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Hi, I was surprised when losing a game which I thought I managed to draw because of insufficient material. Am I missing something here, or is this correct and did Black really win on time?

https://lichess.org/VHqQsp1Tx28V

The game ended with White out of time, with two pawns agains a lone bishop. So if I managed to let Black take my pawns, the game would have been a draw, but now that I still have pawns, Black is victorious?

Hi, I was surprised when losing a game which I thought I managed to draw because of insufficient material. Am I missing something here, or is this correct and did Black really win on time? https://lichess.org/VHqQsp1Tx28V The game ended with White out of time, with two pawns agains a lone bishop. So if I managed to let Black take my pawns, the game would have been a draw, but now that I still have pawns, Black is victorious?

ChessFriend2010

#2

Yes because there is a posibility where your opponents bishop and king could checkmate your king if it ever gets stuck within the pawns. Even though this is very unlikely, it could happen.

CM Sarg0n

#3

There are a hundred ways to checkmate. Use your fantasy!

chessster21

#4

thats because checkmate is possible in this position.
see this

https://lichess.org/study/lAZiXzAf/9RKOV3mW

thats because checkmate is possible in this position. see this https://lichess.org/study/lAZiXzAf/9RKOV3mW

jelsayeh

#5

Oh wow :-D Yes, that makes sense, thanks! I was thinking that, at worst, I could get blocked behind my pawns and get stalemated ... Thanks for the example to prove me wrong!

CM Sarg0n

#6

Not necessarily in the corner or using under-promotion.

White: Kh6, Pawns h5, g6
Black: Kh8 and a stab in the back like Bc1#

Not necessarily in the corner or using under-promotion. White: Kh6, Pawns h5, g6 Black: Kh8 and a stab in the back like Bc1#