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I’m a new player. Why was this a draw?

What was the move instead?

[FEN ""]
[StartPly "90"]
[Title "From White's Perspective"]

1. a4 e5 2. a5 Nc6 3. Na3 d5 4. a6 bxa6 5. h4 Nf6 6. Nc4 dxc4 7. Rxa6 Ne7 8. Rxf6 gxf6 9. g4 Ng6 10. Nf3 Bxg4 11. Nxe5 fxe5 12. h5 Ne7 13. Rg1 Bxh5 14. b3 cxb3 15. cxb3 Nc6 16. Rg6 fxg6 17. b4 Rb8 18. f4 Rxb4 19. Bh3 exf4 20. Bc8 Qxc8 21. d4 Qd8 22. Kf1 g5 23. Bxf4 gxf4 24. Ke1 h6 25. d5 Ne7 26. d6 cxd6 27. Qxd6 Qxd6 28. Kf1 Rb1+ 29. Kg2 Qg6+ 30. Kh2 Bxe2 31. Kh3 Qh5+ 32. Kg2 Re1 33. Kf2 Bg4 34. Kg2 Nd5 35. Kf2 Nc3 36. Kxe1 Ke7 37. Kf1 Ke6 38. Kg1 Ke5 39. Kf1 Ke4 40. Kg1 Ke3 41. Kf1 Kd2 42. Kg1 Bc5+ 43. Kg2 Be3 44. Kf1 Rb8 45. Kg2 Rb1  {1/2-1/2}

I’m a new player. Why was this a draw?

[FEN ""]
[StartPly "90"]
[Title "From White's Perspective"]

1. a4 e5 2. a5 Nc6 3. Na3 d5 4. a6 bxa6 5. h4 Nf6 6. Nc4 dxc4 7. Rxa6 Ne7 8. Rxf6 gxf6 9. g4 Ng6 10. Nf3 Bxg4 11. Nxe5 fxe5 12. h5 Ne7 13. Rg1 Bxh5 14. b3 cxb3 15. cxb3 Nc6 16. Rg6 fxg6 17. b4 Rb8 18. f4 Rxb4 19. Bh3 exf4 20. Bc8 Qxc8 21. d4 Qd8 22. Kf1 g5 23. Bxf4 gxf4 24. Ke1 h6 25. d5 Ne7 26. d6 cxd6 27. Qxd6 Qxd6 28. Kf1 Rb1+ 29. Kg2 Qg6+ 30. Kh2 Bxe2 31. Kh3 Qh5+ 32. Kg2 Re1 33. Kf2 Bg4 34. Kg2 Nd5 35. Kf2 Nc3 36. Kxe1 Ke7 37. Kf1 Ke6 38. Kg1 Ke5 39. Kf1 Ke4 40. Kg1 Ke3 41. Kf1 Kd2 42. Kg1 Bc5+ 43. Kg2 Be3 44. Kf1 Rb8 45. Kg2 Rb1  {1/2-1/2}

I’m a new player. Why was this a draw?

What was the move instead?

[FEN ""]
[StartPly "90"]
[Title "From White's Perspective"]

1. a4 e5 2. a5 Nc6 3. Na3 d5 4. a6 bxa6 5. h4 Nf6 6. Nc4 dxc4 7. Rxa6 Ne7 8. Rxf6 gxf6 9. g4 Ng6 10. Nf3 Bxg4 11. Nxe5 fxe5 12. h5 Ne7 13. Rg1 Bxh5 14. b3 cxb3 15. cxb3 Nc6 16. Rg6 fxg6 17. b4 Rb8 18. f4 Rxb4 19. Bh3 exf4 20. Bc8 Qxc8 21. d4 Qd8 22. Kf1 g5 23. Bxf4 gxf4 24. Ke1 h6 25. d5 Ne7 26. d6 cxd6 27. Qxd6 Qxd6 28. Kf1 Rb1+ 29. Kg2 Qg6+ 30. Kh2 Bxe2 31. Kh3 Qh5+ 32. Kg2 Re1 33. Kf2 Bg4 34. Kg2 Nd5 35. Kf2 Nc3 36. Kxe1 Ke7 37. Kf1 Ke6 38. Kg1 Ke5 39. Kf1 Ke4 40. Kg1 Ke3 41. Kf1 Kd2 42. Kg1 Bc5+ 43. Kg2 Be3 44. Kf1 Rb8 45. Kg2 Rb1  {1/2-1/2}
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I’m a new player. Why was this a draw?

[FEN ""]
[StartPly "90"]
[Title "From White's Perspective"]

1. a4 e5 2. a5 Nc6 3. Na3 d5 4. a6 bxa6 5. h4 Nf6 6. Nc4 dxc4 7. Rxa6 Ne7 8. Rxf6 gxf6 9. g4 Ng6 10. Nf3 Bxg4 11. Nxe5 fxe5 12. h5 Ne7 13. Rg1 Bxh5 14. b3 cxb3 15. cxb3 Nc6 16. Rg6 fxg6 17. b4 Rb8 18. f4 Rxb4 19. Bh3 exf4 20. Bc8 Qxc8 21. d4 Qd8 22. Kf1 g5 23. Bxf4 gxf4 24. Ke1 h6 25. d5 Ne7 26. d6 cxd6 27. Qxd6 Qxd6 28. Kf1 Rb1+ 29. Kg2 Qg6+ 30. Kh2 Bxe2 31. Kh3 Qh5+ 32. Kg2 Re1 33. Kf2 Bg4 34. Kg2 Nd5 35. Kf2 Nc3 36. Kxe1 Ke7 37. Kf1 Ke6 38. Kg1 Ke5 39. Kf1 Ke4 40. Kg1 Ke3 41. Kf1 Kd2 42. Kg1 Bc5+ 43. Kg2 Be3 44. Kf1 Rb8 45. Kg2 Rb1  {1/2-1/2}

I’m a new player. Why was this a draw?

[FEN ""]
[StartPly "90"]

1. a4 e5 2. a5 Nc6 3. Na3 d5 4. a6 bxa6 5. h4 Nf6 6. Nc4 dxc4 7. Rxa6 Ne7 8. Rxf6 gxf6 9. g4 Ng6 10. Nf3 Bxg4 11. Nxe5 fxe5 12. h5 Ne7 13. Rg1 Bxh5 14. b3 cxb3 15. cxb3 Nc6 16. Rg6 fxg6 17. b4 Rb8 18. f4 Rxb4 19. Bh3 exf4 20. Bc8 Qxc8 21. d4 Qd8 22. Kf1 g5 23. Bxf4 gxf4 24. Ke1 h6 25. d5 Ne7 26. d6 cxd6 27. Qxd6 Qxd6 28. Kf1 Rb1+ 29. Kg2 Qg6+ 30. Kh2 Bxe2 31. Kh3 Qh5+ 32. Kg2 Re1 33. Kf2 Bg4 34. Kg2 Nd5 35. Kf2 Nc3 36. Kxe1 Ke7 37. Kf1 Ke6 38. Kg1 Ke5 39. Kf1 Ke4 40. Kg1 Ke3 41. Kf1 Kd2 42. Kg1 Bc5+ 43. Kg2 Be3 44. Kf1 Rb8 45. Kg2 Rb1  {1/2-1/2}

I’m a new player. Why was this a draw?

[FEN ""]
[StartPly "90"]
[Title "From White's Perspective"]

1. a4 e5 2. a5 Nc6 3. Na3 d5 4. a6 bxa6 5. h4 Nf6 6. Nc4 dxc4 7. Rxa6 Ne7 8. Rxf6 gxf6 9. g4 Ng6 10. Nf3 Bxg4 11. Nxe5 fxe5 12. h5 Ne7 13. Rg1 Bxh5 14. b3 cxb3 15. cxb3 Nc6 16. Rg6 fxg6 17. b4 Rb8 18. f4 Rxb4 19. Bh3 exf4 20. Bc8 Qxc8 21. d4 Qd8 22. Kf1 g5 23. Bxf4 gxf4 24. Ke1 h6 25. d5 Ne7 26. d6 cxd6 27. Qxd6 Qxd6 28. Kf1 Rb1+ 29. Kg2 Qg6+ 30. Kh2 Bxe2 31. Kh3 Qh5+ 32. Kg2 Re1 33. Kf2 Bg4 34. Kg2 Nd5 35. Kf2 Nc3 36. Kxe1 Ke7 37. Kf1 Ke6 38. Kg1 Ke5 39. Kf1 Ke4 40. Kg1 Ke3 41. Kf1 Kd2 42. Kg1 Bc5+ 43. Kg2 Be3 44. Kf1 Rb8 45. Kg2 Rb1  {1/2-1/2}
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I’m a new player, i curious why it Why was Drawthis a draw?

  1. a4 e5 2. a5 Nc6 3. Na3 d5 4. a6 bxa6 5. h4 Nf6 6. Nc4 dxc4 7. Rxa6 Ne7 8. Rxf6 gxf6 9. g4 Ng6 10. Nf3 Bxg4 11. Nxe5 fxe5 12. h5 Ne7 13. Rg1 Bxh5 14. b3 cxb3 15. cxb3 Nc6 16. Rg6 fxg6 17. b4 Rb8 18. f4 Rxb4 19. Bh3 exf4 20. Bc8 Qxc8 21. d4 Qd8 22. Kf1 g5 23. Bxf4 gxf4 24. Ke1 h6 25. d5 Ne7 26. d6 cxd6 27. Qxd6 Qxd6 28. Kf1 Rb1+ 29. Kg2 Qg6+ 30. Kh2 Bxe2 31. Kh3 Qh5+ 32. Kg2 Re1 33. Kf2 Bg4 34. Kg2 Nd5 35. Kf2 Nc3 36. Kxe1 Ke7 37. Kf1 Ke6 38. Kg1 Ke5 39. Kf1 Ke4 40. Kg1 Ke3 41. Kf1 Kd2 42. Kg1 Bc5+ 43. Kg2 Be3 44. Kf1 Rb8 45. Kg2 Rb1 {1/2-1/2}

I’m a new player. Why was this a draw?

[FEN ""]
[StartPly "90"]

1. a4 e5 2. a5 Nc6 3. Na3 d5 4. a6 bxa6 5. h4 Nf6 6. Nc4 dxc4 7. Rxa6 Ne7 8. Rxf6 gxf6 9. g4 Ng6 10. Nf3 Bxg4 11. Nxe5 fxe5 12. h5 Ne7 13. Rg1 Bxh5 14. b3 cxb3 15. cxb3 Nc6 16. Rg6 fxg6 17. b4 Rb8 18. f4 Rxb4 19. Bh3 exf4 20. Bc8 Qxc8 21. d4 Qd8 22. Kf1 g5 23. Bxf4 gxf4 24. Ke1 h6 25. d5 Ne7 26. d6 cxd6 27. Qxd6 Qxd6 28. Kf1 Rb1+ 29. Kg2 Qg6+ 30. Kh2 Bxe2 31. Kh3 Qh5+ 32. Kg2 Re1 33. Kf2 Bg4 34. Kg2 Nd5 35. Kf2 Nc3 36. Kxe1 Ke7 37. Kf1 Ke6 38. Kg1 Ke5 39. Kf1 Ke4 40. Kg1 Ke3 41. Kf1 Kd2 42. Kg1 Bc5+ 43. Kg2 Be3 44. Kf1 Rb8 45. Kg2 Rb1  {1/2-1/2}

I’m a new player, i curious why it was Draw

  1. a4 e5 2. a5 Nc6 3. Na3 d5 4. a6 bxa6 5. h4 Nf6 6. Nc4 dxc4 7. Rxa6 Ne7 8. Rxf6 gxf6 9. g4 Ng6 10. Nf3 Bxg4 11. Nxe5 fxe5 12. h5 Ne7 13. Rg1 Bxh5 14. b3 cxb3 15. cxb3 Nc6 16. Rg6 fxg6 17. b4 Rb8 18. f4 Rxb4 19. Bh3 exf4 20. Bc8 Qxc8 21. d4 Qd8 22. Kf1 g5 23. Bxf4 gxf4 24. Ke1 h6 25. d5 Ne7 26. d6 cxd6 27. Qxd6 Qxd6 28. Kf1 Rb1+ 29. Kg2 Qg6+ 30. Kh2 Bxe2 31. Kh3 Qh5+ 32. Kg2 Re1 33. Kf2 Bg4 34. Kg2 Nd5 35. Kf2 Nc3 36. Kxe1 Ke7 37. Kf1 Ke6 38. Kg1 Ke5 39. Kf1 Ke4 40. Kg1 Ke3 41. Kf1 Kd2 42. Kg1 Bc5+ 43. Kg2 Be3 44. Kf1 Rb8 45. Kg2 Rb1 {1/2-1/2}

Why was this a draw?

I’m a new player. Why was this a draw?

[FEN ""]
[StartPly "90"]

1. a4 e5 2. a5 Nc6 3. Na3 d5 4. a6 bxa6 5. h4 Nf6 6. Nc4 dxc4 7. Rxa6 Ne7 8. Rxf6 gxf6 9. g4 Ng6 10. Nf3 Bxg4 11. Nxe5 fxe5 12. h5 Ne7 13. Rg1 Bxh5 14. b3 cxb3 15. cxb3 Nc6 16. Rg6 fxg6 17. b4 Rb8 18. f4 Rxb4 19. Bh3 exf4 20. Bc8 Qxc8 21. d4 Qd8 22. Kf1 g5 23. Bxf4 gxf4 24. Ke1 h6 25. d5 Ne7 26. d6 cxd6 27. Qxd6 Qxd6 28. Kf1 Rb1+ 29. Kg2 Qg6+ 30. Kh2 Bxe2 31. Kh3 Qh5+ 32. Kg2 Re1 33. Kf2 Bg4 34. Kg2 Nd5 35. Kf2 Nc3 36. Kxe1 Ke7 37. Kf1 Ke6 38. Kg1 Ke5 39. Kf1 Ke4 40. Kg1 Ke3 41. Kf1 Kd2 42. Kg1 Bc5+ 43. Kg2 Be3 44. Kf1 Rb8 45. Kg2 Rb1  {1/2-1/2}
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