A Rule Question

Is there a rule which states that after x amount of moves without a piece [from the start of the game] being taken = a draw?
regards,
con hanrahan

I think a draw can be claimed after 50 moves in this situation.

If 50 consecutive moves have been by each side,with no captures or pawn moves during that time,the game is a draw.

i thought there was something if both sides made 16 moves at the start without a piece being taken. i thought i read something about it a long (long) time ago...

no worries, it doesnt happen often in my games anyway... 😛

Originally posted by rossroe
i thought there was something if both sides made 16 moves at the start without a piece being taken. i thought i read something about it a long (long) time ago...

no worries, it doesnt happen often in my games anyway... 😛

Most of my games over the board end in about 75 moves. This is when a goof doe not end the game. I once played a game where we had lone kings. I had two min. and my foe had 10 min. I stated that the game is a draw. He said no I have more time. The game was on MSN where the rules of the game are not inforced. I took a loss because my foe is a Jack. That loss was not fair. Chess at one time did not have rules like 40 moves in 2 hours. The 50 move rule is because of players like jack.

Originally posted by gambit3
Most of my games over the board end in about 75 moves. This is when a goof doe not end the game. I once played a game where we had lone kings. I had two min. and my foe had 10 min. I stated that the game is a draw. He said no I have more time. The game was on MSN where the rules of the game are not inforced. I took a loss because my foe is a Jack. That loss ...[text shortened]... e did not have rules like 40 moves in 2 hours. The 50 move rule is because of players like jack.