I played this game today and lost because of time-out:
https://lichess.org/h6SkzzvhjCaB
.But my opponent only has King + Knight left. Is this not supposed to be a draw by timeout vs insufficient material?
I played this game today and lost because of time-out: https://lichess.org/h6SkzzvhjCaB.
But my opponent only has King + Knight left. Is this not supposed to be a draw by timeout vs insufficient material?
If a checkmate can be constructed by a series of legal moves, then material is sufficient.
If a checkmate can be constructed by a series of legal moves, then material is sufficient.
https://lichess.org/faq#timeout
https://lichess.org/analysis/8/P7/8/2k1n1K1/8/7P/6P1/R7_w_-_-_0_1#12
1. Kh6 Kd6 2. Kh7 Ke6 3. Kh8 Kf6 4. a8=B Kg6 5. Bd5 Kh6 6. Bg8 Ng6#
Ok I see thanks for the responses. Still think it's a weird rule though because black can never force checkmate if white doesn't play ridiculous moves..
Ok I see thanks for the responses. Still think it's a weird rule though because black can never force checkmate if white doesn't play ridiculous moves..
@jakobE4 said in #4:
if white doesn't play ridiculous moves..
I've played the most ridiculous moves, and more will come.
@jakobE4 said in #4:
> if white doesn't play ridiculous moves..
I've played the most ridiculous moves, and more will come.
Explain „insufficient“. @jakobE4
Explain „insufficient“. @jakobE4
@Deadban said in #3:
lichess.org/faq#timeout
lichess.org/analysis/8/P7/8/2k1n1K1/8/7P/6P1/R7_w_-_-_0_1#12
- Kh6 Kd6 2. Kh7 Ke6 3. Kh8 Kf6 4. a8=B Kg6 5. Bd5 Kh6 6. Bg8 Ng6#
6 moves is quite nice. Wanna have 4 without promotion?
https://lichess.org/z4FCENVv
@Deadban said in #3:
> lichess.org/faq#timeout
> lichess.org/analysis/8/P7/8/2k1n1K1/8/7P/6P1/R7_w_-_-_0_1#12
> 1. Kh6 Kd6 2. Kh7 Ke6 3. Kh8 Kf6 4. a8=B Kg6 5. Bd5 Kh6 6. Bg8 Ng6#
6 moves is quite nice. Wanna have 4 without promotion?
https://lichess.org/z4FCENVv
@jakobE4 said in #4:
Ok I see thanks for the responses. Still think it's a weird rule though because black can never force checkmate if white doesn't play ridiculous moves..
You mean like this? Can you force a win? Or you can only win by "ridiculous moves"?
https://lichess.org/j2raLqZr#75
@jakobE4 said in #4:
> Ok I see thanks for the responses. Still think it's a weird rule though because black can never force checkmate if white doesn't play ridiculous moves..
You mean like this? Can you force a win? Or you can only win by "ridiculous moves"?
https://lichess.org/j2raLqZr#75
@Sarg0n said in #7:
6 moves is quite nice. Wanna have 4 without promotion?
Well I'm no Master like you.
@Sarg0n said in #7:
> 6 moves is quite nice. Wanna have 4 without promotion?
Well I'm no Master like you.
@Deadban said in #9:
Well I'm no Master like you.
True.
@Deadban said in #9:
> Well I'm no Master like you.
True.