2 knights mate

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shadowgirl
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2 knights mate

Post by shadowgirl » Tue Feb 01, 2005 12:17 pm

Is it possible to mate with a king and 2 knights versus a king? I have been told that it is impossible but i dont believe it? So can it be done :?
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Post by gmiller » Tue Feb 01, 2005 12:41 pm

It can't be forced, your opponent has to go into a corner willingly. It can be done with knight/bishop or two bishops though.
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Post by wbartier » Sat Feb 19, 2005 10:57 am

2 knights + king against king is inpossible, but 2 knights + king againdt king + pawn is in theory possible.

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Post by energy » Sat Feb 19, 2005 2:42 pm

wbartier wrote:2 knights + king against king is inpossible, but 2 knights + king againdt king + pawn is in theory possible.

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No, Greg is right. Two knights can mate if the lone king plays stupid. You're right about the pawn, though. See Troitzky_Line.pdf and SecondTroitzkyLine.pdf at http://markalowery.net/Chess/Downloads/ ... Index.html for all the details.

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Two Knights Mate

Post by vladimirputin » Sat Feb 26, 2005 11:23 am

I have heard in can be done. However, being a 4th Degree Knight, I would much more prefer the shadowgirl defense.

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