Poor Sportsman

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Avatar of ElDude56

Yesterday I was playing in an online rapid tournament on chess.com and we arrived at a position where I could give a perpetual check but not a repittion of moves - because my opponent's King had a choice of two squares to go to. As my opponent had more time than me ( 6mns vs 5 mins) he proceeded to repeat a position twice and then push his King to the alternative square, repeat twice again and then go to the former square etc etc. We did more than 40 moves this way and I expected a pop up to advise a perpetual check situation and declare the draw but it did not happen. Apart from the poor sportsmanship showed by  my opponent, isn't this a draw by perpetual check or am i mistaken?

Avatar of Dodger111

Should have had a draw window pop up....draw by 3 move repetition doesn't have to be 3 consecutive moves, they can occur at any time during the game.

Avatar of gambiteer12

A draw by repition must be claimed by clicking on the draw button after a position has been reached for the third time. 

Avatar of Viskan

After 34.Qf7+ you have reached the same position (with the same player on the move) for the third time - a clear draw!

Moreover, with two more checks (moves 78-79) you would reach a "fiffty-move rule" draw. It would be interesting to see if it would be enough for a draw.

Avatar of ElDude56
joeydvivre wrote:

You didn't claim the draw, but he is being a poor sportsman by continuing to play?  Huh? 

Yes I did claim a draw but it was declined by the opponent.  IN fact I was surprised that he had a say in it!!

Avatar of ElDude56
Viskan wrote:

After 34.Qf7+ you have reached the same position (with the same player on the move) for the third time - a clear draw!

Moreover, with two more checks (moves 78-79) you would reach a "fiffty-move rule" draw. It would be interesting to see if it would be enough for a draw.

Exactly - so how come the 'system' did not flag the draw?

Avatar of davidfmendes

Please note that in actual tournament play (on the board) draw by repetition should be pointed out by one of the players. If no one claims it there is no draw even if the arbiter or anyone watching the game see it. I guess that's why chess.com makes us press the claim draw button.

Avatar of yakushi12345

You have to claim the draw after the position has reached the third repetition.

Avatar of learningthemoves

Once you "claim" it on here by pressing the draw button, does the system grant the draw or must your opponent 'accept' the drawn position as a draw?

Avatar of MJ4H

If it is a valid claim the opponent does not have an option.

Avatar of learningthemoves
MJ4H wrote:

If it is a valid claim the opponent does not have an option.

Thank you sir!