Resignation
& Draw Proposals
A
player can resign the game, which means that he has lost and
his opponent has won.
After
making a move, a player can propose a draw: his opponent can
accept the proposal (in which case the game ends and is a
draw) or refuse the proposal (in which case the game
continues).
Repetition
of Moves
If the same
position with the same player to move is repeated three times
in the game, the player to move can claim a draw.
When the right to
make a certain castling move is lost by one of the players
between positions, then the positions are considered to be
different.
50-Move
Rule
If
there are have been 50 consecutive moves of white and of black
without any piece taken
or any pawn move, then a
player can claim a draw.
Touching
Pieces
When
a player touches one of his own pieces, he must, if possible,
make a legal move with this piece. When a player touches a
piece of the opponent, he must, if possible, take this piece.
Chess
Clock & Time
Often,
players play the game with chess clocks. These clocks count
the time that each player separately takes for making his own
moves. Additional rules are then used, saying how many
(possibly all) moves must be made before a player has used a
certain time for his moves.
