Author: Jeremiah Penery
Date: 19:41:30 02/04/00
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On February 04, 2000 at 22:27:11, Michael Neish wrote: >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. Two knights can, however, force mate against king and pawn.
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