Yes.
If your time runs out and Black has enough material to theoretically checkmate you, Black wins. Otherwise it's a draw.
Who wins rapid chess match when no checkmate? (newbie question)
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Is the aim of the game then to move as quickly as possible to beat them on the clock... and also plan/hope to check mate? Or what are some good strategies to win? Play fast and steady (not so focused on capturing) or fast and loose (capturing lots of pieces)? All tips welcome! It feels like a very different game for a newbie.
Jdnielsen wrote:
Is the aim of the game then to move as quickly as possible to beat them on the clock... and also plan/hope to check mate? Or what are some good strategies to win? Play fast and steady (not so focused on capturing) or fast and loose (capturing lots of pieces)? All tips welcome! It feels like a very different game for a newbie.
The main goal of the game is still to capture the opponent's king, but the moves must be completed in a prescribed quantity of time. Capturing pieces is just a means to ending the game more quickly and easily but will otherwise not score any points (points are awarded only after a game ends in a win/loss or a draw on both ends).
Hi,
I'm new to Chess.com and new to rapid chess i.e. 10min game. I wonder if anyone can let me know how the winner of a game is determined where there is no checkmate? I was playing again where I had captured far more of white's pieces and was threatening checkmate but white won. Is this because my clock ran out first? Thanks in advance.