Proposed new TD Tip after rule 14B

[Micah_Smith]

Rule 14B in the US Chess rulebook says “The game is drawn upon agreement between the two players. This immediately ends the game.”

The FIDE Laws of Chess has a stipulation that says “The regulations of an event may specify that players cannot offer or agree to a draw, whether in less than a specified number of moves or at all, without the consent of the arbiter.”

I think adding a TD Tip after rule 14B along the lines of what the FIDE Laws of Chess states would be good. How about the following:

TD Tip: A tournament may state that players are not allowed to offer a draw until a certain number of moves have been played or at all. This would be a major variation requiring adherence to rule 1B2. A game could still end in a draw prior to the set number of moves if a situation involving 14A, 14C, 14D, 14E, 14F, or 14G arises.

[timjust]

@Micah Smith

Rule 14B in the US Chess rulebook says “The game is drawn upon agreement between the two players. This immediately ends the game.”

The FIDE Laws of Chess has a stipulation that says “The regulations of an event may specify that players cannot offer or agree to a draw, whether in less than a specified number of moves or at all, without the consent of the arbiter.”

I think adding a TD Tip after rule 14B along the lines of what the FIDE Laws of Chess states would be good. How about the following:

TD Tip: A tournament may state that players are not allowed to offer a draw until a certain number of moves have been played or at all. This would be a major variation requiring adherence to rule 1B2. A game could still end in a draw prior to the set number of moves if a situation involving 14A, 14C, 14D, 14E, 14F, or 14G arises.

Covered in 1B1. Notification and/or 1B2. Major variations.

[Micah_Smith]

@Tim Just

@Micah Smith

Rule 14B in the US Chess rulebook says “The game is drawn upon agreement between the two players. This immediately ends the game.”

The FIDE Laws of Chess has a stipulation that says “The regulations of an event may specify that players cannot offer or agree to a draw, whether in less than a specified number of moves or at all, without the consent of the arbiter.”

I think adding a TD Tip after rule 14B along the lines of what the FIDE Laws of Chess states would be good. How about the following:

TD Tip: A tournament may state that players are not allowed to offer a draw until a certain number of moves have been played or at all. This would be a major variation requiring adherence to rule 1B2. A game could still end in a draw prior to the set number of moves if a situation involving 14A, 14C, 14D, 14E, 14F, or 14G arises.

Covered in 1B1. Notification and/or 1B2. Major variations.

Yes, but I think mentioning that organizers can structure a tournament so players are not allowed to offer a draw until a certain number of moves have been played or at all is useful information to mention. I’m sure not all organizers or TD’s are aware of this. I wasn’t aware that you can state that players are not allowed to offer a draw at all until I saw it in the FIDE Laws of Chess.