There's no reason not to have a rule as to when the game can be declared a draw.
There are ways to reach a positions near the end of the game where a win cannot be forced and even more ways to reach a position where a player needs to take what might be deemed unacceptable risks to attempt and force a decision.
A 50 move rule without a capture seems a very fair rule.
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