Video Series: Draws

Draws

Nobody can win every game; sometimes, the game is drawn. Learn about the different rules under which the game may be drawn and how to force a draw when you need to.

Ways to Draw

There is more than one way to draw in a chess game. FM Mike Klein shows you five ways you can tie in chess.

Force the Draw

Nobody can win every game. Sometimes the best option in a position is to force a draw through various methods.

Stalemate Tricks

Learn how you might save an otherwise hopeless game with the help of stalemate, as well as how to avoid your opponents' hopes of stalemate when you are winning!

Perpetual Check

One of the most common kinds of draws is the perpetual check: when one side's king cannot escape constant checks by the other side and game ends by threefold repetition.