they say you can't checkmate with only 1 knight, well .........................
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They say you can't force checkmate with just a knight.
Your solution requires help from the opponent.
"they" meant this............
There exist no material with which you can't checkmate - given the right position. Any such generalization always refers to common positions as given by the Dark Knight!
No strong player says you cannot check mate with only one knight.
Many smothered mates are done with the knight like that. But in the real chess world, nobody would not play Ka2 in that example which is a clear draw since a1 will be covered...
Right! K+B vs K is a draw. But as soon as your opponent has some extra units they can work against him and there is a potential (though mostly unlikely) checkmate.
Dec 3, 2020
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If you'd posted this instead @notmtwain would probably not have complained.
Mate in 7
Dec 3, 2020
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Arisktotle wrote:
There exist no material with which you can't checkmate - given the right position. ...
Lone king?
MARattigan wrote:
Arisktotle wrote:
There exist no material with which you can't checkmate - given the right position. ...
Lone king?
Interpreted "material" as "besides the king" just as in the title of this topic!
ahaha i strongly agree on the term "Helpmate" but you still saw the mate opportunity !
how is there so much comments?????!?!?!??!
AussieRookie wrote:
Got this lone Knight mate the other day.
Are kings allowed to move to/occupy adjacent squares (thereby putting themselves in check)?
OK, you got me 
Would have worked even without the knight