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Incorrect classification of the game result.

Hi. Today I played a rapid game and won on time.

https://lichess.org/czG4GesIvcKo

After the game ended, I was awarded a rating of +83. However, despite my opponent's time running out, the game was declared a draw. Why, if I won because my opponent ran out of time?

Hi. Today I played a rapid game and won on time. https://lichess.org/czG4GesIvcKo After the game ended, I was awarded a rating of +83. However, despite my opponent's time running out, the game was declared a draw. Why, if I won because my opponent ran out of time?

Nothing incorrect. Black can no longer achieve a checkmate, therefore the result is a draw, exactly as the rules say.

Nothing incorrect. Black can no longer achieve a checkmate, therefore the result is a draw, exactly as the rules say.

I know that Black can't checkmate. What I mean is that White's time has run out, so given White's time running out, Black should have won the game (due to time, not material).

I know that Black can't checkmate. What I mean is that White's time has run out, so given White's time running out, Black should have won the game (due to time, not material).

@Michal_Karbowiak said ^

I know that Black can't checkmate. What I mean is that White's time has run out, so given White's time running out, Black should have won the game (due to time, not material).

article 6.9 of the laws of chess:

Except where one of Articles 5.1.1, 5.1.2, 5.2.1, 5.2.2, 5.2.3 applies, if a player does not complete the prescribed number of moves in the allotted time, the game is lost by that player. However, the game is drawn if the position is such that the opponent cannot checkmate the player’s king by any possible series of legal moves.

@Michal_Karbowiak said [^](/forum/redirect/post/lFKNWaH5) > I know that Black can't checkmate. What I mean is that White's time has run out, so given White's time running out, Black should have won the game (due to time, not material). [article 6.9](https://handbook.fide.com/chapter/E012023) of the laws of chess: > Except where one of Articles 5.1.1, 5.1.2, 5.2.1, 5.2.2, 5.2.3 applies, if a player does not complete the prescribed number of moves in the allotted time, the game is lost by that player. However, the game is drawn if the position is such that the opponent cannot checkmate the player’s king by any possible series of legal moves.

@gilbert

Thanks for the explanation. I didn't know about this and haven't encountered such a situation before. Now I know why the game ended in a draw. From what I understand, it was decided that one of the opponents didn't have enough material to draw, and the other player ran out of time, hence the draw. Thanks for the explanation.

@gilbert Thanks for the explanation. I didn't know about this and haven't encountered such a situation before. Now I know why the game ended in a draw. From what I understand, it was decided that one of the opponents didn't have enough material to draw, and the other player ran out of time, hence the draw. Thanks for the explanation.

To be exact, its not about MATERIAL, its about... Is there a possible set of legal moves that lead to mate.

For example, if you have only a K and and I have K+N and you run out of time, its a draw because I cant mate you.

If you have K+p however, I win, because with your pawn, there is a set of legal moves that lead to me mating you.

To be exact, its not about MATERIAL, its about... Is there a possible set of legal moves that lead to mate. For example, if you have only a K and and I have K+N and you run out of time, its a draw because I cant mate you. If you have K+p however, I win, because with your pawn, there is a set of legal moves that lead to me mating you.

@CG314

Until now, I thought that ALWAYS when a player runs out of time, they simply lose and their opponent wins, and it doesn't matter what the situation on the board is. Now I see I was wrong. Thanks for the clarification. Best regards.

@CG314 Until now, I thought that ALWAYS when a player runs out of time, they simply lose and their opponent wins, and it doesn't matter what the situation on the board is. Now I see I was wrong. Thanks for the clarification. Best regards.

Needless to say, you were incredibly lucky to steal the draw in the first place

Needless to say, you were incredibly lucky to steal the draw in the first place