Are FIDE rules not used on this site? I just played a bblitz game in which when the my time ran out my opponent had only king and bishop left, so mate was technically impossible, it should bbe a drwa by offical rules, yet he got a win. If FIDE rules do not apply here where can I look up which rules get used here?
you still had a piece and 2 pawns, so checkmate with a bishop is theoretically not impossible.
You didn't mention that there was some more material left, so mate is easily possible (for example you convert one of the pawns into a Knight). If Fide rules haven't changed recently this is completely winning. Or which rule are you referring to?
When your time runs out you lose like a chump.
fide makes communism seem like free market
fide makes communism seem like free market
Have you ever read the FIDE rules? Exactly saying that it is won in case of time-out for either side?
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Mate in 5! No promotion.
Thank you @Sarg0n. So many players make this mistake, every day... I don't know how to solve it.
C’est avec plaisir, merci.
I suggest the following, bearing in mind that a lot of users won’t read it. But probably a part of them is helped.
Include some rule FAQ‘s (draw by repetition, „insufficient material“) in the FAQ section close to the top. Or insert a „chess rules“ section in the forum which is more or less common and some people like me like a scientific scrutiny and discussion.
At the least you can say: in contrast to the US(CF) who don’t publish their rules we are close to the official ones and we even provide a written rule-set online.
A bientôt, @thibault
I suggest the following, bearing in mind that a lot of users won’t read it. But probably a part of them is helped.
Include some rule FAQ‘s (draw by repetition, „insufficient material“) in the FAQ section close to the top. Or insert a „chess rules“ section in the forum which is more or less common and some people like me like a scientific scrutiny and discussion.
At the least you can say: in contrast to the US(CF) who don’t publish their rules we are close to the official ones and we even provide a written rule-set online.
A bientôt, @thibault
@thibault
In addition to report and q&a, you should add another thing saying;
If you are confused about rules and flags, see this; (fide rules page here)
In addition to report and q&a, you should add another thing saying;
If you are confused about rules and flags, see this; (fide rules page here)
As long as the site is growing and a lot of new users join or „defect“ from US servers (with different rules) this will be a growing issue as well.
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