Why is this a draw?

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Jollification

In the final position of this game, my opponent ran out of time and it declared the position a draw. However, I was under the impression that if any checkmate is legal in a position, it shall be declared a win.  A checkmate is possible in the position like this:

Am I understanding the rule wrong, or did chess.com make an error in calling this game a draw?

sushima01

Under FIDE rules, you are absolutely correct and the result would have been a win for white. However, chess.com uses rules which are similar to the USCF rules where unless checkmate can be forced, it is declared a draw. In this case, checkmate would only have been possible with the help of your opponent and not forced so it is declared a draw.

https://support.chess.com/article/128-what-does-insufficient-mating-material-mean 

Jollification
sushima01 wrote:

Under FIDE rules, you are absolutely correct and the result would have been a win for white. However, chess.com uses rules which are similar to the USCF rules where unless checkmate can be forced, it is declared a draw. In this case, checkmate would only have been possible with the help of your opponent and not forced so it is declared a draw.

https://support.chess.com/article/128-what-does-insufficient-mating-material-mean 

Thank you for the clarification.