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Subject: Re: When is considered the opponent does not have enough mating material ?

Author: Peter Stayne

Date: 11:48:50 09/26/03

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White king on h1, Black king on g3, knight 1 at f2, knight 2 at e2 is mate, but,
of course, you'd need help from your opponent to get him into that position.

On September 26, 2003 at 14:45:51, Eran wrote:

>On September 26, 2003 at 14:22:31, Peter Stayne wrote:
>
>>A lone Bishop or lone Knight or no other pieces besides the King. I don't know
>>if two knights is considered insufficient since it is POSSIBLE to mate with 2
>>N's, but it would have to be a helpmate (IIRC).
>
>Two knights only cannot mate an opponent but two knights + pawn will do.
>
>Eran

• Re: When is considered the opponent does not have enough mating material ? Dieter Buerssner 12:08:54 09/26/03
  • Re: When is considered the opponent does not have enough mating material ? Andrei Fortuna 21:57:38 09/26/03
    • Re: When is considered the opponent does not have enough mating material ? Uri Blass 22:45:54 09/26/03
      • Re: When is considered the opponent does not have enough mating material ? Andrei Fortuna 00:22:32 09/27/03

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