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| From | Message | Posted by chris21
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12/15/2003
01:39:43
Play online chess |  Subject: Mating question.
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Is it possible to force mate with a king, a bishop and a knight?
Thanks:)
| Posted by brobishkin
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12/15/2003
02:09:57
Play online chess | Yes vs. a lone King...
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Of all the opposing pieces, the endgame with the Bishop and Knight is the most difficult... The combination of a Bishop and Knight forces a different kind of mating approach... There are 4 principles to keep in mind while mating the lone King...
1. The superior side must use all of his pieces along with the King to create a wall as opposed to a box...
2. The lone King can only be mated in the corner of the same color as the Bishop...
3. Normally the lone King will have to be driven to the wrong corner first, and then, using the wall technique, driven to the right corner...
4. The defender will try to stay in the center for as long as possible and when finally forced to, run to the wrong corner... Never forget about the 50 moves to force a win...
It can be done within 50 moves... But one wrong move can cost you a draw... This type of mating pattern must be studied, practiced, and deeply known... This is one of the most played out endings in tournament play... Due to its difficulties...
Bro...
| Posted by chris21
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12/15/2003
02:54:04
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Thanks very much. Looks like I have a job on my hands!
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Posted by caldazar
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12/15/2003
08:38:53
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It's actually not that difficult to learn; you can easily learn it in one evening. Break the problem down into three parts. First, stick the opposing king in the center and practice driving the king towards any edge of the board. Next, practice driving the king that is near the edge to the nearest wrong corner. Finally, practice driving the king from the wrong corner to a correct one to deliver mate. After awhile, you'll start to notice that for each phase of the mating technique, there are only a couple of patterns that work. Having a KBN vs. K endgame tablebase to practice on helps a lot.
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With One Blunder, Challenger Lets Chess Champion Keep Title — Some consider chess an art form, others a math problem to be solved, but at its heart it is a competition. Anyone who watched the more than 2,000 children competing at the National Elementary School Chess Championships in Atlanta last weekend could see that. At the top levels, the competition is fierce, and the psychological pressure can be overwhelming. That is why even the best chess players make mistakes. The world chess championship match between Viswanathan Anand of India and Veselin Topalov of Bulgaria, which ended last week in Sofia, Bulgaria, illustrated that pressure. Each made blunders, culminating in one that led to Topalov’s loss in Game 12. It was ...
Posted by commodore
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12/15/2003
09:26:57
Play online chess | Mating Problem...
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A bath, some deoderant, colonge, Altoids, a little blue pill and the Kama Sutra? If this doesn't work there are a million web options to study endings and as many books avalible. Your particular mating problem could take 30-50 moves to solve. It is patience and techincal ability, again many avalible studies either with paper or wed based. GL in your research.
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Posted by spurtus
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12/16/2003
03:50:04
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Regarding 50 moves...
I was under the impression that there are circumstances where you can in defense make it difficult enough that the 50 moves expire before giving mate.
IF this is true?... then a computer tablebase should be able to demonstrate that this isnt so clear cut as it seems.
Spurtus.
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Day After Chess Championship, Victor and Vanquished Reflect on the Match — One day after their title match in Sofia, Bulgaria, ended, Viswanathan Anand, the once and still chess champion, and Veselin Topalov were tired, but proud. In separate telephone interviews on Wednesday, Anand and Topalov expressed satisfaction with their own efforts and said it was the most intense chess match they had ever played. “This is my first world chess championship match that has gone the distance,” said Anand. Referring to his earlier title matches against Vladimir Kramnik in 2008, which he won, and Garry Kasparov in 1995, which he lost, he continued, “With Kramnik it went like a dream, with Kasparov it went the opposite way.” Topalov said, “Every single game was ...
Posted by atrifix
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12/16/2003
06:38:09
Play online chess | Not so
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the absolute longest ("worst" starting) position to mate with a KBN vs. K is 33 moves, I believe. You can almost always get away with a few mistakes and still mate in less than 50 moves, as long as they aren't key mistakes.
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Anand Is World Chess Champion Again — Viswanathan Anand, the world chess champion, took advantage of a major error by Veselin Topalov to win the 12th and final game of their title match on Tuesday in Sofia, Bulgaria. The match had been tied at 5.5 points apiece. In addition to the title, Anand receives 1.2 million euros (about $1.5 million at current exchange rates). Topalov’s share of the prize fund is 800,000 euros, or about $1 million. Anand, an Indian grandmaster, became world chess champion by winning a tournament in Mexico City in 2007. He last defended the title in a match against Vladimir Kramnik, a Russian, in October 2008. Topalov, a Bulgarian, is a former world chess champion. He lost a bitter title match to ...
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