why it was draw if there is possible checkmate

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my opponment lost on time. why it is draw?

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Timeout vs insufficient material
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Timeout vs insufficient material
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but there is possible mate possition!

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Because you didn't have enough material to checkmate the king. A single bishop can't checkmate.
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#4 this is not FIDE, here a king+bishop is considered insuficcient
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if he promote to bishop there is

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It's funny I had something similar, except I had a knight vs a pawn.