Aha Trivia Stuff Everyone Should Know
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What is the fifty-move rule about?

Fifty moves without a pawn move or capture.

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  1. Fifty captures
  2. Fifty checks
  3. Fifty moves without a pawn move or capture ✔

Why: A player can claim a draw after 50 moves with no pawn move or capture.

Huh, didn't know that: A player can claim a draw after 50 moves with no pawn move or capture.

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Fifty quiet moves and you can call it a draw!
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References

Answer: Fifty moves without a pawn move or capture. A player can claim a draw after 50 moves with no pawn move or capture.

  1. Chess en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chess
    no pawn has been moved and no capture has been made
    Checked 2026-11-07.

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