My experience is limited to online chess so please forgive my ignorance when I ask what is the proper etiquette in offering a draw when playing OTB?
Specifically I'd like to know how in a "live" setting one deals with a player who constantly offers a draw. When playing online it's easy to ignore and continue playing but I'm thinking it may not be as easy when your opponent is sitting across from you.
Make a move then offer a draw. This can be done in several ways. The less noisy one is to make a cross with your fingers and show it to your opponent. The noisy one is to loudly yell "do you want a draw???" in your opponents face.
It is easy! But it usually happens when both players are recognize the draw situation. You look at each other and smile, and handshake. Also there is a rule when you can only offer draw once at a match and only in the endgame. In the mid-game or early game the three fold rule will be applied. so you can not start a game and offer draw on move 2.
That's not true. In most amateur tournaments you can offer a drawn whenever, as long as you aren't annoying your opponent. Some tournaments have stricter rules. Typically you can't offer a draw before move 30, or 40, or whatever they choose.
Offering a draw: the most appropriate way to offer a draw is to offer it after you make it at the end of your turn when you hit the clock. Don't offer a draw to your opponent on your own time -- let them contemplate it on their own time. If you offer them a draw on your time they can simply sit and not answer, wasting your time.
Accepting a draw offer: if your opponent offers a draw on their time, tell them to make a move and you'll think about it. Don't let your opponent pressure you into making this decision while they stare at you on their turn. Obviously there is an advantage here also of getting to see their next move before you choose to decline/accept the draw offer.
Repeated draw offers: I'm a little hazy on the rules here, but I believe that three is the maximum number of draws a player can offer in a game (though it's a bit arbitrary). If your opponent excessively offers draws, first tell them to stop offering draws if they've been offering every move or something similar. If they persist, stop the clock, tell your opponent you're calling the tournament director over, and wait with your hand raised for the floor judge. Explain the frequency of draw offers and your request to stop them. The TD will usually issue a warning to the player and prohibit them from continuing to make erroneous draw offers.
No need to feel embarrassed calling a tournament director over in the middle of the game (it's their job). Chances are good the players next door to you on adjacent boards are annoyed when their concentration is broken by DrawOfferBot2019.
@IM lovlas
Yeah, it depends on the tournament rules you are competing in.
