💡📝Peter Aronson wrote on Sun, May 12, 2002 06:07 AM UTC:
Seems to me that Basingstoke indicates a temporary mitigation of the
situation, not a permanent cessation; thus Basingstoke seems to me to be
inappropriate for an offer of a draw. However, 'Beware! Beware! Beware!'
is a perfectly good way to declare check.