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MARattigan
MARattigan
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May 17, 2022
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That's ridiculous. White ran out of time and it's a standard win for Black.

Black should have won. The rule is mindless.

And corresponds with neither FIDE nor USCF rules.

magipi
magipi
May 17, 2022
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MARattigan wrote:

That's ridiculous. White ran out of time and it's a standard win for Black.

Black should have won. The rule is mindless.

And corresponds with neither FIDE nor USCF rules.

The game in question happened 11 years ago. It may or may not be the case that the problem still stands, probably not.

MARattigan
MARattigan
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May 18, 2022
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#23

@magipi

You're right. I always forget to look at the date of these posts.

MARattigan
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May 18, 2022
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#24
MousamGoswami wrote:

Mean you can't checkmate with the pieces

Black can force checkmate.

The bishop's pawn is blocked behind the Troitzky line and the rook's pawn is going nowhere, e.g.