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22nd January 2008, 07:59pm
#1
by darkpawn
Whitehorse Canada
Member Since: Nov 2007
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Can a player with King and Rook force mate against a player with King and Knight?

22nd January 2008, 08:17pm
#2
by Am3692
Los Angeles, CA United States
Member Since: Oct 2007
Member Points: 789
it should be possible, but hard. i never got in this situation, but as long you can keep your rook and king a good distance apart, it should be able to be done. Just push the king to the side with your king and rook.
22nd January 2008, 10:11pm
#3
by NM GreenLaser
Chester, NY United States
Member Since: Oct 2007
Member Points: 2348
The rook can win only in certain positions. Otherwise it is a draw. Endgame books by Fine, Averbakh, Dvoretsky, etc. show this
23rd January 2008, 12:02am
#4
by TonightOnly
Phoenix, AZ United States
Member Since: Jun 2007
Member Points: 1521
Outside of some very rare and unfortunate positions, this is always a draw.
25th January 2008, 06:34am
#5
by ALLENWALKER
Singapore
Member Since: Dec 2007
Member Points: 226
It may be a draw because the knight may fork.
 
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