Why do grandmasters repeat moves?

In many top level tournaments you are not allowed to offer a draw before a certain number of moves are played (often 30 or 40). The purpose of such a rule is to prevent very quick draws.

Is rapid chess good for learning?

Rapid games are fine for improvement; it doesn’t matter much what the time control is – so long as you have adequate time for “extra” thinking if you need it. Solely for chess improvement, Rapid is probably about the shortest most are willing to go: again it all varies from person to person though.

How many times can you repeat the same move in chess?

In chess, the threefold repetition rule states that a player may claim a draw if the same position occurs three times.

How can a chess game last 5 hours?

2​½ hours per player for the first forty moves, followed by adjournment (a five-hour session) Two hours per player for the first forty moves, followed by one hour for the next twenty moves, followed by adjournment (a six-hour session)

Why do GMS draw so much?

Such draws usually occur among leaders of a tournament, and the purpose is to guarantee that each player gets a share of the prize money. But in two recent competitions that did not use either system, players who were leading the tournaments resorted to grandmaster draws in the last round.

What is the 16 move rule in chess?

There is no 16 move rule. There is also no rule related to one player having only a king. There is a 50 move rule, but it’s reset every time there is a capture or a pawn move by either player.

Is blitz better than rapid chess?

Yes blitz is harder. A 1700 rating in blitz puts you in the top 130,000 players, but a 1500 in rapid puts you in the top 50,000. More people play it; plus with less time to think, your pattern recognition and intuition has to be better as there’s less time to calculate or come up with new plans and ideas.

Does chess com have classical?

No. This site does not currently have a classical rating format.

Is it bad sportsmanship to force a draw in chess?

It’s perfectly normal and not a matter of etiquette. Your opponent is wrong, if he doesn’t want a draw by repetition, he shouldn’t leave his position so weak he has no choice.

What is the longest chess game ever played?

269 moves
The longest chess game is 269 moves between Ivan Nikolic vs. Goran Arsovic, Belgrade, 1989. The game ended in a draw. The game lasted over 20 hours.