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Hi there.

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In this next hour, I want to introduce you to a way of drawing again.

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So drawing a game is when you don't win, but neither does your opponent.

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You share the points.

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So most games of noughts and courses, for example, they quite often end in draws of both players play

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correctly.

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Thankfully, chances are much more difficult game.

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And you don't draw that easily in chess.

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But there are ways and means of drawing which you need to be aware of now here.

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So we have this position where we're in check.

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The opponent is really down in material.

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We can see that the opponent's got loads more material.

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However, the opponent in this position can actually carry on.

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Tracking infinitely is called perpetual check.

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So and because they can do that, it's actually a draw by perpetual check and that is a key way of drawing.

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Many games have been salvaged from perpetual check.

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So it is a resource hopefully at your disposal more than the opponents.

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When you need it.

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You might be down in material like here and you get this perpetual check.

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It's not unfair.

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It's within the rules of chess.

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And it means it reinforces rather that you have to kind of keep your kids safe.

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If you want to win a game.

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Quite often you've got to keep your king safe enough that there isn't a perpetual check like this,

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for example.

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OK, so bear this in mind.

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This is one way a game can end up just being drawn, even if you up tons of material.

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OK, that's so much.