Lotus levelSound familiar?
That child who finds losing so hard that a draw feels like the best result there is. When a game gets tense, they swap pieces off until little is left, and an empty board feels safe.
In Loftet a draw even counts as Gardar's win, and on an empty board he defends very well. Against him, your child learns to keep the game alive: say no to the swaps that dry it out, attack and win material while the pieces are still on, and trade only when clearly ahead.
Gardar's signature moves
Three things to watch for in a game against Gardar.
In every example, Gardar plays the black pieces.
Yes to every trade
Offer him a trade and he takes it, again and again, until the board is nearly empty.
The empty board
With few pieces left, he defends very well. When your pawn runs for a new queen, his king usually gets in front of it just in time.
Stalemate, not checkmate
When he is ahead, he will not checkmate you. He stalemates you instead: you are not in check, but you have no legal move left, so the game is a draw.