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The fifty-move rule is a condition under which a chess game can end in a draw. This rule states that if no pawn has been moved and no capture has been made within the last fifty consecutive moves by each player, a player can claim a draw. This rule helps to prevent games from continuing indefinitely in positions where neither player can force a win. It is one of several ways a chess game can end in a draw, alongside mutual consent, stalemate, and insufficient material to checkmate.12

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