Hi Reb,
I am not an arbiter. The OP does not provide those details; it only speaks to a player mis-managing time. It seems reasonable to me, that a player who does not effectively use all their resources would lose.
Your senarios are beyond theoretical draws, such ss K+R versus K+R. In your examples, regardless of egregious errors or perfect play, there is insufficient material. In such a case, I would offer or accept a draw and thank my opponent for the good game. This would not require an arbiter, only a gentleman.
Reb wrote:
Garrett84 wrote:
This is the most stupendous non issue i have read on this site. The reason blitz is played with a clock is to add the variable that a player can win on time. I don't play blitz personally, but i imagine a large percentage of games are won/lost on time.
So if someone runs out of time in a K v K ending or K+N v K ending they should lose ? Even in blitz there are situations in which you cannot win on time ... like the 2 above and others ...
Hi Garrett ,
I guess I shouldnt even respond to such posts as invariably the OP is referring to online games/situations and I respond with otb play/rules in mind . The rules concerning online and otb differ , in all time controls I believe and the online rules can even differ from one club to another ... it becomes rather confusing and difficult to keep up with at times . In general I personally will not try to run an opponent out of time in an ending like K+R v K+R and will grant them a draw unless they have given me good reason not to . I have had opponents run me out of time in such endings though and refuse a draw offer
Hi Reb,
I am not an arbiter. The OP does not provide those details; it only speaks to a player mis-managing time. It seems reasonable to me, that a player who does not effectively use all their resources would lose.
Your senarios are beyond theoretical draws, such ss K+R versus K+R. In your examples, regardless of egregious errors or perfect play, there is insufficient material. In such a case, I would offer or accept a draw and thank my opponent for the good game. This would not require an arbiter, only a gentleman.
Reb wrote:
Garrett84 wrote:
This is the most stupendous non issue i have read on this site. The reason blitz is played with a clock is to add the variable that a player can win on time. I don't play blitz personally, but i imagine a large percentage of games are won/lost on time.
So if someone runs out of time in a K v K ending or K+N v K ending they should lose ? Even in blitz there are situations in which you cannot win on time ... like the 2 above and others ...