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Chess Draw - half a point each

A Chess Draw can be achieved in the following cases:

1.If the opponents agree to make draw
2.If the position is stalemate.
3.If there is insufficient material left on the board to deliever a checkmate.
4.If a position is repeated three times: for example eternal check.
5.If you played more than 50 moves without moving a pawn or exchanging a piece or pawn.

chess draw chess draw
Black is going to lose so he gives repeated check, when he has reached the same position the third time it is a draw. Here is no material left to give a checkmate. The kings cannot checkmate each other.
chess draw
insufficient material as you can't checkmate just with bishop and king insufficient material as you can't checkmate just with knight and king
chess draw chess draw
insufficient material as two knights and king are not enough to give checkmate Stalemate, if it is Black's move. Half a point each



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