Rules
What does threefold repetition mean in chess?
- Rules
- Legality
- Result
Threefold repetition is a drawing rule: if the same position with the same player to move and same rights occurs three times, a draw can be claimed. It often appears through repeated checks or repeated defensive shuffling.
Threefold repetition FAQ
What does threefold repetition mean in chess?
Threefold repetition is a drawing rule: if the same position with the same player to move and same rights occurs three times, a draw can be claimed. It often appears through repeated checks or repeated defensive shuffling.
Put your own games under review
Knowing the vocabulary is the easy part. Chessiro's free chess game review runs Stockfish 19 over your Chess.com and Lichess games, marks the moves that cost you, and explains each one in plain English. Or paste any game into the PGN analyzer, including famous games from the classic games collection.
Related terms
Free game review
Find the moment each of your games turned
Chessiro reviews your games with an AI coach that names the concept behind every mistake, then drills you on the exact positions where it happened until you stop repeating them.
