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2 Knights Checkmate

2 Knights Checkmate

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I caged his king at move 34. 32 moves later, checkmate!


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Good play to bottle him up. It looks like there were possibly quicker mates.


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Originally posted by greenpawn34
Good play to bottle him up. It looks like there were possibly quicker mates.


[pgn]
[FEN "1k6/1p6/pPpNN3/P4p1p/3K2p1/6P1/5PP1/3n4 w - - 0 40"]

40. Nc5 Nxf2 41. Nd7+ Ka8 42. Ne8 {and Nc7 mates.} [/pgn]
Not much faster, only 21 moves🙂

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Thanks for your observations. I didn't work out the 2 knights combination until after his knight would have got in he way.