OK, apparently if you run out of time you get a draw under the following scenarios....
14E1. Your Opponent has JUST a King
14E2. Your Opponent has Just (a King and a Bishop) OR Just (a King and a Knight) provided he does not have a 'forced win'
14E3. Your Opponent has Just a King and TWO Knights. YOU have NO Pawns and your opponent does not have a 'forced win'
So I guess this means if your opponent has Just a King and 2 bishops (on the same color) and you run out of time you lose. Obviously this is ridiculous and would never happen, just pointing out. Also what is not addressed is games that are supposed to be immediate draws because no series of legal moves could ever lead to checkmate ever.
I.E.
or even this... (created this myself for fun)
In the 2nd game Black has just played Qxb3+ and according to BOTH FIDE AND USCF rules this game is an immediate draw right here. Because checkmate is not possible no matter what given legal moves by both side. My question under the USCF system is lets say something like this occurs and neither side calls it and then one runs out of time. Can they call on this rule AFTER running out of time? The book is not clear.
Last edited by PyramidScheme; 03-05-2011 at 07:16 PM.
Reason: Edited Diagram before 5,000 people point out Mate was Possible.