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Draws and playing strength

Draws and playing strength

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One thing I have noticed at this site is that very few games end as a
draw. I have played 192 games and only one ended in a draw! That is
not a bad thing, because draws are in my opinion quite boring. But
drawn games are very common amongst strong players. So my
question is: aren't there any really strong players at this site or is it
the form of chess played here with practically unlimited time that
makes the draws so rare? Does anyone have an opinion about this?

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ive had a few draws!! all have been agreed to. i think that there would
be more draws if the rating system here was different regarding draws.
a FORCED draw i.e. stalemate i think would be extremely rare!!
considering the amount of time allowed to move.

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May be some players dont like making draws and force the game,
sometimes win and in the other lose. Right now IM in a game that I
believe it is a draw, my oponet belives different, and we are playing, if
he makes a mistake or me, that game will not be a draw....

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It is your first suspicion. There are not very many strong players here.
That has changed somewhat with my arrival!

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