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SPR Sep 2021 5:06pm, 9 Sep 2021 35,215 posts	Quote Pin SPR Ripe for a conditional move...
Gobi Sep 2021 7:04am, 11 Sep 2021 74,761 posts	Quote Pin Gobi Okay guys Daddyshark and I are playing and basically I'm killing the game. I can see he has mate in about 3 moves if I let him out of check. I've offered a draw but am I being unsporting by not trying to win ? Ps. Sorry Daddyshark
jda Sep 2021 7:10am, 11 Sep 2021 10,765 posts	Quote Pin jda It’s a game with clear rules, you are definitely correct to force a draw by perpetual check if you’re otherwise losing Part of the job of winning is to prevent your opponent doing this.
fetcheveryone Sep 2021 8:19am, 11 Sep 2021 26,471 posts	Quote Pin fetcheveryone Draw by repetition is a fun way to upset an opponent who has an advantage over you I’m sure DS would take it in good spirits.
SPR Sep 2021 9:00am, 11 Sep 2021 35,226 posts	Quote Pin SPR Finding the perpetual is sound play. DS might have broken a few plates after realising what had happened though
Angus Clydesdale Sep 2021 12:48pm, 12 Sep 2021 23,208 posts	Quote Pin Angus Clydesdale Open apology to all my matches. We've been up the Glen taking a group of Scouts on a hike and overnighter and there's no phone signal up there (which is really nice, actually ). Back to play now. Just as well we were on a 48 hour turn round...
SPR Sep 2021 1:37pm, 12 Sep 2021 35,233 posts	Quote Pin SPR I did find it funny that Gobi's longest thinking time for a move was deciding whether to kill the game. BTW technically perpetual check isn't a draw but will end up a draw via same position repeated 3 times or no pawn moves for 50 moves (assuming a draw isn't agreed beforehand).
JulesR Sep 2021 1:39pm, 12 Sep 2021 26,699 posts	Quote Pin JulesR I’ve been asked by a random opp if we’ll play an under 1300 match against his team. I’ll post it up in a few days’ time & let’s see what happens.
jda Sep 2021 3:56pm, 12 Sep 2021 10,769 posts	Quote Pin jda I wonder what would be the consequences of banning repetition? Someone must have considered it. Of course it would be challenging to do in practice on non-computerised games. But you could ban draws entirely…and have games lasting for thousands of moves (millions? billions? trillions?) until someone runs out of new positions. Hmmm….maybe not such a great idea
BrianJ Sep 2021 3:58pm, 12 Sep 2021 1,539 posts	Quote Pin BrianJ Still have the 50 move rule? But having repetition saves a lot of time...