threefold repetition
/θɹˈiːfoʊld ɹˌɛpətˈɪʃən/
/θɹˈiːfəʊld ɹˌɛpətˈɪʃən/
Threefold repetition
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三回繰り返し, 三度の繰り返し
a rule that occurs when the same position on the board occurs three times with the same player to move, or if the same sequence of moves occurs three times with the same player to move, resulting in a draw or stalemate
例
The game ended in a draw due to threefold repetition, as both players kept repeating the same moves.
三回繰り返しにより、ゲームは引き分けで終了しました。両プレイヤーが同じ手を繰り返し続けたためです。
The referee called for a draw because of threefold repetition, even though neither player was in check.
審判は、どちらのプレイヤーもチェックされていなかったが、三回の繰り返しのために引き分けを宣言した。
