Please, give me an advice. How do I get a draw?
I have a game that I don't need the win, I need a draw.
If I go for a win and lose the game it wouldn’t be good. I’d rather have a safe draw than an unsafe win.
Should I trade pieces as much as possible?
Should I block with the pawns?
What should I do?
The game is in progress with 20 moves or so.
I don’t ask specifically of this game, I ask only generally.
If drawing a specific game means you win some larger prize and your opponent loses some larger prize, then your opponent may not accept a draw unless he is clearly losing the game (I know I wouldn't).
Its a fact of life that we tend to either meet or undershoot our goals. We seldom exceed them. So your best chance of attaining at least a draw is to aim for the win. Just don't be reckless in pursuing it. Better to undershoot a win than to undershoot a draw.
Originally posted by FabianFnasTrading pieces sounds good.
Please, give me an advice. How do I get a draw?
I have a game that I don't need the win, I need a draw.
If I go for a win and lose the game it wouldn’t be good. I’d rather have a safe draw than an unsafe win.
Should I trade pieces as much as possible?
Should I block with the pawns?
What should I do?
The game is in progress with 20 moves or so.
I don’t ask specifically of this game, I ask only generally.
The situation is likely to get less complicated and there are fewer possibilities for your opponent to attack. It leads quicker to a drawn end game.
Choose the safe and solid lines, instead of one that seems like a winner, but where you can't oversee everything.
It also depends on your playing style and on your opponent. If you are a born attacker, playing very defensively is maybe not a good idea.