25 moves

anyone,

isn't there a rule that states if neither player has taken material in the last 25 moves(50 half moves) that the game is a draw?

Originally posted by TSaffle
anyone,

isn't there a rule that states if neither player has taken material in the last 25 moves(50 half moves) that the game is a draw?

No.

There is a rule which says that if there have been no captures or pawn moves in the last 50 moves (ie 100 half moves) then either player can claim a draw.

thanks for clearing up the situation

Originally posted by Redmike
No.

There is a rule which says that if there have been no captures or pawn moves in the last 50 moves (ie 100 half moves) then either player can claim a draw.

... and castling.

What if there are pawns on the board, yet only the kings and pieces move, then is this still a draw? I thought the 50 move rule only occured when all the pawns were off the board.

Originally posted by russell chadbourne
What if there are pawns on the board, yet only the kings and pieces move, then is this still a draw? I thought the 50 move rule only occured when all the pawns were off the board.

From the "Laws of Chess"
http://fide.com/official/handbook.asp?level=EE1

Law 5.2e
The game may be drawn if each player has made at least the last 50 consecutive moves without the movement of any pawn and without any capture.