{"id":38,"date":"2021-05-11T11:04:22","date_gmt":"2021-05-11T11:04:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sandbox.forwardchess.com\/blog\/?p=38"},"modified":"2021-05-16T16:42:19","modified_gmt":"2021-05-16T16:42:19","slug":"knightmare-the-tale-of-two-knights-checkmate","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forwardchess.com\/blog\/knightmare-the-tale-of-two-knights-checkmate\/","title":{"rendered":"Knightmare: The tale of two knights checkmate"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>In chess, one of the most difficult Checkmates to master, and the one that rarely shows up in practical play is the <em><strong>double Knight versus Pawn Endgame<\/strong><\/em>. Even grandmasters have trouble when it does show up on the board. There are several examples where GMs failed to checkmate with positions that Tablebases clearly points out a win. In the truest sense, this is one of the <em><strong>knightmares<\/strong><\/em> for chess players. And yet! Even this is a learnable skill with patience and hard work. Let&#8217;s get started!<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Before we begin, there are a few rules that we must be clear about.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Two Knights Cannot Checkmate alone<\/strong>. The following position is a draw no matter who is to play.<\/p>\n<div>\n<div>\n\n<p class=\"rpbchessboard-spacerBefore\"><\/p>\n\n<div id=\"rpbchessboard-6adf5da61dab0-1\" class=\"rpbchessboard-chessboard rpbchessboard-diagramAlignment-center\">\n    <noscript>\n        <div class=\"rpbchessboard-javascriptWarning\">\n            You must activate JavaScript to enhance chess diagram visualization.        <\/div>\n    <\/noscript>\n    <div class=\"rpbchessboard-chessboardAnchor\"><\/div>\n    <script type=\"text\/javascript\">\n        jQuery(document).ready(function($) {\n            var selector = '#' + \"rpbchessboard-6adf5da61dab0-1\" + ' .rpbchessboard-chessboardAnchor';\n            RPBChessboard.renderFEN($(selector), {\"position\":\"6N1\\\/5K1k\\\/4N3\\\/8\\\/8\\\/8\\\/8\\\/8 w - - 0 1\",\"squareSize\":32,\"coordinateVisible\":true,\"turnVisible\":true,\"colorset\":\"original\",\"pieceset\":\"cburnett\"});\n        });\n    <\/script>\n<\/div>\n\n<p class=\"rpbchessboard-spacerAfter\"><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>White can give a check and force the black king to move to the corner, but the next knight check needed for the checkmate needs two moves, which is not possible!<\/p>\n<p>An important rule to understand when you are dealing with knights is that<strong> Knights cannot waste time or lose a tempo!<\/strong><\/p>\n<div>\n\n<p class=\"rpbchessboard-spacerBefore\"><\/p>\n\n<div id=\"rpbchessboard-6adf5da61dab0-2\" class=\"rpbchessboard-chessgame\">\n    <noscript>\n        <div class=\"rpbchessboard-javascriptWarning\">\n            You must activate JavaScript to enhance chess game visualization.        <\/div>\n    <\/noscript>\n    <div class=\"rpbchessboard-chessgameAnchor\"><\/div>\n    <script type=\"text\/javascript\">\n        jQuery(document).ready(function($) {\n            var selector = '#' + \"rpbchessboard-6adf5da61dab0-2\" + ' .rpbchessboard-chessgameAnchor';\n            RPBChessboard.renderPGN($(selector), {\"pgn\":\"[Event \\\"?\\\"]\\r\\n[Site \\\"?\\\"]\\r\\n[Date \\\"????.??.??\\\"]\\r\\n[Round \\\"?\\\"]\\r\\n[White \\\"?\\\"]\\r\\n[Black \\\"?\\\"]\\r\\n[Result \\\"*\\\"]\\r\\n[SetUp \\\"1\\\"]\\r\\n[FEN \\\"7n\\\/8\\\/8\\\/8\\\/8\\\/8\\\/p2K4\\\/k7 w - - 0 1\\\"]\\r\\n\\r\\n1. Kc1 Ng6 2. Kc2 Ne5 3. Kc1 Nd3+ 4. Kc2 Nb4+ 5. Kc1 Nd3+ 6. Kc2 *\",\"pieceSymbols\":\"native\",\"navigationBoard\":\"scrollLeft\",\"withFlipButton\":true,\"withDownloadButton\":true,\"nboSquareSize\":32,\"nboCoordinateVisible\":true,\"nboTurnVisible\":true,\"nboColorset\":\"original\",\"nboPieceset\":\"cburnett\",\"nboAnimated\":true,\"nboMoveArrowVisible\":true,\"nboMoveArrowColor\":\"r\",\"idoSquareSize\":32,\"idoCoordinateVisible\":true,\"idoTurnVisible\":true,\"idoColorset\":\"original\",\"idoPieceset\":\"cburnett\"});\n        });\n    <\/script>\n<\/div>\n\n<p class=\"rpbchessboard-spacerAfter\"><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong>Troitsky Line and second Troitsky line<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>There are limitations when a double knight can and cannot checkmate. This important theory was discovered by the famous chess composer Alexey Troitsky.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"imageUploaderImg\" src=\"https:\/\/images.chesscomfiles.com\/uploads\/v1\/images_users\/tiny_mce\/ForwardChess\/phpthhEPB.jpeg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p>This position denotes the Troitsky line when White has two Knights and black has the pawn. The Red Stars denote the Troitsky line. It means that if black&#8217;s pawns are placed on this line (Red stars) or behind them (yellow star), white can force checkmate.<\/p>\n<p>There was one problem though. In some of these squares, it takes more than 50 moves to checkmate.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The second Troitsky line or Muller Line:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>GM Karsten M\u00fcller, the famous Endgame expert proposed a second set of Troitsky lines applicable to today&#8217;s practical play. (Checkmate Under 50 moves)<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"imageUploaderImg\" src=\"https:\/\/images.chesscomfiles.com\/uploads\/v1\/images_users\/tiny_mce\/ForwardChess\/phpAdFLAR.jpeg\" alt=\"\" \/><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Exceptions:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>There are a few exceptions to the Troitsky line though. A player can win even if the pawn has crossed the Troitsky line if the enemy king is stuck to a corner in a favorable way. Here&#8217;s an example:<\/p>\n<div>\n\n<p class=\"rpbchessboard-spacerBefore\"><\/p>\n\n<div id=\"rpbchessboard-6adf5da61dab0-3\" class=\"rpbchessboard-chessgame\">\n    <noscript>\n        <div class=\"rpbchessboard-javascriptWarning\">\n            You must activate JavaScript to enhance chess game visualization.        <\/div>\n    <\/noscript>\n    <div class=\"rpbchessboard-chessgameAnchor\"><\/div>\n    <script type=\"text\/javascript\">\n        jQuery(document).ready(function($) {\n            var selector = '#' + \"rpbchessboard-6adf5da61dab0-3\" + ' .rpbchessboard-chessgameAnchor';\n            RPBChessboard.renderPGN($(selector), {\"pgn\":\"[Event \\\"?\\\"]\\r\\n[Site \\\"?\\\"]\\r\\n[Date \\\"????.??.??\\\"]\\r\\n[Round \\\"?\\\"]\\r\\n[White \\\"?\\\"]\\r\\n[Black \\\"?\\\"]\\r\\n[Result \\\"1-0\\\"]\\r\\n[SetUp \\\"1\\\"]\\r\\n[FEN \\\"7k\\\/8\\\/4K3\\\/5N2\\\/8\\\/3N1p2\\\/8\\\/8 w - - 0 1\\\"]\\r\\n\\r\\n1. Nf2 Kg8 2. Ke7 Kh7 3. Kf7 Kh8 4. Kg6 Kg8 5. Ng7 Kf8 6. Kf6 Kg8 7. Ne6 Kh7 8.\\r\\nKg5 Kg8 9. Kg6 Kh8 10. Kf7 Kh7 11. Ng4 f2 12. Nf8+ Kh8 13. Nf6 f1=Q 14. Ng6# 1-0\",\"pieceSymbols\":\"native\",\"navigationBoard\":\"scrollLeft\",\"withFlipButton\":true,\"withDownloadButton\":true,\"nboSquareSize\":32,\"nboCoordinateVisible\":true,\"nboTurnVisible\":true,\"nboColorset\":\"original\",\"nboPieceset\":\"cburnett\",\"nboAnimated\":true,\"nboMoveArrowVisible\":true,\"nboMoveArrowColor\":\"r\",\"idoSquareSize\":32,\"idoCoordinateVisible\":true,\"idoTurnVisible\":true,\"idoColorset\":\"original\",\"idoPieceset\":\"cburnett\"});\n        });\n    <\/script>\n<\/div>\n\n<p class=\"rpbchessboard-spacerAfter\"><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>It&#8217;s easy to learn this technique if you begin from the end! <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Take this simple example of why Two Knights versus Pawn is a win. After cornering the enemy king,\u00a0 white simply has to let go of the blockade and rush to deliver checkmate.<\/p>\n<div>\n\n<p class=\"rpbchessboard-spacerBefore\"><\/p>\n\n<div id=\"rpbchessboard-6adf5da61dab0-4\" class=\"rpbchessboard-chessgame\">\n    <noscript>\n        <div class=\"rpbchessboard-javascriptWarning\">\n            You must activate JavaScript to enhance chess game visualization.        <\/div>\n    <\/noscript>\n    <div class=\"rpbchessboard-chessgameAnchor\"><\/div>\n    <script type=\"text\/javascript\">\n        jQuery(document).ready(function($) {\n            var selector = '#' + \"rpbchessboard-6adf5da61dab0-4\" + ' .rpbchessboard-chessgameAnchor';\n            RPBChessboard.renderPGN($(selector), {\"pgn\":\"[Event \\\"?\\\"]\\r\\n[Site \\\"?\\\"]\\r\\n[Date \\\"????.??.??\\\"]\\r\\n[Round \\\"?\\\"]\\r\\n[White \\\"?\\\"]\\r\\n[Black \\\"?\\\"]\\r\\n[Result \\\"1-0\\\"]\\r\\n[SetUp \\\"1\\\"]\\r\\n[FEN \\\"8\\\/5K1k\\\/2p5\\\/2N5\\\/6N1\\\/8\\\/8\\\/8 w - - 0 1\\\"]\\r\\n\\r\\n1. 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This is an important maneuver we must understand.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"imageUploaderImg\" src=\"https:\/\/images.chesscomfiles.com\/uploads\/v1\/images_users\/tiny_mce\/ForwardChess\/phpvPP7lZ.jpeg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The Knight maneuver across a vertical or horizontal line can be achieved in different ways. Here&#8217;s the horizontal version of the same maneuver in the below example.<\/p>\n<div>\n<div>\n\n<p class=\"rpbchessboard-spacerBefore\"><\/p>\n\n<div id=\"rpbchessboard-6adf5da61dab0-7\" class=\"rpbchessboard-chessgame\">\n    <noscript>\n        <div class=\"rpbchessboard-javascriptWarning\">\n            You must activate JavaScript to enhance chess game visualization.        <\/div>\n    <\/noscript>\n    <div class=\"rpbchessboard-chessgameAnchor\"><\/div>\n    <script type=\"text\/javascript\">\n        jQuery(document).ready(function($) {\n            var selector = '#' + \"rpbchessboard-6adf5da61dab0-7\" + ' .rpbchessboard-chessgameAnchor';\n            RPBChessboard.renderPGN($(selector), {\"pgn\":\"[Event \\\"?\\\"]\\r\\n[Site \\\"?\\\"]\\r\\n[Date \\\"????.??.??\\\"]\\r\\n[Round \\\"?\\\"]\\r\\n[White \\\"?\\\"]\\r\\n[Black \\\"?\\\"]\\r\\n[Result \\\"1-0\\\"]\\r\\n[SetUp \\\"1\\\"]\\r\\n[FEN \\\"4k3\\\/8\\\/4K3\\\/1p3N2\\\/1N6\\\/8\\\/8\\\/8 w - - 0 1\\\"]\\r\\n\\r\\n1. 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And in his game, we can observe both the knight maneuver as well as how the king sometimes moves in a triangle to lose a move.<\/p>\n<div>\n\n<p class=\"rpbchessboard-spacerBefore\"><\/p>\n\n<div id=\"rpbchessboard-6adf5da61dab0-8\" class=\"rpbchessboard-chessgame\">\n    <noscript>\n        <div class=\"rpbchessboard-javascriptWarning\">\n            You must activate JavaScript to enhance chess game visualization.        <\/div>\n    <\/noscript>\n    <div class=\"rpbchessboard-chessgameAnchor\"><\/div>\n    <script type=\"text\/javascript\">\n        jQuery(document).ready(function($) {\n            var selector = '#' + \"rpbchessboard-6adf5da61dab0-8\" + ' .rpbchessboard-chessgameAnchor';\n            RPBChessboard.renderPGN($(selector), {\"pgn\":\"[Event \\\"?\\\"]\\r\\n[Site \\\"?\\\"]\\r\\n[Date \\\"????.??.??\\\"]\\r\\n[Round \\\"?\\\"]\\r\\n[White \\\"?\\\"]\\r\\n[Black \\\"?\\\"]\\r\\n[Result \\\"*\\\"]\\r\\n[SetUp \\\"1\\\"]\\r\\n[FEN \\\"8\\\/8\\\/4k3\\\/3n1n2\\\/5P2\\\/8\\\/8\\\/3K4 w - - 0 63\\\"]\\r\\n\\r\\n*\",\"pieceSymbols\":\"native\",\"navigationBoard\":\"scrollLeft\",\"withFlipButton\":true,\"withDownloadButton\":true,\"nboSquareSize\":32,\"nboCoordinateVisible\":true,\"nboTurnVisible\":true,\"nboColorset\":\"original\",\"nboPieceset\":\"cburnett\",\"nboAnimated\":true,\"nboMoveArrowVisible\":true,\"nboMoveArrowColor\":\"r\",\"idoSquareSize\":32,\"idoCoordinateVisible\":true,\"idoTurnVisible\":true,\"idoColorset\":\"original\",\"idoPieceset\":\"cburnett\"});\n        });\n    <\/script>\n<\/div>\n\n<p class=\"rpbchessboard-spacerAfter\"><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>If Knights cannot waste a tempo, someone else has to do that. Who else do we have but the king! Observe the King&#8217;s path from the above position until the last position.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"imageUploaderImg\" src=\"https:\/\/images.chesscomfiles.com\/uploads\/v1\/images_users\/tiny_mce\/ForwardChess\/php1uXLt4.jpeg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The loops in the King path is the King moving in a triangle in order to lose a tempo and give the move to his opponent. This is very important because Knights cannot waste a move and it is futile to maneuver the Knight expecting to achieve this tempo loss miracle.<\/p>\n<div>\n\n<p class=\"rpbchessboard-spacerBefore\"><\/p>\n\n<div id=\"rpbchessboard-6adf5da61dab0-9\" class=\"rpbchessboard-chessgame\">\n    <noscript>\n        <div class=\"rpbchessboard-javascriptWarning\">\n            You must activate JavaScript to enhance chess game visualization.        <\/div>\n    <\/noscript>\n    <div class=\"rpbchessboard-chessgameAnchor\"><\/div>\n    <script type=\"text\/javascript\">\n        jQuery(document).ready(function($) {\n            var selector = '#' + \"rpbchessboard-6adf5da61dab0-9\" + ' .rpbchessboard-chessgameAnchor';\n            RPBChessboard.renderPGN($(selector), {\"pgn\":\"[Event \\\"Nice\\\"]\\r\\n[Site \\\"Nice FRA\\\"]\\r\\n[Date \\\"1931.03.17\\\"]\\r\\n[Round \\\"7\\\"]\\r\\n[White \\\"Eugene Aleksandrovich Znosko-B\\\"]\\r\\n[Black \\\"Jakob Adolf Seitz\\\"]\\r\\n[Result \\\"0-1\\\"]\\r\\n[SetUp \\\"1\\\"]\\r\\n[FEN \\\"8\\\/8\\\/4k3\\\/3n1B2\\\/5P1n\\\/8\\\/8\\\/3K4 b - - 0 62\\\"]\\r\\n[ECO \\\"A07\\\"]\\r\\n[PlyCount \\\"69\\\"]\\r\\n[EventDate \\\"1931.??.??\\\"]\\r\\n\\r\\n62... 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The second is that although the knight is blockaded, it can still control a few squares from the idle position, which is always helpful.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>How to get this knowledge working for you? By practice\u00a0 \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n<p>Here are a few positions and the required number of moves it will take to win. Setup the position and play with your computer to consolidate your learnings.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div>[Position 1: White to play. 11 moves to win]<\/div>\n<div>\n\n<p class=\"rpbchessboard-spacerBefore\"><\/p>\n\n<div id=\"rpbchessboard-6adf5da61dab0-10\" class=\"rpbchessboard-chessboard rpbchessboard-diagramAlignment-center\">\n    <noscript>\n        <div class=\"rpbchessboard-javascriptWarning\">\n            You must activate JavaScript to enhance chess diagram visualization.        <\/div>\n    <\/noscript>\n    <div class=\"rpbchessboard-chessboardAnchor\"><\/div>\n    <script type=\"text\/javascript\">\n        jQuery(document).ready(function($) {\n            var selector = '#' + \"rpbchessboard-6adf5da61dab0-10\" + ' .rpbchessboard-chessboardAnchor';\n            RPBChessboard.renderFEN($(selector), {\"position\":\"7k\\\/5K2\\\/8\\\/5N2\\\/8\\\/5p2\\\/5N2\\\/8 w - - 0 1\",\"squareSize\":32,\"coordinateVisible\":true,\"turnVisible\":true,\"colorset\":\"original\",\"pieceset\":\"cburnett\"});\n        });\n    <\/script>\n<\/div>\n\n<p class=\"rpbchessboard-spacerAfter\"><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p>[Position 2: 7 moves to win]<br \/>\n\n\n<p class=\"rpbchessboard-spacerBefore\"><\/p>\n\n<div id=\"rpbchessboard-6adf5da61dab0-11\" class=\"rpbchessboard-chessboard rpbchessboard-diagramAlignment-center\">\n    <noscript>\n        <div class=\"rpbchessboard-javascriptWarning\">\n            You must activate JavaScript to enhance chess diagram visualization.        <\/div>\n    <\/noscript>\n    <div class=\"rpbchessboard-chessboardAnchor\"><\/div>\n    <script type=\"text\/javascript\">\n        jQuery(document).ready(function($) {\n            var selector = '#' + \"rpbchessboard-6adf5da61dab0-11\" + ' .rpbchessboard-chessboardAnchor';\n            RPBChessboard.renderFEN($(selector), {\"position\":\"8\\\/8\\\/2p4k\\\/2N1K3\\\/8\\\/6N1\\\/8\\\/8 w - - 0 1\",\"squareSize\":32,\"coordinateVisible\":true,\"turnVisible\":true,\"colorset\":\"original\",\"pieceset\":\"cburnett\"});\n        });\n    <\/script>\n<\/div>\n\n<p class=\"rpbchessboard-spacerAfter\"><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<div>[White to play. Less than 20 moves to win]<br \/>\n\n\n<p class=\"rpbchessboard-spacerBefore\"><\/p>\n\n<div id=\"rpbchessboard-6adf5da61dab0-12\" class=\"rpbchessboard-chessboard rpbchessboard-diagramAlignment-center\">\n    <noscript>\n        <div class=\"rpbchessboard-javascriptWarning\">\n            You must activate JavaScript to enhance chess diagram visualization.        <\/div>\n    <\/noscript>\n    <div class=\"rpbchessboard-chessboardAnchor\"><\/div>\n    <script type=\"text\/javascript\">\n        jQuery(document).ready(function($) {\n            var selector = '#' + \"rpbchessboard-6adf5da61dab0-12\" + ' .rpbchessboard-chessboardAnchor';\n            RPBChessboard.renderFEN($(selector), {\"position\":\"8\\\/8\\\/8\\\/2p2K1k\\\/2N1N3\\\/8\\\/8\\\/8 w - - 0 1\",\"squareSize\":32,\"coordinateVisible\":true,\"turnVisible\":true,\"colorset\":\"original\",\"pieceset\":\"cburnett\"});\n        });\n    <\/script>\n<\/div>\n\n<p class=\"rpbchessboard-spacerAfter\"><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>[White to play. 12 moves to win]<br \/>\n\n\n<p class=\"rpbchessboard-spacerBefore\"><\/p>\n\n<div id=\"rpbchessboard-6adf5da61dab0-13\" class=\"rpbchessboard-chessboard rpbchessboard-diagramAlignment-center\">\n    <noscript>\n        <div class=\"rpbchessboard-javascriptWarning\">\n            You must activate JavaScript to enhance chess diagram visualization.        <\/div>\n    <\/noscript>\n    <div class=\"rpbchessboard-chessboardAnchor\"><\/div>\n    <script type=\"text\/javascript\">\n        jQuery(document).ready(function($) {\n            var selector = '#' + \"rpbchessboard-6adf5da61dab0-13\" + ' .rpbchessboard-chessboardAnchor';\n            RPBChessboard.renderFEN($(selector), {\"position\":\"4k3\\\/8\\\/4K3\\\/1p3N2\\\/1N6\\\/8\\\/8\\\/8 w - - 0 1\",\"squareSize\":32,\"coordinateVisible\":true,\"turnVisible\":true,\"colorset\":\"original\",\"pieceset\":\"cburnett\"});\n        });\n    <\/script>\n<\/div>\n\n<p class=\"rpbchessboard-spacerAfter\"><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Thank you for reading! 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