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H. G. Muller wrote on Sat, Nov 1, 2008 02:23 PM UTC:
All games are 'scenarios in a larger framework'. This is why they are
called 'variants'. The are all Chess, that is the framework.

I don't think orthodox Chess has an excessive draw rate. 25-30% draws
between equal players is quite reasonable. That the draw rate between GMs
is much larger is again a result of the opening knowledge they have, which
enable them to steer the game at a very early stage towards a dull
position, in which not much can happen anymore, (to them), after wild, but
totally pre-analyzed play. They could not do that without their opening
book, as one of them would likely lose foot in the wild stage that now
brings them to a known safe haven.