Rules When Claiming a Draw by Repetition

[Ian Thompson]

Does it still count as draw offer if the claim is found not to be valid?

Yes, which if why you'll find the first thing arbiters do once a claim has been made is to ask the opponent whether or not they wish to accept the draw offer. If the opponent says "yes", it's a draw and the arbiter's job is done.

[NickFaulks]

I'm not sure how that's supposed to work in Blitz or Rapidplay or with less than five minutes and an increment less than 30 seconds, or no increment at all.

A point I have made, or tried to make, repeatedly at Rules Commission meetings in the past. Nobody seemed at all interested and I stopped bothering.

[Alex McFarlane]

There is a totally revised version of the Laws which will be available for consultation in January.

It is a total rewrite. You will be able to make comments then if your concerns have not been addressed.

[Graham Borrowdale]

Does it still count as draw offer if the claim is found not to be valid?

Yes, which if why you'll find the first thing arbiters do once a claim has been made is to ask the opponent whether or not they wish to accept the draw offer. If the opponent says "yes", it's a draw and the arbiter's job is done.

I suppose that would not work when organisers have made a rule that players cannot agree a draw in less than 30 moves. An example was Theodorou-Shankland yesterday in round 7 of the London Classic, where the players contrived a draw in 12 moves.

[Matt Mackenzie]

At least it wasn't *that* Berlin Defence line again.....