A draw also occurs when neither player has sufficient material to checkmate the opponent or when no sequence of legal moves can lead to checkmate. Unless specific tournament rules forbid it, players …

Sep 29, 2017 · If a strong engine (eg. Stockfish) plays with itself many times (say, 100 times), what will be the outcomes in terms of the following: What will be the proportion of draws? Will there be …

Oct 17, 2012 · It is so difficult to force stalemate and sometimes unintentional too, so why is stalemate a draw? As the opponent doesn't have a further move, why is it not considered a win?

And now, Kevin said: "You can tell that the game is going for a draw." My question, how can you play a game knowing that you are going to draw? Do you have to defend? Exchange minor pieces? Mirror …

Jan 20, 2022 · My opponent was out of time, and Chess.com considered this was a draw. Game drawn - timeout vs insufficient material This pawn could have been promoted to a queen. Moreover, the …

Jun 22, 2024 · A prearranged draw, if proven (how?), will earn the players a -:-. Now consider this situation: Today, in a big kids tournament at our club/school, two players from the same school were …

Dec 10, 2024 · I am looking for a sequence of White checks which forces a draw by perpetual check. And critically at least one (but not all) of the Black responses must also be a check. Ideally the Black …

Jul 1, 2013 · I am a beginner in chess. If I have only a king left, how many moves does my opponent have to mate me?

Jul 30, 2020 · Draw adjudication: A game can end in a draw by three-fold repetition, 50-move rule, stalemate, 6-men TB adjudication, and the "TCEC draw rule" (ending the game at move 35 or later if …

Jul 12, 2020 · When a draw is offered, can a player resign as a reply? I think it should be technically legal for them to decline the draw offer first and resign on the next move, but is it legal to reply with …