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Newbie Question about 1/2 moves/pawn move track...

Newbie Question about 1/2 moves/pawn move track...

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Why do we track "Half moves since last capture/pawn move : 3"

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Sorry - I'm new to chess

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Originally posted by meta x zen
Why do we track "Half moves since last capture/pawn move : 3"

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Sorry - I'm new to chess
its there to see how many its been for drawing situations
an example would be K+B+N vs. K, the guy with the lone king wants go to the opposite corner and hope that he doesnt get mated in 50 moves..

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To expand a little, if there are no pawn moves or captures for 50 moves (100 half moves) then either player may claim a draw, if they so choose.