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Incorrect draw decision

I played white. Black ran out of time, but the game engine called it a draw despite acknowledging black had run out of time.

PGN:
[Event "Rated Bullet game"]
[Site "lichess.org/ttVEFwT4"]
[Date "2022.09.24"]
[White "just-me"]
[Black "Nmandix"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[UTCDate "2022.09.24"]
[UTCTime "18:19:11"]
[WhiteElo "1171"]
[BlackElo "1139"]
[WhiteRatingDiff "-1"]
[BlackRatingDiff "+0"]
[Variant "Standard"]
[TimeControl "120+1"]
[ECO "A40"]
[Opening "Modern Defense"]
[Termination "Time forfeit"]
[Annotator "lichess.org"]

1. d4 { [%clk 0:02:00] } 1... g6 { [%clk 0:02:00] } { A40 Modern Defense } 2. c4 { [%clk 0:01:59] } 2... Bg7 { [%clk 0:02:00] } 3. Nf3 { [%clk 0:02:00] } 3... Nf6 { [%clk 0:02:01] } 4. Bf4 { [%clk 0:02:00] } 4... O-O { [%clk 0:02:01] } 5. e3 { [%clk 0:02:01] } 5... d6 { [%clk 0:02:00] } 6. Nc3 { [%clk 0:02:01] } 6... e5 { [%clk 0:02:01] } 7. dxe5 { [%clk 0:02:01] } 7... dxe5 { [%clk 0:02:01] } 8. Nxe5 { [%clk 0:02:01] } 8... Be6 { [%clk 0:01:57] } 9. b3 { [%clk 0:01:57] } 9... Qxd1+ { [%clk 0:01:53] } 10. Rxd1 { [%clk 0:01:53] } 10... Nc6 { [%clk 0:01:53] } 11. a3 { [%clk 0:01:52] } 11... a6 { [%clk 0:01:51] } 12. Nxc6 { [%clk 0:01:49] } 12... bxc6 { [%clk 0:01:50] } 13. Be2 { [%clk 0:01:48] } 13... Rab8 { [%clk 0:01:41] } 14. b4 { [%clk 0:01:42] } 14... Rb7 { [%clk 0:00:49] } 15. Bf3 { [%clk 0:01:37] } 15... Bxc4 { [%clk 0:00:43] } 16. Bxc6 { [%clk 0:01:36] } 16... Rb6 { [%clk 0:00:43] } 17. Bf3 { [%clk 0:01:26] } 17... c6 { [%clk 0:00:42] } 18. Bd6 { [%clk 0:01:20] } 18... Rd8 { [%clk 0:00:39] } 19. Bc5 { [%clk 0:01:19] } 19... Rxd1+ { [%clk 0:00:39] } 20. Nxd1 { [%clk 0:01:20] } 20... Rb8 { [%clk 0:00:33] } 21. Bxc6 { [%clk 0:01:20] } 21... Rc8 { [%clk 0:00:33] } 22. Bf3 { [%clk 0:01:18] } 22... a5 { [%clk 0:00:32] } 23. Nb2 { [%clk 0:01:17] } 23... axb4 { [%clk 0:00:29] } 24. axb4 { [%clk 0:01:15] } 24... Bb5 { [%clk 0:00:27] } 25. Bb7 { [%clk 0:01:02] } 25... Rc7 { [%clk 0:00:27] } 26. Bf3 { [%clk 0:00:59] } 26... Nd7 { [%clk 0:00:20] } 27. Bd4 { [%clk 0:00:54] } 27... Rc1+ { [%clk 0:00:17] } 28. Kd2 { [%clk 0:00:51] } 28... Rxh1 { [%clk 0:00:14] } 29. Bxg7 { [%clk 0:00:48] } 29... Kxg7 { [%clk 0:00:14] } 30. h3 { [%clk 0:00:41] } 30... Rb1 { [%clk 0:00:13] } 31. Nd3 { [%clk 0:00:40] } 31... Nf6 { [%clk 0:00:12] } 32. Nc5 { [%clk 0:00:39] } 32... Nh5 { [%clk 0:00:09] } 33. Bxh5 { [%clk 0:00:35] } 33... gxh5 { [%clk 0:00:08] } 34. Ne4 { [%clk 0:00:30] } 34... Rb2+ { [%clk 0:00:08] } 35. Ke1 { [%clk 0:00:27] } 35... Rxb4 { [%clk 0:00:08] } 36. Nd6 { [%clk 0:00:25] } 36... Rb1+ { [%clk 0:00:07] } 37. Kd2 { [%clk 0:00:24] } 37... Ba6 { [%clk 0:00:06] } 38. Kc3 { [%clk 0:00:23] } 38... Kf6 { [%clk 0:00:06] } 39. Ne4+ { [%clk 0:00:22] } 39... Kg7 { [%clk 0:00:06] } 40. Ng5 { [%clk 0:00:22] } 40... f6 { [%clk 0:00:05] } 41. Nf3 { [%clk 0:00:22] } 41... Bb7 { [%clk 0:00:05] } 42. Kc2 { [%clk 0:00:17] } 42... Rb6 { [%clk 0:00:05] } 43. Nd4 { [%clk 0:00:17] } 43... Bxg2 { [%clk 0:00:04] } 44. f4 { [%clk 0:00:16] } 44... Rd6 { [%clk 0:00:03] } 45. h4 { [%clk 0:00:15] } 45... Rxd4 { [%clk 0:00:02] } 46. exd4 { [%clk 0:00:15] } 46... Kf7 { [%clk 0:00:03] } 47. Kd3 { [%clk 0:00:16] } 47... Ke7 { [%clk 0:00:03] } 48. Kc3 { [%clk 0:00:15] } 48... Kd6 { [%clk 0:00:03] } 49. Kc4 { [%clk 0:00:14] } 49... Kc6 { [%clk 0:00:03] } 50. Kb4 { [%clk 0:00:11] } 50... Kd5 { [%clk 0:00:03] } 51. Kc3 { [%clk 0:00:11] } 51... Bf3 { [%clk 0:00:03] } 52. Kd2 { [%clk 0:00:10] } 52... Kxd4 { [%clk 0:00:03] } 53. Ke1 { [%clk 0:00:09] } 53... Ke4 { [%clk 0:00:03] } 54. Kf2 { [%clk 0:00:10] } 54... Kxf4 { [%clk 0:00:04] } 55. Ke1 { [%clk 0:00:07] } 55... Kg4 { [%clk 0:00:04] } 56. Kf2 { [%clk 0:00:08] } 56... Bc6 { [%clk 0:00:04] } 57. Ke3 { [%clk 0:00:06] } 57... Kxh4 { [%clk 0:00:05] } 58. Kf4 { [%clk 0:00:05] } 58... Kh3 { [%clk 0:00:05] } 59. Kf5 { [%clk 0:00:04] } 59... h4 { [%clk 0:00:03] } 60. Kxf6 { [%clk 0:00:03] } 60... Kg3 { [%clk 0:00:03] } 61. Kg5 { [%clk 0:00:04] } 61... h3 { [%clk 0:00:03] } 62. Kh6 { [%clk 0:00:04] } 62... h2 { [%clk 0:00:04] } 63. Kxh7 { [%clk 0:00:05] } 63... h1=Q+ { [%clk 0:00:04] } 64. Kg7 { [%clk 0:00:06] } 64... Qd5 { [%clk 0:00:04] } 65. Kf6 { [%clk 0:00:07] } 65... Qe4 { [%clk 0:00:03] } 66. Kg5 { [%clk 0:00:07] } 66... Bd5 { [%clk 0:00:03] } 67. Kf6 { [%clk 0:00:05] } 67... Qf3+ { [%clk 0:00:03] } 68. Ke5 { [%clk 0:00:05] } 68... Kg4 { [%clk 0:00:03] } 69. Kd6 { [%clk 0:00:03] } 69... Qf5 { [%clk 0:00:03] } 70. Kc5 { [%clk 0:00:03] } 70... Kg5 { [%clk 0:00:02] } 71. Kd4 { [%clk 0:00:04] } { Draw by time and insufficient material. } 1/2-1/2
read FIDE rules - draw of insufficient material, how can you win with a lone king
This is correct. Lichess follows FIDE rules. For you to win on time you need to have some sort of possible chance to checkmate. You did not. Be thrilled to have escaped with a draw.

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