R+K vs Kt+K ?

R+K vs Kt+K ?

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19 Jul 10

Hi there, I was just wondering if a Rock + King could force mate against a Knight + King ... thanks for any reply.

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no, at least not in most positions.

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It's a draw if the knight stays near its king. If it strays it could be captured.

From Tarrasch's The Game of Chess

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Originally posted by titoupousse
Hi there, I was just wondering if a Rock + King could force mate against a Knight + King ... thanks for any reply.
If the Knight strays towards the corners or sides there is are greater chances to force the win. There is a good video on this on the 'chesswebsite'

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Thanks a lot for those answers, particularly the video was very instructive.