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When neither player has enough pieces to checkmate, the game is drawn. Here are all the combinations.

Chess has six different ways to draw. Here is each one explained clearly.

When the same position appears three times in a game, either player can claim a draw. Here is exactly how it works.

The 50-move rule lets either player claim a draw if 50 consecutive moves pass without a pawn move or capture. Here is how it works.