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So, I was playing this game while tired (never great) and was in a lost position, but trying to make my opponent run out of time. http://en.lichess.org/SAmIv8H6/black#0 Somehow, the game was counted as a draw after he ran out of time. Someone please explain?

izzat

#2

you don't have enough material to win ! come on, you must be thankful it's draw !

bobina7

#3

I am. But was this a glitch or a rule of chess? The only thing I can think of is that rule that states the game is a draw if one player can prove the only way for his opponent to win is on time. Or something like that...

dougthehead

#4

FIDE Laws of chess

6.9

Except where one of the Articles: 5.1.a, 5.1.b, 5.2.a, 5.2.b, 5.2.c applies, if a player does not complete the prescribed number of moves in the allotted time, the game is lost by the player. However, the game is drawn, if the position is such that the opponent cannot checkmate the player’s king by any possible series of legal moves.

FIDE Laws of chess 6.9 Except where one of the Articles: 5.1.a, 5.1.b, 5.2.a, 5.2.b, 5.2.c applies, if a player does not complete the prescribed number of moves in the allotted time, the game is lost by the player. However, the game is drawn, if the position is such that the opponent cannot checkmate the player’s king by any possible series of legal moves.

dougthehead

#5

The article you mentionned is the 10.2 (very helpful in real tournaments)

If the player, having the move, has less than two minutes left on his clock, he may claim a draw before his flag falls. He shall summon the arbiter and may stop the clocks. (See Article 6.12.b)

a.
If the arbiter agrees the opponent is making no effort to win the game by normal means, or that it is not possible to win by normal means, then he shall declare the game drawn. Otherwise he shall postpone his decision or reject the claim.

b.
If the arbiter postpones his decision, the opponent may be awarded two extra minutes and the game shall continue, if possible in the presence of an arbiter. The arbiter shall declare the final result later in the game or as soon as possible after a flag has fallen. He shall declare the game drawn if he agrees that the final position cannot be won by normal means, or that the opponent was not making sufficient attempts to win by normal means.

c.
If the arbiter has rejected the claim, the opponent shall be awarded two extra minutes time.

d.
The decision of the arbiter shall be final relating to (a), (b) and (c).

The article you mentionned is the 10.2 (very helpful in real tournaments) If the player, having the move, has less than two minutes left on his clock, he may claim a draw before his flag falls. He shall summon the arbiter and may stop the clocks. (See Article 6.12.b) a. If the arbiter agrees the opponent is making no effort to win the game by normal means, or that it is not possible to win by normal means, then he shall declare the game drawn. Otherwise he shall postpone his decision or reject the claim. b. If the arbiter postpones his decision, the opponent may be awarded two extra minutes and the game shall continue, if possible in the presence of an arbiter. The arbiter shall declare the final result later in the game or as soon as possible after a flag has fallen. He shall declare the game drawn if he agrees that the final position cannot be won by normal means, or that the opponent was not making sufficient attempts to win by normal means. c. If the arbiter has rejected the claim, the opponent shall be awarded two extra minutes time. d. The decision of the arbiter shall be final relating to (a), (b) and (c).

inkspot

#6

Basically if you don't have 1) any pawns 2) a rook 3) a queen 4) a night and bishop or 5) 2 bishops, you can't deliver checkmate and the game is a draw if your opponent's flag falls. However, you still lose if your flag falls if he has any of the above listed pieces.

Or an even simplier way is that if you have "only" a king, a king and 1 bishop, a king and one knight, or a king a 2 knights, it's a draw.

Basically if you don't have 1) any pawns 2) a rook 3) a queen 4) a night and bishop or 5) 2 bishops, you can't deliver checkmate and the game is a draw if your opponent's flag falls. However, you still lose if your flag falls if he has any of the above listed pieces. Or an even simplier way is that if you have "only" a king, a king and 1 bishop, a king and one knight, or a king a 2 knights, it's a draw.

inkspot

#7

Basically if you don't have 1) any pawns 2) a rook 3) a queen 4) a night and bishop or 5) 2 bishops, you can't deliver checkmate and the game is a draw if your opponent's flag falls. However, you still lose if your flag falls if he has any of the above listed pieces.

Or an even simplier way is that if you have "only" a king, a king and 1 bishop, a king and one knight, or a king a 2 knights, it's a draw.

Basically if you don't have 1) any pawns 2) a rook 3) a queen 4) a night and bishop or 5) 2 bishops, you can't deliver checkmate and the game is a draw if your opponent's flag falls. However, you still lose if your flag falls if he has any of the above listed pieces. Or an even simplier way is that if you have "only" a king, a king and 1 bishop, a king and one knight, or a king a 2 knights, it's a draw.