5|0 draw (0.5-0.5) and why it is stupid

My most recent game I played, I incured a draw because of a ridiculas tie rule based on time. My opponent had nothing to work with, I had a rook, 6 pawns and a knight.

Explain to me how it makes sense that just because we are both at equal time below 30 seconds that the game is automatily a draw despite one player having an overwhelming advantage.

If we both had near equal material, I wouldn't have a problem with this rule, but 26 seconds, 6 pawns and close to zero resistance? come on, anyone could finish in that time!

In short: this needs to be removed. Theres no reason for it to even exist.

This rule doesnt exist... If you run out of time and your opponent just has a king then it is a draw, but if you are at 1 second you dont draw until your time runs out... maybe lag?

You ran out of time.  lol

A link to the game you're talking about would be helpful here.

I assure you I did not run out of time, the clock says 0:26 and it was my opponents turn. the result said "Draw 0.5-0.5" which I can only assume means "both your times are under 30 seconds, so this game is over just because"

@macer75: absolutely: http://live.chess.com/live?v=2013110702#g=646080417

If that is the case, it sounds like you stalemated your opponent. Again, we can only help you identify the problem if you provide a link.

Sry, I posted that at the same time you posted the link. However, it looks like the link you posted isn't working.

http://www.chess.com/livechess/game?id=646080417

Then it was a draw because you stalemated your opponent. A stalemate occurrs when the side whose turn it is to move has no legal moves, but his King is not in check. A good way to prevent stalemates when you first start playing, is to leave your opponent with a movable pawn or two when you have a huge material advatage, and are about to checkmate your opponent.

If this is the game you're talking about:

http://www.chess.com/livechess/game?id=646080417

Then it was a draw because you stalemated your opponent. A stalemate occurrs when the side whose turn it is to move has no legal moves, but his King is not in check. A good way to prevent stalemates when you first start playing, is to leave your opponent with a movable pawn or two when you have a huge material advatage, and are about to checkmate your opponent.

I got there first... muahahhahah!!!!!!!!!!!!

But then I explained what I stalemate is, which you didn't :)

In short, we need to alter the rules of chess and take out a glitch in live chess otherwise known as "stalemate" so that people don't get confused.

troll... you edited...now I can edit...

You guys should really stop feeding the trolls.

Plagerism!!! you copied what I wrote!!!

Yes I know. I edited after I saw your post #11. I realize that the way I worded my replay, it sounded like I was saying I explained it before I edited it. That was not what I intended.

stale mate means your opponent cant move just like I eat guini pig said it was a draw becuase you need to learn how to checkmate !

ya but you copyed what I wrote...

No, not "like Guini pig said"! Like I said!!!!!!!!