The Draw

When a chess games ends in a tie, it is known as a "draw" and is worth half a  win. There are 5 ways a game can end in a draw in Tournament play.

1. By Agreement                               

2. Stalemate                                       

3. Triple occurrence of position

4. Insufficient material                   

5. The "50 move" rule                        

1. Draw by Agreement: One player offers a draw to their opponent. The opponent may accept or reject.             Accept a draw only if is to your advantage

2. Draw by Stalemate: One player cannot make a legal move but is not in check.

3. Draw by Triple occurrence of position. A player correctly claims the position of all pieces on the board has occurred 3 times in the game.

    4. Draw by Insufficient material. A player correctly claims a win is impossible because of pieces left on the board. Insufficient material claims include:

King Vs King

King Vs King + Bishop

King Vs King + Knight

5. Draw by 50 move rule occurs when a player claims a draw because the last 50 moves have not resulted in a capture or a pawn move.   NOTE: Recorded notation is your best bet for a successful claim.

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