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

Author: Matthew White

Date: 12:10:12 09/26/03

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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
One knight and a pawn can do it.



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