a g/10 tournament. Now that was rude of him.

I had offered him a draw earlier, when the position was pretty close to even. I guess it maybe in retrospect wasn't the right thing, because he is higher rated and so should be offering the draw.

But then after he blundered away the position, he actually offered me a draw when it's down to K+P vs K! And of course I had my king in position to shepherd the pawn to promotion in my sleep. Blindfolded. And he knew this and still offered the draw.

I wasn't even low on time.

He lost.

I've never done this, but I have accepted draws like this.  In most cases, the person is not trying to be rude, they're seeing how gracious you are.  I've made many friends like this who've said as much.  The general thought is it's nice to see someone who had/has such a superior game/position be secure enough in it to let the person off the proverbial hook.  Remember The Godfather, when Sal asked Tom if he could "get him off the hook, for old time sake?"  It didn't work for old Sal, but I say, if it's not a tournament situation, what's the big deal?  Yeah I know, pretty soft talk from someone the the screename "Relentless" LOLOL

Refusing a draw is NEVER a rude thing. I am in a position right now where it looks very drawn, but im just waiting for him to make that one mistake. =) this has been going on since June 15.... I refuse all draws. I've never been called a rude player.

it's ok offer a draw to a fish, even if you're losing.

I find looking at them incredulously and going "you must be joking!?" is an appropriate response.

And with the wind blowing south-east...

I've seen one person she was in a N+ R+B vs K and agreed to draw

its not rude to offer a draw when youre in a winning position and have diarrhea ,wet your pants, or about to throw up from drinking too much

we care...  a lot

 A good way to befriend people, certainly in unrated games, this is.

i was just offered a draw in a game where i have captured his rook and am about to capture his queen in a forked check position...  he offered a draw claiming the system was 'hung' and he couldn't make another move...  is that possible or is he just being an a r s e?

i declined the draw, obviously.  was i rude?