can u list all the different scenarios under which a tie is announced in the game of chess
thanks
2007-03-26 07:01:17 · 9 answers · asked by danger00007 2 in Games & Recreation ➔ Board Games
A tie is called when it is impossible for a checkmate to occur with the pieces still on the board. For example: King vs. King, or King+Bishop vs. King. A tie is also called if a player cannot make a legal move while his king is not threatened. (known as a stalemate)
2007-03-26 07:07:51 · answer #1 · answered by theoryofgame 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Another scenario that can end in a draw is if you declare insufficient losing chances in a relatively complicated position and the tournament director agrees and adjudicates the game as a draw.
The tournament director has to decide that the game could be drawn easily even by a weak player.
Also in some positions the game can be declared a draw automatically such as Bishop and King vs. Rook and King when the king is in the opposite corner of the bishop's color and the bishop is adjacent to the king since the bishop can just move back and forth repeatedly and the only way white can imagine to make progress will stalemate the opponent.
2007-03-27 12:43:20 · answer #2 · answered by zenchess 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
To correct an earlier answer, if a player resigns, that's not a draw...the player who resigns, loses.
1) A draw can be declared by mutual agreement of the two players AT ANY TIME.
2) A draw can occur if neither player has sufficient material on the board to checkmate the other.
3) A stalemate is also a draw. A stalemate occurs when a player who's turn it is to move (1) has no legal moves and (2) his King is NOT in check (i.e any move he makes would expose his King to check).
4) A draw can also occur if a player demonstrates that 50 moves have been made (by EACH player) and during that time, no pawn has been moved and no pieces have been captured.
5) Finally, a draw can occur by what is known as "Three-fold-repitition of moves"... this occurs when it is a player's turn to move and he demonstrates that the identical position is about to occur for the third time during that game...
the three positions must be identical in EVERY way... in other words, it must be the same player's turn to move, all pieces must be in the same position, and castling privileges must be the same in all 3 cases (i.e. if a player is eligible to castle in the first two recurrances, but is not eligible in the third instance of the position, the positions are not considered identical, even if all the pieces are on the same squares. This can occur if a king moves, thereby losing castling privileges, and then moves back to its original square)
Also, if en passant is available the first time a position occurs, it will naturally not be available the second time the position occurs. Those two positions are thus not considered to be "identical" for purposes of the three-fold rule.
The three fold repitition is not well understood by most players, and Bobby Fischer actually incorrectly applied the rule in his 1972 match with Spassky...however, Spassky did not dispute the claim, so the game ended in a draw.
2007-03-26 09:06:13 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Either player may resign at any time. This generally happens when a player loses a major piece and the outlook for victory in his case appears bleak.
Stalemate is considered a tie. A stalemate occurs when a player's only move is to place his own king in check, but its current square is not threatened. As long as he can move another piece or the king can move to an open square, stalemate may not occur.
A draw also results when the only two pieces on the board are Kings, regardless of their position. If the pieces remaining on the board make check mate impossible, for example one cannot checkmate an opponent with only a king and a bishop a draw would also result.
2007-03-26 07:06:07 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
A tie occours when it's someones turn and they only move(s) that they can make will force their king into a checkmate. It's a tie because you arn't allowed to move into check(mate) but you have to move. The proper term is also a stalemate.
2007-03-26 10:19:07 · answer #5 · answered by bubbly_chick_77 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
50 move rule (if enforced)
Lack of Force (All pieces except Kings captured)
Three move repetition: Both players assume the same position three times in a row.
Opponents agree to a draw.
Stalemate: where you force your opponent into a situation where they have no legal moves, but is not in check.
2007-03-26 07:14:38 · answer #6 · answered by Bigfoot 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
the players can decide to end a game as a tie, if they want to.
2007-03-28 05:35:57 · answer #7 · answered by Raven 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
its called a stalemate and it is when neither of the opponents can eat the other
2007-03-26 08:31:19 · answer #8 · answered by K.B. 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
here's one: king vs. king, w/ no other pieces
2007-03-26 07:05:35 · answer #9 · answered by Ronnie Reign 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋