16 Oct 06
Originally posted by TSaffleNo.
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?
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.
16 Oct 06
Originally posted by russell chadbourneFrom the "Laws of Chess"
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.
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.