Can I still win with a knight and a king?

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Noobchessplayer3037
Can I still win this?
notmtwain
Noobchessplayer3037 wrote:
Can I still win this?

Was there supposed to be a diagram?

At any rate, king and knight are generally not enough to force mate.

Noobchessplayer3037
Yeah. However, i dunno how to add an image. Hahaha
notmtwain
Noobchessplayer3037 wrote:
Yeah. However, i dunno how to add an image. Hahaha

https://support.chess.com/article/663-advanced-editor-tools-help

Noobchessplayer3037
Thanks
The_Art_of_Attack

no

adrian_mclain

king + knight vs. king is a draw because there isn't enough material, though i think king + knight vs. king + pawn can be won (but i am not sure so don't quote me)

chamo2074

unless they have a rook pawn or something it's theoretically impossible, even if they do have, it's practically impossible

BL4D3RUNN3R

There are often forced mates with N against a- and h-pawns, even orb. In general, USCF and chess.com have distorted rules compared to the rest of the world (FIDE).

Not in any case, #9. N versus Queen(s) is a draw. No mate possible.

chamo2074
BL4D3RUNN3R a écrit :

There are often forced mates with N against a- and h-pawns, even orb. In general, USCF and chess.com have distorted rules compared to the rest of the world (FIDE).

Not in any case, #9. N versus Queen(s) is a draw. No mate possible.

Isn't N v Q a win for the K+Q?

BL4D3RUNN3R

Sure, if N times out. If Q times out draw.

chamo2074

Oh yes you are talking about timeout

Dsmith42

I've actually seen the king & knight v. king & rook pawn with the latter king trapped in front of the pawn play out in a tournament.  It works out like this:

The knight can't win unless the pawn advances and the attacking king traps the defending king in front of it.  Using zugzwang to force the pawn forward, then the knight delivers mate.

BL4D3RUNN3R

I mean the FIDE rule is simply universal. Who is gonna decide? I made up this position quickly, mate in 16. Forced of course.

 

 

chamo2074

I play Kc2, and then bring the knight, disallow him from the a2 square, force him to play a2 then maneuver to c2 or b3

MARattigan
BL4D3RUNN3R wrote:

I mean the FIDE rule is simply universal. Who is gonna decide? I made up this position quickly, mate in 16. Forced of course.

 

 

Or this:

J.Mendheim 1832
White to play. Mate in 9.

 

NoobChessMarco

only with pawn

ChesswithGautham
U can only checkmate with knight if u have a position like that. Same goes for 2 knights. Or else it’s a draw