trying to force a draw

Originally posted by fatherdeath
I also wanted to say i just won a game (via checkmate) solely on the advice given of "check all checks"...so everything is right in the world now.

Very cool man. Basic principles of play are indispensable.

Originally posted by fatherdeath
I also wanted to say i just won a game (via checkmate) solely on the advice given of "check all checks"...so everything is right in the world now.

OK - good. But you could have should us (me) that you have mastered
the trick regarding Kings defending things even if it is longer.






Mind you if you had played either of those two lines then you would
have got pelted again for missing the quicker mate. You cannot win. 🙂

(very sporting of you to let the draw happened. If you had not posted then.....) 😉

Originally posted by SmittyTime
You ask why your opponent plays on when he can't win. I ask why you play on when you can't win.

Some great replies but I really like this! 😀

Originally posted by fatherdeath
yup, thats exactly my line of thinking. i grew up playing baseball as a kid/teen

You should check out cricket - a draw is possible regardless
of how many runs the bowling side is winning by!

Originally posted by wolfgang59
You should check out cricket - a draw is possible regardless
of how many runs the bowling side is winning by!

wow really??? thats interesting.

Originally posted by fatherdeath
wow really??? thats interesting.

Rain.

Originally posted by Trev33
Rain.

Works in chess sometimes too. My friend and I were in the park playing blitz when it started pouring rain. We grabbed the clock and the corners of the vinyl board picked the whole thing up ruining the position and declared a draw. 🙂

Originally posted by Trev33
Rain.

Rain helps but its nota requirement!!

I tried finding out what the biggest leading margin was for a
drawn game but so far nothing 😞

How about this one?
http://www.espncricinfo.com/scrum/engine/match/63762.html

Sri Lanka over 400 runs ahead at the end of the fifth day, but neither side got a second innings!

Originally posted by fatherdeath
does anyone seriously think it's "fair" to do nothing but try and force a draw when you find yourself in a losing position??? and the "people do it to me" excuse is pretty weak by the way...

While once playing blitz I was up one pawn and offered the guy at draw he didn't take it so I resigned and just moved on to the next blitz game.