Flagging with only 1 minor piece

Thanks. My point is not that it should be declared a draw immediately. I understand there are some forced mates and perhaps a fair flagging chance. But a draw is a draw in the end, and if you can’t win, or indeed flag, after a couple of moves, then tough luck.

@mcoombes314 said in #10:
> 7k/5K1n/3B4/8/8/8/8/8 w - - 0 1 is an example of one such easy win. As soon as there is an exception to the "rule" of "K+minor piece on both sides + draw" the rule is busted. I won't try to guess how such a position is reached in game, but it is possible.
Easy win! LOL!
You badly need sleep.
It's a clear draw.

Good point, I screwed up with the FEN..... but assuming perfect play from both sides when saying "X should automatically be a daw" is still silly IMO.

I speak from experience, I've blundered away too many drawn positions.....

lichess.org/analysis/6bk/8/7K/6B1/8/8/8/8_w_-_-_0_1

I did not say it should be an automatic draw.

Why the fuck do people keep making threads about flagging being "bad"?

If you get flagged, then it's your own fault for being too slow; not your opponent's.

Playing football and complaining that people are kicking balls makes no sense.

Nobody’s saying flagging is bad.

A win for white, of course. All I’m talking about is K+piece vs K+piece, and even there I’m advocating 5 moves to try and win it. These are well-known theoretical draws every chess player knows about and most chess servers declare them an immediate draw anyway. If you get this otb you also give it a draw out of courtesy or to avoid ridicule. Nobody is talking about any other positions, which are all unique and are not in scope of what I’m saying.

@ArnieChipmunk
Everything today is only because of technology.
An ideal chess game is one where there is no time limit. Such games yield very interesting and intelligent play.
Bur technology has ruined chess by employing time control of low time which is simply nonsense.

@mcoombes314 said in #13:
> Good point, I screwed up with the FEN..... but assuming perfect play from both sides when saying "X should automatically be a daw" is still silly IMO.
>
> I speak from experience, I've blundered away too many drawn positions.....
>
> lichess.org/analysis/6bk/8/7K/6B1/8/8/8/8_w_-_-_0_1

Even a complete newbie can't play that bad unless bribed. Moreover, he/she would get crushed in the opening.