Hi.

Can anyone tell me if there are any rules regarding if an opponent
plays for a draw by repeatedly making the same move because he is
clearly in a weaker position on the board and he knows that by doing
something else he will lose the game?

Please check out game 114572 Zu vs gotti2000

cheers,

Zu!

If you opponent is able to do this three times, and there is nothing you can do to stop them,
then they have used a perfectly legitimate (albeit not very aesthetically pleasing) way of
getting a draw. It's one of those features of chess, like zugzwang and stalemate, that don't
sound entirely fair, but it is something you should take into account when you are in an
(apparently) winning position.

I don't think the software awards a draw after the repetitions though.
Russ/Chrismo?

Rhymester

You are correct, the draw is not awarded at RHP after the repition of
three moves.


Harri / Luck

Then we'd better hope our opponents are honorable enough to accept
a draw offer in such a case! Often, 3 time repitition of position can be
a weapon in the pursuit of that half-point!

Rein

I have the opposite problem, in that (without a major cock-up) my
game is unwinnable. I have to either constantly keep my opponent in
check or cover his pawn, or he will get a promotion. There is no way
my opponent can stop me doing one or the other. Meanwhile my
opponent must keep hastling my rook with his king or I will have time
to promote my one remaining pawn.
We are 18 half moves "since last pawn move or capture", but the
game has been a draw for much longer than that. I've offered a draw
twice but they get rejected. Please tell me that the 50 move rule DOES
apply (is it moves or half moves) or this game will continue until one
of us goes on holiday & times out.
Jon

I'd like to apologuse to my opponent... after weeks of going aroud in
circles I realise that the game is very winable - by him...
sorry,
Jon

I understand the frustration of Zu but the draw I'm intending to
enforce is in accordance with the FIDE Rules pragraph #9.1c,
referencing #9.2 (sequential repetition) and #9.3 (50 consecutive
moves by each player without pawn move or piece capture). See FIDE
Laws of Chess at http://handbook.fide.com/handbook.cgi?
level=E&level=E1&level=01&

Unfortunately RHP doesn't seem to know anything about the repetition
rule but I think the 50 consecutive moves rule works. Probably Chris or
Russ find time to implement that repetition rule.

Anyway, Zu I'm happy to open a re-match after this one to get our
scores sorted ;-)