Author: Michael Neish
Date: 19:27:11 02/04/00
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On February 04, 2000 at 20:21:48, Dann Corbit wrote: >Two knights are not going to mate very often, if both programs have tablebases. >I think a KNNNk tablebase might be fun, though. Playing OTB, give me two >bishops or a rook, at least or I'll be wandering in circles. At least I can >memorize those algorithms. I am pretty sure I could not execute a mate with two >knights, except by accident. > Indeed, KNN against K can never force mate. The King can always get out. Even without tablebases a computer should be able to see (I hope) a way out, since the move that leads to mate is an obvious blunder, even to me. Cheers, Mike.
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