What is Draw in chess?
A game that ends with no winner - both players score half a point.
Draws happen through stalemate, threefold repetition, the fifty-move rule, insufficient material, or mutual agreement. In top-level chess, draws are common because both players make very few mistakes.
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- Threefold repetitionThe same position occurring three times in a game allows either player to claim a draw.
- Fifty-move ruleA draw can be claimed if 50 moves pass with no pawn move and no capture.
- Perpetual checkAn endless series of checks that forces a draw by repetition.
- Algebraic notationThe standard system for recording chess moves using piece letters and square coordinates.
- PGN (Portable Game Notation)The standard text file format for saving and sharing chess games.
- FEN (Forsyth-Edwards Notation)A compact text string that describes the exact state of a chess position.