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Was a draw the correct result here?

Was a draw the correct result here?

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I just finished playing a good game, and accepted the second draw offer made by my opponent. At first I thought that there were too many pawns and pieces on the board, but bishop endings (especially opposite colour bishop endings, but even where both sides have both bishops) are drawish by nature. What do y'all think? Here are the drawn position and the game:



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Kc5 win a pawn, if you were black, I assume a draw is very good for you, if white, then a draw is an insult, no matter who is the opponent.¸

This may a drawish, but I think white can imporve his position..white can bring his king to d6 I believe that can decide who will win.

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Originally posted by Sophy
[b]Kc5 win a pawn, if you were black, I assume a draw is very good for you, if white, then a draw is an insult, no matter who is the opponent.¸
I agree.

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or maybe it was black to move. And he was about retreating his bishop

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Originally posted by Goshen
or maybe it was black to move. And he was about retreating his bishop
No, it was white to move.

Dang! Swindled. 😞 Another case of the chess jitters. Next time, I'm going to refuse the draw and ask my opponent if he sees something forced (unless it's an obviously drawn position).

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But don,t worry, the position after winning the pawn is very complicated, that advantage can fall fast, the marge of error was slim.,.

you will be a bishop up, but you have to promote a rook pawn with the wrong color bishop. Very hard, but possible. unless the king is able to take place in g7.