Yes, it definitely qualifies. What is the phrasing... if a C class player could draw a GM, something like that. And not only could a 1500 rated player draw this vs Carlsen, I'm pretty sure I could teach a toddler to draw this against Carlsen... you could practically teach a monkey to draw this against Carlsen.
Not unheard of for amateurs to get skwered? Never mind that claim, show me even 1 Q vs Q pawnless game where the players didn't instantly agree to a draw.
No, it does not. The phrasing is quite simple: The game is drawn when a position has arisen in which neither player can checkmate the opponent’s king with any series of legal moves
It is immaterial what the ratings are of the players. It is pretty common for U1300's to not know the position is theoretically drawn. There is a reasonable chance that they might not know any position besides KvsK is a dead draw. If you happen to be playing someone who knows less about drawn positions, don't be a loser with hurt feelings. Just knuckle down and play the game. As this game shows, It must resolve itself.
The topic of courtesy came up. My personal take on it and my practice is to offer a draw once when I see it is dead drawn. If they decline, I'll play it out till the game is concluded or they offer me a draw in a still drawn position.
In this ending that offer would have come around move 46 but certainly no later than 55. If my opponent didn't accept, oh well. It wouldn't be the first refusal in the history of chess.
No, if some idiot at a tournament was playing on in a pawnless Q vs Q game, you could have the TD declare it a draw due to insufficient losing chances.
Likely no opponent would be this rude though.
A TD could declare the game drawn but he woud be in violation of the laws of chess and quite wrong.
Ref: https://www.fide.com/fide/handbook.html?id=171&view=article
Article 5.2.b The game is drawn when a position has arisen in which neither player can checkmate the opponent’s king with any series of legal moves. The game is said to end in a ‘dead position’. This immediately ends the game, provided that the move producing the position was in accordance with Article 3 and Articles 4.2 – 4.7.
It is of course possible to checkmate an opponent's king with a K&Q. I'm sure worse blunders have been made, even in recent memory. Players are free to play terrible chess within the constraints of the tournament. It is not the arbiter's job to pass judgement. Their job is to enforce the rules.