newbie doesn't understand why I've been declared a loser
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Can anyone help me understand why I've been declared the loser in this 10 mins game? I played black.
not sure how to post the game up here either haha. can anyone help?
Feb 18, 2021
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This game? You've lost the game on time. When your time is up, you either lose the game or it is a draw if he doesn't have sufficient material left on the board to win by checkmate. Your 10 minutes ran out, so you have lost the game. If he had only a minor piece on the board or just a lonely king, it would have been a draw due to insufficient mating material, but here he can theoretically win with what is left on the board, so you've lost.
Thanks that was helpful
