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Re:Chess: Who will win in this riveting game of Math.random(... by bo1024 on Monday January 26, 2015 @01:40AM (#8945818)
As I understand it, the threefold repetition rule does not mandate a draw, it just allows either player to claim a draw upon occurrence.
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Re:Chess: Who will win in this riveting game of Math.random(... by narag on Monday January 26, 2015 @03:33AM (#8946031)
I believe 50 moves rules is the same. But in that case, one player is more interested in the draw than the other. In the case of repetition, both players are avoiding a move that gives the other the advantage. It's not so much a mandatory or not question, but if one of them is more willing to try a different move than to draw.
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Re:Chess: Who will win in this riveting game of Math.random(... by j-b on Monday January 26, 2015 @10:04AM (#8947297)
That's right, see article 5.2.d under the FIDE Laws of Chess:

http://www.fide.com/component/handbook/?id=171&view=article

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