MonsterMunch wrote:
I had this position recently in a blitz game as white My opponent was unable to checkmate me with the 2 bishops. After 48 moves of no pawn moves or captures my opponent gave up and let his clock run down resulting in a draw.
My question is ,is this not a draw anyway? He cannot checkmate me within the 50 move rule so had i let my clock run down would it simply have been a draw?
No. If you as White flagged, then Black would have won. When a player runs out of time, a simple piece check is conducted without consideration of other rules. Flagging with insufficient mating material is always a loss.
I had this position recently in a blitz game as white My opponent was unable to checkmate me with the 2 bishops. After 48 moves of no pawn moves or captures my opponent gave up and let his clock run down resulting in a draw.
My question is ,is this not a draw anyway? He cannot checkmate me within the 50 move rule so had i let my clock run down would it simply have been a draw?