who wouldve thought that "is it possible [...] with JUST knight and rook" can lead to so much confusion?
the answer clearly is: no, your king is already dead! :P
the answer clearly is: no, your king is already dead! :P
>who wouldve thought that "is it possible [...] with JUST knight and rook" can lead to so much confusion?
If OP had been rated 1800 (for example), I'm guessing there would have been no confusion. We would have known what he meant.
If OP had been rated 1800 (for example), I'm guessing there would have been no confusion. We would have known what he meant.
@Rookitiki said in #11:
> who wouldve thought that "is it possible [...] with JUST knight and rook" can lead to so much confusion?
>
> the answer clearly is: no, your king is already dead! :P
Maybe he meant the King is very much alive but chilling on the other side of the board with no will to be part of this deadly 'chess' game.
In which case is it possible to only mate with a knight and a rook? No I don't think it's possible to force the opposite king on a corner but it's certainly possible to mate this way for instance, if the opponent helps you: lichess.org/analysis/k7/3R4/2N5/8/8/8/8/7K_w_-_-_0_1?color=white
Moral of the story the king has to stop drinking or he will be drawn to death.
Edit: Of course it has already been said multiple times, I should have read the other answers before replying, my bad!
> who wouldve thought that "is it possible [...] with JUST knight and rook" can lead to so much confusion?
>
> the answer clearly is: no, your king is already dead! :P
Maybe he meant the King is very much alive but chilling on the other side of the board with no will to be part of this deadly 'chess' game.
In which case is it possible to only mate with a knight and a rook? No I don't think it's possible to force the opposite king on a corner but it's certainly possible to mate this way for instance, if the opponent helps you: lichess.org/analysis/k7/3R4/2N5/8/8/8/8/7K_w_-_-_0_1?color=white
Moral of the story the king has to stop drinking or he will be drawn to death.
Edit: Of course it has already been said multiple times, I should have read the other answers before replying, my bad!
Luckily, lichess programmers and creators solved this question for us all many moons ago. See the Arabian Mate here: lichess.org/practice/checkmates/checkmate-patterns-ii/8yadFPpU/JmH1cznZ
it is possible but you don't even need the knight.
In some cases you need the King just in order to waste a tempo. So not to help to incarcerate but rather a tempo gainer/loser.
To answer the question: I think no.
There is only one mate possible: Arabic mate in the corner. And this cannot be forced. The King simply doesn’t go there.
PS: maybe you cannot force the k in the vicinity of your own King but that’s a different story.
There is only one mate possible: Arabic mate in the corner. And this cannot be forced. The King simply doesn’t go there.
PS: maybe you cannot force the k in the vicinity of your own King but that’s a different story.
Yes You can do if the opponent plays the wrong move of king
@anikarao said in #1:
> The question just popped up in my mind. Does anyone know if thats possible?
Maybe, if opponent is someone like Ding or Nepo :d
> The question just popped up in my mind. Does anyone know if thats possible?
Maybe, if opponent is someone like Ding or Nepo :d
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