Remise because of material and time??
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So in a game where I am clearly losing, I try to outsmart my opponent by capitalizing on the time advantage I have. As soon as his timer hits 00.00, however, I get a "1/2" because of "material." I only had my king left, but should that matter?? His timer hit 0, so I won, right? Why am I being punished with a draw although my opponent's time ran out..??
doctormicko wrote:
So in a game where I am clearly losing, I try to outsmart my opponent by capitalizing on the time advantage I have. As soon as his timer hits 00.00, however, I get a "1/2" because of "material." I only had my king left, but should that matter?? His timer hit 0, so I won, right? Why am I being punished with a draw although my opponent's time ran out..??
https://support.chess.com/article/352-how-do-draws-work
Mar 8, 2021
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Your opponent can't win because he has no time to make his moves.
You can't win because you have no pieces left to mate.
So: a draw.
Mar 9, 2021
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doctormicko wrote:
So in a game where I am clearly losing, I try to outsmart my opponent by capitalizing on the time advantage I have. As soon as his timer hits 00.00, however, I get a "1/2" because of "material." I only had my king left, but should that matter?? His timer hit 0, so I won, right? Why am I being punished with a draw although my opponent's time ran out..??
One way to look at it, you actually were rewarded with a draw as opposed to a loss. Without this rule, you’d play another 3,000 moves until one or both become bored and tired and agree to a no-win. (Draw)
Mar 9, 2021
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doctormicko wrote:
So in a game where I am clearly losing, I try to outsmart my opponent by capitalizing on the time advantage I have.
Making bad moves faster than your opponent can is "outsmarting your opponent"?
You seem to have set the bar for "superior intellect" fairly low.
blueemu schreef:
doctormicko wrote:
So in a game where I am clearly losing, I try to outsmart my opponent by capitalizing on the time advantage I have.
Making bad moves faster than your opponent can is "outsmarting your opponent"?
You seem to have set the bar for "superior intellect" fairly low.
I know reading is hard, but if you re-read my post you can see that the outsmarting part comes after the making bad moves part. No need to try and insult me. Cheers.
notmtwain schreef:
doctormicko wrote:
So in a game where I am clearly losing, I try to outsmart my opponent by capitalizing on the time advantage I have. As soon as his timer hits 00.00, however, I get a "1/2" because of "material." I only had my king left, but should that matter?? His timer hit 0, so I won, right? Why am I being punished with a draw although my opponent's time ran out..??
https://support.chess.com/article/352-how-do-draws-work
Thanks for this response!