why some people offer draw even when they have winning position?
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Sometimes I offer a draw when i feel that my opponent made mistakes due to time-shortage.
Apr 28, 2018
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#4
Probably the one winning does not think they are, and just offers a draw. Maybe they have some non-chess reason for wanting a draw to end the game, like someone arriving home perhaps? The only times that I offer a draw when I have a winning position (I will very seldomly offer a draw if I think I am winning) is if they are low on time (and I enjoyed the game) or perhaps my "winning advantage" is not enough to win (like a draw by repetition unavoidable, or something).
However, there is a greater chance that the one "winning" and offering a draw sees something that perhaps the opponent does not yet see.
The only way to really know, would be to ask the opponent why they offered a draw in the first place (after the game) 
Apr 28, 2018
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#6
Maybe they are not really winning, but you just don't see why....which probably means that they should have played it out anyways.
Low rated players sometimes may end up thinking they lost when they actually have won.
Feb 21, 2025
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#11
They maybe had to go, or perhaps a cheater trying not to win too much.
