There will be only a limited number of moves he can make following your checks, so the 3-fold repetition of position will occur sooner rather than later. Once it does press the offer draw button and the game is drawn.
Etiquette for perpetual check
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I guess your opponent can play on until a rule changes the situation as already stated above. Clock time could effect his play aswell. Perpetual check in your circumstance sounds like sour grapes from your opponent. The draw is good , for you. A bitter pill to swallow for your opponent! : D
Jan 9, 2017
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Keep in mind, 3-fold repetition is simply the same position occurring 3 times with the same player to move, said player having the same legal options. They do not require the moves to go back and forth on 4 consecutive turns.
I've had endgames in over the board play where 3-fold occurs many moves apart, like I recall one case where I was White with a King and 2 Bishops, Black had a King, Knight, and 3 pawns (a, b, and c). The same position with Black to move occurred after White's 53rd, White's 58th, and White's 62nd moves, and I claimed stating 62.Bc2 and I claim 3-fold repetition, and it's ruled a draw.
So the original post is hogwash. You can't say the position repeated 3 times, but that it can't be claimed. It doesn't matter how many moves apart they are. If a pawn has been moved, then it's not the same position. The ENTIRE BOARD must be exactly the same, not just the checking pattern. Also, 3-fold doesn't have to be check either!
What's the etiquette for a perpetual check situation? I'm playing a game where I'm 8 points down but can keep the opponents King in perpetual check. If I do otherwise on any move I'll likely be mated, so I have to keep it going. I've offered a draw twice but they just ignore it. I've also commented that I believe we're in this perpetual situation. I guess they're hanging on in case I make a mistake. The three move rule won't apply because he's using a pattern that will prevent it.
What's the consensus on this? I'd have thought a draw would be acceptable.