Different Chess Rules On Chess.com Than In Iceland

I'm not stubit..............

MCFan, in the end of the post I am just saying that I find all this weird. Not just the last part.

Find all of what weird? That knight vs pawn scenario has nothing at all to do with your question. Both schools agree that the pawn wins and the knight draws. Any idiot could tell you that, not only does the pawn have the required material but a lot of the time the game is won with perfect play from both sides anyway...

The rule is crudely implemented here, and part of the reason is that programatically determining whether there is a legal series of moves that lead to mate or not is not really feasible.

There are other rules, particularly those that require some kind of human interpretation (insufficient losing chances, for example) that chess.com has also had to make compromises on.  All in all it's pretty well done when you consider the challenges involved.

Iceland is an odd place.

I mean, consider the name.

Portugal is an odd place.

I mean, consider the name.

Shakmadurinn - This is way off topic but...I'm going to Rejkjavik in June - are there any chess pubs there? I thought there were at one time but I've googled it and can't find anything

There is only one chess club playing in the summer in Reykjavík. (Bunch at the winter)

It is in KR on mondays at 19:30 - 22:30 blitz, eleven rounds.

Thanks for the reply - what is KR?

I was really hoping for a pub or bar where I can get drunk and play casual games against the locals

Oh haha KR is just a sport club. No beer there! But there is a bar where many chess players hang out called "billiard barinn"

The "Billiard Barinn" - thanks, I'll try there. And thanks for taking the time to reply, I appreciate it!

Matt

It is not forced mate for only having 1 king and 1 bishop VS 1 king. Same thing with only having 1 king and 1 knight VS 1 king

You cant mate in that position. But I was talking about the position KB vs KN. Not forced mate but a possible mate.