Questions tagged [2knights-vs-pawn-endgame]
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Second Troitzky line, where knight and pawn could be located?
I am trying to understand where the pieces should be located for the second Troitzky line (checkmate 2 knights vs a pawn in 50 moves limit) and fail to get it. So from wikipedia:
Black's pawn is blocked by a white knight on or behind one of the
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How to checkmate with king + two knights vs king + pawn
King + two knights vs a king is a book draw, as the knights cannot get the enemy king into a checkmating position (only a stalemating position), because of the inherent clumsy nature of the knight. This is why the mate is possible with the inclusion…
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King + 2 Knights vs King + Pawn - win rate at master level at standard time controls?
After 80 moves of his game against MVL, Carlsen reached this theoretically winning endgame position, which ended in a draw:
[Title "Carlsen - MVL, Superbet Rapid & Blitz Poland, 2023"]
[fen "8/8/4k3/8/3K3p/7N/8/6N1 w - - 0 1"]
According analysis by…
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