EP 95 | Are Quick Draws A Serious Problem In Chess?

Chess tournaments have always had draws, but sometimes these draws seem too convenient and prearranged. Is making a draw quickly in chess ever OK? What role do draws play in chess culture? GM Jesse Kraai, IM David Pruess, and IM Kostya Kavutskiy get to the bottom of this in today's episode of the Dojo Talks podcast!

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0:00 Intro
2:51 Jesse's  Confession
7:25 David's Take on Jesse's Draw
12:10 Chess Draw Culture
14:38 Match Fixing in Chess
24:26 The Art of Draws
30:48 Draws in Norm Events
42:16 The Fight Against Quick Draws
51:14 Quick Draw for a Norm
56:07 Post-podcast chat