11-01-2015, 11:05 PM
It doesn't replace the draw claims, it supplements them, and requesting the 5 second increment is tantamount to offering a draw so if your opponent is material up and asks for the 5 second increment then you would be advised to take the draw (assuming you didn't have sufficient compensation). I would like more information on what the different criteria are between the draw claim and the five second rule - when would you get the 5 second increment but not the draw etc.?