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Not asking for help in this game, but for a ruling on a pattern of moves I've seen develop.

The game is #983830 against Songwright and since move 61 he's cycled his remaining knight to C6 from D4 three times to check me. In each case I've moved out of check and he's reverted to the previous position, as knights are want to do, and assumed the previous check position.

Thing is, he's down to king/knight and can do nothing to push it to mate, while I have two pawns I could (hypothetically) promote as well as a bishop. I've been searching the web for rules governing repetition and find some about draws and some about forfeits but nothing definitive.

What's the rule here or is there one?

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If he can achieve perpetual check, it's a draw. If he can make the same situation repeat three times, it's a draw. If both of your pawns die, it's a draw by insufficient material.

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Meaning the three-fold rule. If the same board position occurs three times, he can claim a draw.

Does the game end with a king and bishop vs king and knight? Although a mate position is possible? Given help.

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Good question. I've got no idea. 😀

Edit: In response to Coconut

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Originally posted by Vengoropatubus
If he can achieve perpetual check, it's a draw.

There is no such rule, but ...

If he can make the same situation repeat three times, it's a draw.

If the same position occurs three times with the same player to move, a player may claim a draw by repetition.

If both of your pawns die, it's a draw by insufficient material.

yes.

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Will you lot stop splitting hairs!

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Originally posted by ClamboyVinyl
The game is #983830
you had this game drawn..!?!? two pawns and he only had a knight...you could have won this game..!!!

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agreed. I never actually looked at the game before now, but yes, you should have won.

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Game 1003302

Before hitting the play button on my final move, I checked the "Claim Draw" box.

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Originally posted by ClamboyVinyl
Not asking for help in this game, but for a ruling on a pattern of moves I've seen develop.

The game is #983830 against Songwright and since move 61 he's cycled his remaining knight to C6 from D4 three times to check me. In each case I've moved out of check and he's reverted to the previous position, as knights are want to do, and assumed the pre ...[text shortened]... draws and some about forfeits but nothing definitive.

What's the rule here or is there one?
That was an easy win for you. Why did you keep putting your king on squares that the knight could check in one move?

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