Author: Colin Frayn
Date: 11:22:22 03/30/00
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>Djorde says he can mate with a Knight and a Bishop, so I know better than to >play a game with him! ;-) kKNB is a definite unavoidable mate if you know how to do it, as is kKBB. There is _no_ mate with kKN or kKB, though amusingly enough, if you give your opponent another knight or bishop then he's in a worse position, and can get mated :) It isn't forced though, and it requires unbelievably stupid play. i.e. knKN [D]k1K5/n7/1N6/8/8/8/8/8 b - - (though he can also give mate) >I have heard that it's possible to mate with two knights, but I would not be > able to execute it except by accident. There is no _forced_ mate with 2 knights, but it is possible if your opponent is pretty dumb, i.e. [D]k7/2N5/NK6/8/8/8/8/8 b - - Cheers, Colin
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