



You would rather play out 50 moves in a N vs N endgame? Even in fide rules I'm pretty sure you can call an arbiter and claim the draw in that endgame.
Of course this would be a draw even if we play it out a million times :); I am just remarking from a technical aspect that this shouldn't be called out as a draw "due to insufficient material" as per rules.
The site does not use the FIDE rules of mate possible by any series of legal moves implementation
Something more similar to the US Chess rule is used instead.
You can get a mate with that material, but to do so it would be a help-mate by your opponent, where the losing side repeatedly chose the only sequence of moves, none of which are forced, that would lead to mate. I prefer this sites method of dealing with draw aby repetition and insufficient material as great time savers as well as enhancing the play-experience. Plus, FIDE does have an arbiter rule which is probably one reason there is no need for an explicit rule concerning insufficient material for mate. Given that the above position of K+N vs. K+N is a help-mate, it would likely be seen as no different than a "grandmaster draw" situation.
As pointed out by Martin, this site is not ruled or goven by FIDE, if FIDE insist or implementing this rule this rule should be changes to the more realistic USCF rules. Another example of an unrealistic FIDE rule is that if you promote a pawn you must replace it with exactly the piece you promote to a Queen Knight etc, even if that new piece is unavailable, totally unrealistic in time trouble or playing in a normal weekend tournament that does not provide extra pieces.
The same thing happened when I had a KNB vs K. This mate is possible in under 50 moves, but when I reach these pieces, the game ends with insufficient material. Also, I get it if some say that this a draw as it is pretty hard to win in this situation.
The same thing happened when I had a KNB vs K. This mate is possible in under 50 moves, but when I reach these pieces, the game ends with insufficient material. Also, I get it if some say that this a draw as it is pretty hard to win in this situation.
Can you reference a specific game because this should not of happen (i.e. did you run out of time etc.). Twice in over 27k games I found myself with the same situation and play continued.
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