2007-08-05 14:10:02 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Games & Recreation ➔ Board Games
As has been noted, two knights and king can't force checkmate against a lone king. Oddly enough, though, in certain positions it IS possible for the two knights to force checkmate against king and a single pawn. The strategy is to have one of the knights blockade the pawn while the other knight and king gradually force the other king into a corner. Eventually the king is stalemated in the corner and the knight that has been blockading the pawn rushes to the corner to force checkmate. Because the pawn is no longer blockaded, it will be advancing to its queening square while the second knight moves over to assist checkmate. If the pawn queens too soon, the strategy fails, so it's critical for a knight to blockade the pawn as far away from the queening square as possible.
This is a complicated subject with an extensive literature.
2007-08-05 14:56:22 · answer #1 · answered by zygote222 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Two Knights and a King can not FORCE checkmate against a lone King...checkmate can only be achieved if, as the first answer noted, the weaker side makes some really stupid moves.
2007-08-05 21:20:08 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Two knights and a king can't checkmate, unless assisted by major defensive errors. Knight and bishop is possible, but extremely difficult to do.
2007-08-05 21:18:36 · answer #3 · answered by A M Frantz 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
well um its practically impossible so dont try it just accept a draw
2007-08-06 17:01:54 · answer #4 · answered by chess_is_best 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Zygote's answer was spot on.
2007-08-06 14:52:59 · answer #5 · answered by Mr Chris 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋