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Is checkmate possible with only a king and a knight against only a king?

Is checkmate possible with only a king and a knight against only a king?

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Outback
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Well there is only one way to find out, keep trying!! 😛

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Originally posted by Outback
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HandyAndy
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Originally posted by Outback
Game in progress?

Outback
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Nope - no game in progress. Just an argument between a colleague and I. Took me a bet he could. He couldn't.

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The answer is of course: No.

The argument is as follows: The most a single King can achieve against the opposing King is to block it on one side, preferebly even in the corner. But then at least two adjacent fileds ahve to be covered by the attacking piece and the Knight (or a bishop) can only get one. So even with worst play a checkmate is impossible. But a stalemate is difficult bt possible.

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Originally posted by Outback
You need at least bishop and a knight, or 2 bishops or a lone rook to force a mate.

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