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OldBrenner
May 29, 2019
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Hey, can anyone answer. Is it a draw if, say, white has only a king but black has both Bishop and Knight remaining but cannot figure out how to find checkmate?

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Crazy_Insane
May 29, 2019
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OldBrenner wrote:

Hey, can anyone answer. Is it a draw if, say, white has only a king but black has both Bishop and Knight remaining but cannot figure out how to find checkmate?

most people have to learn that endgame from an external source rather than figure it out in a game or on their own. If you have the material and can't mate it's a draw or a time race.

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OldBrenner
May 29, 2019
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#3

Thanks!

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OldBrenner
May 30, 2019
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#4

Managed to force a draw with the 50 move rule! which I never heard of but I'm delighted with!

 

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Ziryab
May 30, 2019
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#5

Checkmate can be forced in 33 moves or less.

This blogger offers some elementary instruction that starts with a training exercise here at chess.com, and highlights some excellent videos on the topic. http://chessskill.blogspot.com/2017/05/bishop-and-knight-checkmate.html

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OldBrenner
May 30, 2019
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scringlydingo7
May 30, 2019
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OldBrenner wrote:

Hey, can anyone answer. Is it a draw if, say, white has only a king but black has both Bishop and Knight remaining but cannot figure out how to find checkmate?

OldBrenner wrote: Hey, can anyone answer. Is it a draw if, say, white has only a king but black has both Bishop and Knight remaining but cannot figure out how to find checkmate? Perhaps it might be draw by agreement.

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scringlydingo7
May 30, 2019
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OldBrenner wrote:

Hey, can anyone answer. Is it a draw if, say, white has only a king but black has both Bishop and Knight remaining but cannot figure out how to find checkmate?

OldBrenner wrote: Hey, can anyone answer. Is it a draw if, say, white has only a king but black has both Bishop and Knight remaining but cannot figure out how to find checkmate? Perhaps it might be draw by agreement.

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GMPatzer
Jul 30, 2019
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aVZYKzjnVAM

I have made a video on how to mate with the Bishop and Knight