Answers.Body: <p>The FIDE rules have a solution for you. If you have a 30 second increment then you have to write the moves down in any case. If you don't get the increment then the Quickplay Finishes section of the rules in Appendix G apply and article G.5 fits your problem. Note that this applies only to Standard and Rapid games. In Blitz games you are on your own. Losing on time in such a position is part of the game.</p>
  
  <p>Note that article G.4, which is referenced, just says that with less than 2 minutes left you can request a 5 second increment if possible. You would only do this if you were trying to win and needed more time.</p>
  
  <blockquote>
    <p>G.5
    If Article G.4 does not apply and the player having the move has less
    than two minutes left on his clock, he may claim a draw before his
    flag falls. He shall summon the arbiter and may stop the chessclock
    (see Article 6.12 b). He may claim on the basis that his opponent
    cannot win by normal means, and/or that his opponent has been making
    no effort to win by normal means</p>
  </blockquote>
  
  <p>What this means is that you have to continue playing until you have less than 2 minutes left on the clock, then stop the clocks and call the arbiter and make your claim. In your situation the arbiter will defer his decision, ask you to play on and watch what happens. He will then decide if in his opinion your opponent cannot win by normal means or is making no effort.</p>
  
  <p>If he decides in your favour you get a draw. If he decides against he will give your opponent an extra 2 minutes on the clock.</p>
  
Answers.ContentLicense: CC BY-SA 3.0
Answers.CreationDate: 2014-12-22T05:19:15.303Z
Answers.Text: What is the exact technique for making the claim? It used to be that as you were about to make the 50th move, you stop your clock and announce "I intend to play <move> and claim a draw under the 50 move rule" or similar.  Three-fold repetition was similar. You weren't allowed to make the move and then claim the draw on the opponent's time.  Is that still in effect?
Answers.UserDisplayName: M.M
Answers.ContentLicense: CC BY-SA 3.0
Answers.CreationDate: 2014-12-19T14:08:38.100Z
Answers.LastActivityDate: 2014-12-19T14:08:38.100Z
Answers.UserDisplayName: Brian Towers
Answers.Body: <p>According to clause 8.5a of the FIDE Laws of Chess (the URL keeps changing so I won't link to it, but you can search), if a player has under five minutes left and the increment is less than 30 seconds per move (or nonexistent), an arbiter or assistant should keep score if possible. This is one reason that a 30-second increment is used these days; both players are required to keep score for the whole game so this situation never comes up.</p>
  
  <p>If the game is played by USCF rules, then according to rule 14F4, if a player has under than five minutes left, he can ask the tournament director to keep track of the number of moves in order to verify a claim that the player makes. (The player is still responsible for making the claim.)</p>
  
Answers.ContentLicense: CC BY-SA 3.0
Answers.CreationDate: 2013-09-13T06:13:49.613Z
Answers.Text: yes..I see at least 30s inc in most tourneys..thanks..
Answers.UserDisplayName: vinayan
Answers.ContentLicense: CC BY-SA 3.0
Answers.CreationDate: 2013-09-14T19:46:47.023Z
Answers.Text: But note that although the arbiter has to keep score in time trouble, _the players aren't allowed to see that score_ as that counts as making use of notes (forbidden in 12.3.a). And article 13.6: "He shall not indicate the number of moves made, except in applying Article 8.5, when at least one flag has fallen." So actually you just have to count by yourself and claim a draw, then the arbiter can use his notes to check your claim, and you get a few minutes penalty on the clock if you were wrong...
Answers.UserDisplayName: RemcoGerlich
Answers.ContentLicense: CC BY-SA 3.0
Answers.CreationDate: 2013-09-11T13:23:17.683Z
Answers.LastActivityDate: 2013-09-11T13:23:17.683Z
Answers.UserDisplayName: dfan
Body: <p>Suppose one player has only 3 minutes of time left in his clock. The position is a draw with opposite colored bishops and neither player can break forward practically. The other player, who has got lots of time left, intentionally plays on to win on time. Since the player under time pressure will not be keeping score, how can he claim if he has completed 50 moves as per the 50 move rule? What is the best solution to this situation in a tournament organized according to FIDE rules?</p>
  
Tags: <draw>
Title: How can one claim 50 move rule draw under time pressure?
ThreadText: # How can one claim 50 move rule draw under time pressure?
  
  (Asked by: username_0 on 2013-09-11)
  
  Suppose one player has only 3 minutes of time left in his clock. The position is a draw with opposite colored bishops and neither player can break forward practically. The other player, who has got lots of time left, intentionally plays on to win on time. Since the player under time pressure will not be keeping score, how can he claim if he has completed 50 moves as per the 50 move rule? What is the best solution to this situation in a tournament organized according to FIDE rules?
  
  **Tags:** draw
  
  
  ---
  
  ## 2 answers
  
  ### Answer by username_3 on 2013-09-11. Score: 6 | Accepted answer
  
  According to clause 8.5a of the FIDE Laws of Chess (the URL keeps changing so I won't link to it, but you can search), if a player has under five minutes left and the increment is less than 30 seconds per move (or nonexistent), an arbiter or assistant should keep score if possible. This is one reason that a 30-second increment is used these days; both players are required to keep score for the whole game so this situation never comes up.
  
  If the game is played by USCF rules, then according to rule 14F4, if a player has under than five minutes left, he can ask the tournament director to keep track of the number of moves in order to verify a claim that the player makes. (The player is still responsible for making the claim.)
  
  > **Comments:**
  > **username_0**: yes..I see at least 30s inc in most tourneys..thanks..  
  > **username_4**: But note that although the arbiter has to keep score in time trouble, _the players aren't allowed to see that score_ as that counts as making use of notes (forbidden in 12.3.a). And article 13.6: "He shall not indicate the number of moves made, except in applying Article 8.5, when at least one flag has fallen." So actually you just have to count by yourself and claim a draw, then the arbiter can use his notes to check your claim, and you get a few minutes penalty on the clock if you were wrong...  
  
  ---
  
  ### Answer by username_1 on 2014-12-19. Score: 4
  
  The FIDE rules have a solution for you. If you have a 30 second increment then you have to write the moves down in any case. If you don't get the increment then the Quickplay Finishes section of the rules in Appendix G apply and article G.5 fits your problem. Note that this applies only to Standard and Rapid games. In Blitz games you are on your own. Losing on time in such a position is part of the game.
  
  Note that article G.4, which is referenced, just says that with less than 2 minutes left you can request a 5 second increment if possible. You would only do this if you were trying to win and needed more time.
  
  > G.5
  > If Article G.4 does not apply and the player having the move has less
  > than two minutes left on his clock, he may claim a draw before his
  > flag falls. He shall summon the arbiter and may stop the chessclock
  > (see Article 6.12 b). He may claim on the basis that his opponent
  > cannot win by normal means, and/or that his opponent has been making
  > no effort to win by normal means
  
  What this means is that you have to continue playing until you have less than 2 minutes left on the clock, then stop the clocks and call the arbiter and make your claim. In your situation the arbiter will defer his decision, ask you to play on and watch what happens. He will then decide if in his opinion your opponent cannot win by normal means or is making no effort.
  
  If he decides in your favour you get a draw. If he decides against he will give your opponent an extra 2 minutes on the clock.
  
  > **Comments:**
  > **username_2**: What is the exact technique for making the claim? It used to be that as you were about to make the 50th move, you stop your clock and announce "I intend to play <move> and claim a draw under the 50 move rule" or similar.  Three-fold repetition was similar. You weren't allowed to make the move and then claim the draw on the opponent's time.  Is that still in effect?  
  
  ---
  
  