EP 95 | Are Quick Draws A Serious Problem In Chess?

Chess tournaments have always had draws, but sometimes these draws seem too convenient and prearranged. Is making a draw quickly in chess ever OK? What role do draws play in chess culture? GM Jesse Kraai, IM David Pruess, and IM Kostya Kavutskiy get to the bottom of this in today's episode of the Dojo Talks podcast! Interested in improving? Check out the Dojo Training Program: https://chessdojo.club  Chess is more than a game, it's a lifestyle. Live it with ChessDojo merch: https://www.chessdojo.club/shop Want to support the channel? Donate here - https://streamelements.com/chessdojol... Find all of our chess book recommendations (& more!) on our Amazon storefront: https://www.amazon.com/shop/chessdojo Follow ChessDojo here:Website: https://chessdojo.clubTwitch: https://twitch.tv/chessdojoliveDiscord: https://discord.gg/sUUh8HDTwitter: https://twitter.com/chess_dojoPatreon: https://patreon.com/chessdojoInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/chess_dojo/Podcast: https://chessdojotalks.podbean.com/ 0:00 Intro2:51 Jesse's  Confession7:25 David's Take on Jesse's Draw12:10 Chess Draw Culture14:38 Match Fixing in Chess24:26 The Art of Draws30:48 Draws in Norm Events42:16 The Fight Against Quick Draws51:14 Quick Draw for a Norm56:07 Post-podcast chat