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Is this a bug?

Hello,

i played a blitz game today and it suddenly ended in a draw. It was neither repetition, nor 50 moves rule, nor did someone run out of time, nor stalemate. What is the explanation or am I just stupid?

Threefold repetition, positions after 61. ...Rf1+, 65. ...Rf1+ and 67. ...Rf1+ are the same. Basically, take the ending position and see if there are two other occurrences of it.
@Springergabel99 Check the position on black's moves 61, 65 and 67, it is threefold and you or your opponent must have claim draw on threefold automatically enabled.
This is a draw by threefold repetition. The position is identical after Black's moves 62, 65 and 67.

To be clear, repetition is about position, not moves, and the positions do not have to be in a row.
Ok thank you! I thought it has to be three times the same position consecutively

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