{"id":2295,"date":"2021-12-19T12:49:50","date_gmt":"2021-12-19T12:49:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/chessquestions.com\/?p=2295"},"modified":"2021-12-19T13:02:34","modified_gmt":"2021-12-19T13:02:34","slug":"checkmate-with-two-knights","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/chessquestions.com\/checkmate-with-two-knights\/","title":{"rendered":"Two Knights End Game in Chess: Winning with Blunders"},"content":{"rendered":"
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It’s been a messy endgame and somehow, despite both sides losing all pawns, one player still has two knights remaining on the board. The question is, can you make checkmate with just two knights?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Checkmate with two knights against a lone King is not theoretically possible without the King making a blunder, however, if the King is accompanied by a pawn, then checkmate can be forced if the king is in the proximity of its pawn<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n If you find yourself in a position where you are losing a game but have limited your opponent to just the two knights, you are in a position to ensure you do not lose the game.<\/p>\n\n\n\n There are two elements to ensure, however.<\/p>\n\n\n\n