Originally posted by deeploserThe law you are misquoting states that if the same POSITION appears three times a draw can be claimed. The draw is not automatic, if neither player claims it the game continues.
Why isn't this game drawn by 3 move repetition?
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See the FIDE website : -
http://www.fide.com/official/handbook.asp?level=EE1; and go to
E.I.01A. Laws of Chess, Article 9.2 : The drawn game.
9.2 The game is drawn, upon a correct claim by the player having the move, when the same position, for at least the third time (not necessarily by a repetition of moves)
a. is about to appear, if he first writes his move on his scoresheet and declares to the arbiter his intention to make this move, or
b. has just appeared, and the player claiming the draw has the move.