Hi, I lost this game on time as white. But black has insufficient material...
Wanna do something about it?
Wanna do something about it?
Lichess uses an approximation of FIDE rules, which are different than those used by USCF and some of the other chess servers.
In the USCF and some other servers, there are certain material configurations for the side with time remaining (like K+B), that are simply deemed insufficient and if the other side flags it's an automatic draw. This is likely what you're thinking of.
In FIDE rules, what matters is whether there's a sequence of legal moves that results in the side with time remaining checkmating the flagged opponent. It doesn't matter how stupid those moves are; if they exist, then the side with time remaining wins.
Here, for example:
In the USCF and some other servers, there are certain material configurations for the side with time remaining (like K+B), that are simply deemed insufficient and if the other side flags it's an automatic draw. This is likely what you're thinking of.
In FIDE rules, what matters is whether there's a sequence of legal moves that results in the side with time remaining checkmating the flagged opponent. It doesn't matter how stupid those moves are; if they exist, then the side with time remaining wins.
Here, for example:
Wow I learned something today! Thanks :)
No problem! :)
What a winning line, LoL. That's great :)
Sorry about your loss, alwld67 -- I learned something too
Sorry about your loss, alwld67 -- I learned something too
This question getting asked that often (I've seen at least 50 such threads in the last two years) maybe implies that this should be mentioned when people sign up?
Like: "Note: We use FIDE rules which are NOT the same as USCF rules!"
Also, maybe it would be fairer if the opponent could dispute the decision so that the first player would need to show a winning line. (since it's hard to decide for lichess whether there actually is a winning line)
Like: "Note: We use FIDE rules which are NOT the same as USCF rules!"
Also, maybe it would be fairer if the opponent could dispute the decision so that the first player would need to show a winning line. (since it's hard to decide for lichess whether there actually is a winning line)
@MoistvonLipwig
Yeah, I've often (usually in this context) opined that somewhere conspicuous in a menu we should have a "Rules" section.
The Q&A is nice, but something as central as rules should probably have their own very conspicuous place.
On the other suggestion, I've also many times only half-joked that when one side flags, the other side should have to show a sequence of legal moves ending in mate, in their remaining time :)
Of course, that would make basically all time scrambles draws, so my version is a bit draconian :)
Yeah, I've often (usually in this context) opined that somewhere conspicuous in a menu we should have a "Rules" section.
The Q&A is nice, but something as central as rules should probably have their own very conspicuous place.
On the other suggestion, I've also many times only half-joked that when one side flags, the other side should have to show a sequence of legal moves ending in mate, in their remaining time :)
Of course, that would make basically all time scrambles draws, so my version is a bit draconian :)
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