You're a better man than me. I'd sooner be caught dead than giving my opponent a draw like that. The one time that did happen to me I refused the draw and went on to lose while up a peice 
What does high draw percentage mean?
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Mar 10, 2021
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#102
Mar 10, 2021
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#103
I was a bit tilted having lost a series of ~3 games recently, so I really wanted to win... so I did pause and think about declining the draw lol.
Mar 10, 2021
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#104
If they hang a piece, then no deal, they can go **** themselves.
But clearly he tried to capture the bishop so... yeah, I'll do it in that case only.
Mar 10, 2021
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#105
llama47 wrote:
Including a wholesome draw by llama after obvious mouse slip.
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That was very sporting. Good on you.
Mar 10, 2021
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#106
speaking of good sportsman draws - my opponent gave me one in 10min rapid today. clutched a win against him in round 1, soundly outplayed him in round 2 but hung a rook. I outplayed him in round 3 and declined his fourth rematch request 
Mar 10, 2021
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#107
llama47 hat geschrieben:
Well, last game I had 0:15 vs my opponent's 1:30 plus I'm feeling dizzy from allergies... and I won because it was a miracle, so I'm going to stop playing and sit on 2200
I got the chess book I wanted to read, so I'll probably be doing that, and who knows, maybe I'll increase my draw % even further lol.
I played 167 games this month, and drew 12.6%
speaking of feeling dizzy... I don't feel so good. How many games have I played today?
there's more
https://www.chess.com/games/archive/b1zmark
Not sure why you guys like to draw?? I once played 9000 games without even 1 draw.
Mar 10, 2021
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#109
ponz111 wrote:
Not sure why you guys like to draw?? I once played 9000 games without even 1 draw.
I once pooped 9000 miles without wiping my @$$
Mar 10, 2021
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#110
JamieDelarosa wrote:
llama47 wrote:
Including a wholesome draw by llama after obvious mouse slip.
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That was very sporting. Good on you.
Thanks.
Mar 10, 2021
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#111
B1ZMARK wrote:
speaking of feeling dizzy... I don't feel so good. How many games have I played today?
As of this post you've played 41 games today... and your rating is XX99
That's always an oof.
lama you did not answer my question?
personally I always play for a win--even the 2 times I had Black v s a GM. [why let a GM off with a draw??]
Mar 10, 2021
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#113
I don't play for a draw, and I don't use attacks or opening theory as crutch either.
That's the language I'd use to advocate for my way of playing.
Mine is 18 percent draws in rapid.
Mar 10, 2021
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#115
alfonsoespada wrote:
Mine is 18 percent draws in rapid.
You've got me beat. Seems I'm pretty stuck on 12% for whatever reason.
Not that a lot of draws is necessarily a good thing.
Mar 11, 2021
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#116
Yeah, it's probably some combination of being better at endgames (which is nice), and going for calm positions more often, leading to less winning/losing chances overall (which is not as nice).
Mar 11, 2021
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#117
llama47 hat geschrieben:
Yeah, it's probably some combination of being better at endgames (which is nice), and going for calm positions more often, leading to less winning/losing chances overall (which is not as nice).
bet you play something like Nf3 d4 e3 c4
Mar 11, 2021
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#118
I play 1.e4
The opening choices that affect my draw rate the most are probably the fact that I play 3.Bb5 against any sicilian... in 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 lines that's fine (it was played at the last world championship) but against 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.Bb5 it's pretty drawish and some sicilian players will roll their eyes at you so to speak.
As black I've switched to a Nimzo / Bogo combo, but if they play a calm line, I don't try to prevent it. Some g3 lines can be really dull for example. My philosophy is if white wants a boring game you can't stop them, and if I draw as black it's not a tragedy.
Mar 11, 2021
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#119
Ah. I have a "win at any cost mentality" which usually leads me to "blunder" my rooks. (they are actually blunders, though...)
Including a wholesome draw by llama after obvious mouse slip.
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