Unbelievable players

There is no such rule.  It is known that with correct play, the position is drawn.  However, under FIDE rules, if you run out of time, and your opponent can checkmate you by any series of legal moves, you lose.  One series of legal moves is to move your king away from the promotion square.  It's a stupid move, but it meets the definition of any series of legal moves.

Oh boy, you meant on fide rule for a bishop and a pawn?  Ok, now I'm having a hard laugh

I agree. Every GM blitz game that I have seen goes to the flag. Further, I have never seen a GM who lost on time a "theoretically won or drawn" game complain that his opponent should have resigned. I am really tired of players on this site complaining about their losing games that they should have won but their opponent should have resigned. Even worse, they defame their opponent's character for not resigning!!!! Incredible!!!! If they want to minimize the effect of time on their game play classical time controls with a 5 second delay, e.g., 40/150 d5, followed by 20/75 d5 etc. Even G60 d5 greatly reduces the effect of the time control on the player with the superior position. Too long? Even G30 d5 goes a long way in mitigating the problem. Just stop whining. Don't blame your opponent for your own disappointing result.

I'm glad that you're having a good laugh, but here's the rule:  Note that it does not say mate has to be forced or that only the best moves have to be considered.  In your position, all that your opponent has to show is a series of moves where you move your king away from the promotion square and he promotes his pawn.

With 10.2 you can claim your opponent isn't trying to win by normal means (trying to flag) and the arbiter may declare the game drawn.

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But like I said earlier, that's why 3 minute time control has a separate rating, and in any case no one takes an online blitz rating more seriously than an OTB rating.

That should be on a plaque somewhere. Preferably where everyone can see it.

We need some opinions from arbiters on that one.  Is the player just wasting time or is he really trying to promote the pawn?  The arbiter has to decide

The USCF has a rule labeled "Insufficient losing chances" (FIDE has a similar rule that is optional).  With the use of digital clocks, time delays or increments, it's obsolete.  Under that rule, a player could claim a draw before the flag fell if he could convince the arbiter that the game was obviously drawn.

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In the OPs position that question doesn't apply. White shuffles the king a few times, and any arbiter would be able to see no progress can be made, so there is no such thing as trying to promote the pawn.

oh boy. Your rating says more than your comments. Stop writing on this topic.

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Actually, I understand your frustration.  I play 30 minute games, and periodically I find myself having to make 50 aimless moves in an obviously drawn game.  Fortunately, in most games, I have plenty of time to make the moves, it's just boring.

Enough with the insults, folks - I am now locking this thread.

David, moderator