Decline Draw Offers - Chess Tip

This is a chess tip for beginners and players who are still trying to reach higher levels of chess.

Many chess players do accept a draw offer very often prematurely. An interesting position has just emerged, but still they do accept the draw or offer a draw themselves to avoid fighting for a win. The position is full of tactical and positional potential, but still: Draw agreed.

I am telling you, this is not the way to learn chess at all. If you don't like playing the game to the end, then why did you started it in the first place. Some players hate losing so badly that they rather accept a draw before the position gets too complicated and reaches a point where draw offers can hardly be made.

Play the game to the end, that's why you have started it or not. You want to play chess, so do it. If the position finally is a draw, then this is the fair outcome of the game, so be it. But you have learned something during the game and have improved your tactical and positional skills.

To learn chess you need to play the game. No playing, no learning. It's as simple as that. You can't improve if you don't play on. Don't play for points, but play to improve your skills. You will make the points when the time is right and you have risen to a higher level.

It is ridiculous to give a draw after a few moves or before the game has even started. This way you never learn how to play the endgame because you never get there. Draw agreed again.

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