Why can't I get a draw here?

Originally posted by calydon
Fortunately my opponent did accept the draw.

But you're right, the software should be updated to include K+B vs K. and K+N vs. K at least, yes?

Originally posted by Natural Science
Yes, those are the only ones. With any other combination, mate is at least theoretically possible (such as K+N+N vs. K).

Originally posted by Shinidoki
And also, B+B(same colour)+K v. K.


while this stuff would help out alot, your still going to have to play out the theroetically drawn endgames (i.e, Rook pawn)

and you still have to play out B + K vs B + K (opposite color Bishops)

Of course you have to play out Rook and pawn endgames, the idea of two 1300 players finding the best moves is absurd

Originally posted by YUG0slav
and you still have to play out B + K vs B + K (opposite color Bishops)

Good luck forcing that. But it's possible...

Originally posted by darkguy00000
[fen]8/8/8/8/4b3/7k/8/6BK[/fen]

I hope the FEN works...

But you're right, the software should be updated to include K+B vs K. and K+N vs. K at least, yes

Yes it should. I know nothing about how to write a chess program, but it seems like this ought to be easy to implement. If the program already checks for K vs. K, how hard could it be to have it check for K vs.K+ N and K vs. K+ B as well?