chess: can you force the checkmate?

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peter_ford
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Added: Sep 12, 2009 2:11 pm
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i'm white and i have the next move... can i force a checkmate from this position? i can't seem to checkmate the computer!
bobbojohnson6868
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Added: Sep 12, 2009 11:25 pm
no, not in one move -your going to need to press with your knight to get your rook and king to trap their king in a corner just make sure you keep checking so you don't stalemate
jamesr
Respected Poster
Added: Sep 13, 2009 8:53 am
Per Wikipedia: Rook and a knight versus a rook: This is usually a simple draw with few winning positions. The winning positions require the defending king to be badly placed near a corner; this can not be **** in general (Nunn 2007:159-61)
peter_ford
I'm probably spamming
Added: Sep 13, 2009 5:48 pm
jamesr wrote:
Per Wikipedia: Rook and a knight versus a rook: This is usually a simple draw with few winning positions. The winning positions require the defending king to be badly placed near a corner; this can not be **** in general (Nunn 2007:159-61)


thank you. i had a feeling that was the case.
bil
Good Poster
Added: Sep 14, 2009 2:23 pm
Question:
what are the fewest moves you can checkmate someone? 3! 4!
Philip28
Very Respected Poster
Added: Sep 15, 2009 2:49 am
bil wrote:
Question:
what are the fewest moves you can checkmate someone? 3! 4!


How about 2? that is if your opponent in white pieces opening moves are f4 and g4, black's moves would be e6, Qh4 checkmate. stupid moves really
bil
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Added: Sep 15, 2009 1:26 pm
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stupid moves really

to be beat in 2 moves, i'd say you would have to be a stupid person Rolling Eyes