Meaning of draw death | Babel Free
Definitions
The phenomenon of draws becoming more prevalent among professional chess players, potentially leading to a loss of popular interest in competitive chess.
Examples
“The memorization of opening theory and the intensive study⟳ of an opponent's oeuvre so dominate the modern game that when two grand masters square off, the first twenty moves unfold like⟳ a stale sitcom plot. Players often lament that "draw⟳ death" is killing the game.”
“Artificial intelligence has heightened chess’s old fear of "draw⟳ death", where the game is analysed to the degree that wins disappear⟳.”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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