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King and Rook vs King and Knight

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l

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Just drawn this game (Game 1260131) because I could not see a win.

Tried searching around but could not find it (after completing the game, of course).

Is it possible to force a win with a King and Rook vs King and Knight?

l

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Actually, managed to answer my own question.

Here it is 🙂 :

http://www.anadune.com/chess/endgames/kr_kn.html

no1marauder
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Originally posted by lausey
Just drawn this game (Game 1260131) because I could not see a win.

Tried searching around but could not find it (after completing the game, of course).

Is it possible to force a win with a King and Rook vs King and Knight?
Basic Chess Endings by Fine and Revised by Benko, says that such an ending is "usually a draw" but that the inferior side should keep his King in the center because "all won cases occur with the king at the edge." (p.489). If the King is on the edge of the board there are three strategems (or combinations of them):

1. Mate threats;
2. Pinning the knight to the king where the king must abandon it;
3. Freezing the knight and capturing it.

A quick look at your game make it appear to me it's a draw with proper play on both sides, but I think I would have played it out further it I was you; after all, you cannot possibly lose and it would probably have been a good, endgame drill!

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Good call even my Dad said he couldn't win that game!

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