A little help explaining this draw?

Originally posted by no1marauder
And you know this how?

And how is it an explanation anyway?

Originally posted by Nordlys
And how is it an explanation anyway?

OMG...what is your problem?

To no1marauder: same question.

Originally posted by Red Night
OMG...what is your problem?

To no1marauder: same question.

I am just wondering how that piece of information was relevant to GalaxyShield's question.

Originally posted by Nordlys
I am just wondering how that piece of information was relevant to GalaxyShield's question.

It would seem apparent to me.

And I don't think that you are wondering anything and instead are implying everything.

Originally posted by Red Night
OMG...what is your problem?

To no1marauder: same question.

What's yours? If you aren't interested in other people's input regarding Galaxy Shield's question, read something else besides this thread.

Originally posted by Red Night
It would seem apparent to me.

And I don't think that you are wondering anything and instead are implying everything.

What am I implying in your opinion? And if it's apparent to you, why don't you explain it to me? It was a rated game - I don't think it's common practice in rated games to play differently or offer a draw in a position in which you usually wouldn't just because you are playing a relative, is it? Or was Lolette making an accusation?

Originally posted by no1marauder
What's yours?

My problem is that the tone of this thread is accusatory.

Are two players allowed to agree to a draw in a position that is essentially even or not?

Originally posted by Nordlys
What am I implying in your opinion?

To quote you:


"I don't think it's common practice in rated games to play differently or offer a draw in a position in which you usually wouldn't just because you are playing a relative, is it?"

Originally posted by Red Night
My problem is that the tone of this thread is accusatory.

Are two players allowed to agree to a draw in a position that is essentially even or not?

Don't post in the thread if you don't like its "tone".

It was a public, rated game. This is an open forum about chess. The position is one where to agree to a draw is bizarre; there is plenty of play. Any strong player would know this (or even a not-so-strong player).

Originally posted by Red Night
To quote you:


"I don't think it's common practice in rated games to play differently or offer a draw in a position in which you usually wouldn't just because you are playing a relative, is it?"

Are you saying that the statement quoted isn't correct?

Originally posted by no1marauder
Don't post in the thread if you don't like its "tone".

It was a public, rated game. This is an open forum about chess. The position is one where to agree to a draw is bizarre; there is plenty of play. Any strong player would know this.

I'll post in any thread that I feel like posting in.

I will not be bullied by the likes of you.

Sure there is plenty of play. Draws happen all of the time in games where there is plenty of play.

Originally posted by no1marauder
Are you saying that the statement quoted isn't correct?

I think the statement is correct in that it was clearly what Nordlys was implying.

I think the additional implication was that there was something nefarious going on.

Originally posted by Red Night
I'll post in any thread that I feel like posting in.

I will not be bullied by the likes of you.

Sure there is plenty of play. Draws happen all of the time in games where there is plenty of play.

Yup, there are plenty of draws in CC play with all the major pieces still on the board.🙄

If you were rated 900 points higher than someone, would you accept a draw in Black's position?

Originally posted by Red Night
I think the statement is correct in that it was clearly what Nordlys was implying.

I think the additional implication was that there was something nefarious going on.

When someone directly says something, they are not "implying" it. So is Nordly's statement factually correct or not?

Originally posted by no1marauder
Yup, there are plenty of draws in CC play with all the major pieces still on the board.🙄

If you were rated 900 points higher than someone, would you accept a draw in Black's position?

I already said that I probably would.

1. I don't care that much about "friendly" games.

2. I already had beaten the player once.

3. The player had done well to get 32 moves into the game a pawn up. If they offered a draw at that point, I'd probably take it.