threefold repetition is not working here

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13 Jul 21

DickKopf

Joined: 29 Dec 14
Moves: 37070

13 Jul 21

threefold repetition is not working here

In chess, the threefold repetition rule states that a player may claim a draw if the same position occurs three times. ... The game is not automatically drawn if a position occurs for the third time – one of the players, on their turn, must claim the draw with the arbiter.

Anitya

Shoshin

under a fig tree

Joined: 13 Sep 20
Moves: 22186

13 Jul 21

@DickKopf
Claim draw will be available when the same position with the same player's turn appears for the third time. Check your premises.

mwmiller

RHP Member No.16

Joined: 25 Feb 01
Moves: 104476

14 Jul 21

I think a threefold repetition is one of the situations here where you will need to claim the draw when you submit your move. If you have the correct conditions but do not claim the draw, it will not be automatically awarded. If you think you have the draw, just go ahead and claim it. If you are wrong, your claim is ignored and the game continues normally. The "claim draw" button is only present when it is your turn to move.

DickKopf

Joined: 29 Dec 14
Moves: 37070

14 Jul 21

Thank you. Okay, we'll see. Draw offered. Check out the game:
https://www.redhotpawn.com/chess/play-chess.php?gameid=14405527&cbqsid=31290

Ponderable

chemist

Linkenheim

Joined: 22 Apr 05
Moves: 669995

14 Jul 21

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@dickkopf said
Thank you. Okay, we'll see. Draw offered. Check out the game:
https://www.redhotpawn.com/chess/play-chess.php?gameid=14405527&cbqsid=31290

Game 14405527

When I count the position has been reached two times.

DickKopf

Joined: 29 Dec 14
Moves: 37070

16 Jul 21

@Ponderable
The chess partner didn't make a move, so I took the time out. It's a shame, I really wanted to test the system.

mwmiller

RHP Member No.16

Joined: 25 Feb 01
Moves: 104476

16 Jul 21

@dickkopf said
@Ponderable
The chess partner didn't make a move, so I took the time out. It's a shame, I really wanted to test the system.

I can help you to test it.
I will send you a an unrated game.
We will take turns moving just one knight back and forth to the same two squares. On each of your moves, click 'claim draw' then submit your move.
The first two repetitions nothing should happen, but on the third repetion of positons the game should become drawn.
I will now send a game.

DickKopf

Joined: 29 Dec 14
Moves: 37070

17 Jul 21

@mwmiller
Thank you for your commitment. Thanks to you, I got it right now. After the third same move, you must click "Claim Draw" and not "Offer Draw". That was my fault.

mwmiller

RHP Member No.16

Joined: 25 Feb 01
Moves: 104476

17 Jul 21

@DickKopf
No problem.
With the 'offer draw', that can be sent at any time with a move, and it is just a mutually agreed draw if both players want it.

When you 'claim draw', that does not require any action from your opponent, it is granted only when the conditions are correct. As far as I know, that means '3 time repetition of the same position', 'insufficient material to mate', or the '50 move rule'.