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Timeout vs Insufficient Material
This is not a new topic but it did happen in my game at chess.com. I was playing white and played the only legal move h7 and was checkmated on the next move.
My question is: What will happen if I just ...
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How to checkmate with king + two knights vs king + pawn
King + two knights vs a king is a book draw, as the knights cannot get the enemy king into a checkmating position (only a stalemating position), because of the inherent clumsy nature of the knight. ...
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Rook+Knight Endgame-Play For Checkmate?
I found myself in this position as Black during a recent endgame situation with White to move.
[FEN "8/7k/2R4p/2p3p1/2N2p2/P4PnP/1P2r1K1/8 w - - 4 43"]
What is a good way to approach ...
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What is the total number of KNN vs K checkmate positions?
What is the total number of KNN vs. K checkmate positions? Assume that White is checkmating.
Firstly the Black king must be mated on a corner. It is impossible to do it on the edge. The calculations ...
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At what playing strength level should one be able to mate with King Bishop and Knight vs King?
As in title above, at what playing strength level should one be able to mate with King, Bishop and Knight vs King without much effort (with reasonable time left for the game)?
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Checkmating the bare king with 3 knights – can the mate be forced on any edge square?
In the case where White has King and 3 Knights, and Black has just the bare King, it is known that White can force checkmate. But can White in fact pick any edge square in advance, and force the ...
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Longest forced win with just a Knight or Bishop
A single knight or bishop usually isn't enough to force checkmate. However, I know there are certain positions where the defending side has his king in front of a rook pawn where a win can be forced.
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Knights necessary to mate king on large finite board
How many knights would be necessary to mate opponent's king on large finite boards, like a billion times a billion squares?
Are they fast enough to surround the opponent's king in a constant number of ...
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Strategy of Bishop and Knight Checkmate [duplicate]
I am a beginner when it comes to handling King, Bishop and Knight vs Kingfor a checkmate.
Can I know what is the strategy to follow in the steps that ultimately leads to the checkmate?
This is ...
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Is it possible to checkmate with rook and knight against just king?
I have a pawnless game with a rook, knight, and king against just a king. Can I checkmate from this position?
[FEN "8/8/8/8/1n6/8/2rk4/1K6 w - - 0 1"]
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KBN vs K checkmate on nonstandard boards
I know how to win the endgame with bishop and knight, but it is a slippery process and seems to be just barely a win, with the enemy king very nearly escaping. For this reason, I am curious about ...
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Is it possible to checkmate with knight and king against king?
I would like to clarify two things:
Is it possible to checkmate with only a knight and a king against a lone king?
What will happen when one side has a king and knight and the other has just a king, ...
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Is it possible to force checkmate with King, Knight, and Bishop vs. King?
If a King, Knight, and Bishop are pitted against the opposing King, is it possible to force checkmate? I find it very hard to do, enough so that I'm not sure whether there's a clean method.
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