results of timed-out games

Hi. Not sure if this is a 'rules of chess' or Lichess-specific. Sometimes when a game is finished by time-out, one player loses through time-trouble. However, sometimes a draw is awarded. What leads to these differing outcomes? (I am not talking about repeated positions, insufficient material, etc.)

It depends.

For example,you are having only your king and your opponent might have a lot of pieces but he gets to 0 time(timed out), then a draw is awarded because you can't checkmate with only your king.

However, let's say you had a rook as well in the same situation and your opponent is timed out, then you will be awarded a win because you can still checkmate with your rook and king.

My grammar is not the best but I hope you understood, if not then scroll down and someone else might have explained more properly

FIDE laws of chess:

... 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. ...

If your opponent times out you get the best possible result for your position. If the best you can achieve with the material on the board is a draw, you get a draw, if you can win, you win.

I did not mean obvious draws, such as insufficient material. I have seen draws after time-out where potential wins were obviously possible. Ah, I think #SuperiorWood has it:

If your opponent times out you get the best possible result for your position. If the best you can achieve with the material on the board is a draw, you get a draw, if you can win, you win.

@coledavis said in #5:

I have seen draws after time-out where potential wins were obviously possible.
Could you post a link to one of these games please?