maybe, but your opponent must be stupid.
The Double Knight Checkmate - Myth or Mate?
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I think it's impossible to get into that position.
Feb 11, 2026
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Really looks like mate BUT I am 99% confident that you would have to stalemate before getting this position but the other 1% is wanting to believe that this could actually happen
It can't be forced but your opponent can blunder into it
26 days ago
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This might happen, but it needs a lot of efforts, blunders, derank and stuff.
26 days ago
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The only time this can realistically happen is if your opponent wants to lose because you managed to end with two Knights up or if your opponent has negative elo
If I remember well the "K vs K+N+N" position is considered as draw automatically on chess.com
K+N+N vs K+P is sometimes a win cause you force the king into the corner without stalemating it and by the time the pawn starts moving you checkmate them.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Two_knights_endgame#Two_knights_versus_a_pawnI'm not an endgame expert, but feel free to read this for better info.
K vs K+N+N is drawn unless the opponent blunders.
OhMyGodISeeTheWayYouShine wrote:
K vs K+N+N is drawn unless the opponent blunders.
I mean chess.com automatically ends such a game as a draw so no further blunders are possible
MrChatty wrote:
OhMyGodISeeTheWayYouShine wrote:
K vs K+N+N is drawn unless the opponent blunders.
I mean chess.com automatically ends such a game as a draw so no further blunders are possible
On chess.com, yes. On lichess, they make you play it out. I play there more often but I don't think I've gotten this endgame yet.
MrChatty hat geschrieben:
If I remember well the "K vs K+N+N" position is considered as draw automatically on chess.com
Could someone from chess.com confirm this?
FuzzleOIL wrote:
MrChatty hat geschrieben:
If I remember well the "K vs K+N+N" position is considered as draw automatically on chess.com
Could someone from chess.com confirm this?
Sure:
https://www.chess.com/article/view/how-chess-games-can-end-8-ways-explained#insufficient-material
Thanks.
I hope they didn't change it.
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