fifty-move rule

chess rule that a player can claim a draw if no capture has been made and no pawn has been moved in the last 50 moves
Thing rule Q240380
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fifty-move rule

Summary

fifty-move rule is a rule[1]. It draws 248 Wikipedia views per month (rule category, ranking #17 of 87).[2]

Key Facts

  • fifty-move rule's instance of is recorded as rule[3].
  • 50 is named after fifty-move rule[4].
  • fifty-move rule's part of is recorded as rules of chess[5].
  • fifty-move rule's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/01m4m6[6].
  • fifty-move rule's Encyclopædia Britannica Online ID is recorded as topic/fifty-move-rule[7].
  • fifty-move rule's Stack Exchange tag is recorded as https://chess.stackexchange.com/tags/50-move-rule[8].
  • fifty-move rule's has effect is recorded as draw[9].
  • fifty-move rule's ProofWiki ID is recorded as Definition:Chess/Draw/Fifty_Move_Rule[10].

Why It Matters

fifty-move rule draws 248 Wikipedia views per month (rule category, ranking #17 of 87).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[11] It is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[12]

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  1. 18d ago · Saldanha-mareo · 2026-05-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Named after 50
    Has effect draw
    Aliases
    Part of rules of chess
    + 5 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P641]]: [[Q718]], #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1777736147741"
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