Right to Accept/Offer Draw?

Originally posted by Freddie2008
I was curious whether anyone had any insight into whether this game was drawn or not. White initially turned down the offer of a draw on I think move 26 and then offered the draw which was accepted in the position shown. Is this drawn or is there hope for either side?

Thanks. And I hope this board thing works. (it doesn't...perhaps someone could help.)

Game 9122710

Originally posted by Freddie2008
I was curious whether anyone had any insight into whether this game was drawn or not. White initially turned down the offer of a draw on I think move 26 and then offered the draw which was accepted in the position shown. Is this drawn or is there hope for either side?

Thanks. And I hope this board thing works. (it doesn't...perhaps someone could help.)

Game 9122710

Originally posted by luke myster
Black could of won from 30.Re8+.

(In the game history when it says its whites move its actually blacks move and vice versa so I am writing it as it is in the game history.)

Originally posted by moon1969
...Re8+ seems good for black but I do not see how it is won for black. Too bad for black the black knight is not more in play. Yet, I guess black does get a Na6+ if the white king ultimately escapes to b4?

[fen]1n2r1k1/pp3p2/6b1/3P2QR/2PP2p1/3B1q2/PP6/3RK3 w - - 3 30[/fen]

Originally posted by ChessPraxis
......Re8+
Kd2 ... QxBd3+
Kc1 ... Qc2#

Originally posted by moon1969
Oh. Black supports with his pinned bishop.

Originally posted by Freddie2008
So we're agreed. Taking a draw was the right move for White?

Originally posted by moon1969
...Re8+ seems good for black but I do not see how it is won for black. Too bad for black the black knight is not more in play.

[fen]1n2r1k1/pp3p2/6b1/3P2QR/2PP2p1/3B1q2/PP6/3RK3 w - - 3 30[/fen]

Originally posted by ChessPraxis
......Re8+
Kd2 ... QxBd3+
Kc1 ... Qc2#