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Mako_Cat

Is it possible to force checkmate, with two knighto and a king, vs a king. If so, can someone say what the strategy is.

urk
It's possible, but you have to be very lucky or your opponent has to be very helpful.
Sqod

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knighttour2

With just N+N v K, mate can't be forced, but if your opponent willingly goes into the corner you can win.  With best play from both sides all you can get is a stalemate.  If the opponent has a pawn on the board you actually can mate because the pawn's move prevents stalemate and mate can be achieved

blueemu
NoisyEcho wrote:

Is it possible to force checkmate, with two knighto and a king, vs a king. If so, can someone say what the strategy is.

Force? No. It requires cooperation between White and Black.