Knight versus two Pawns Articles * Chess Endgames Network

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January 14, 2019June 27, 2020 GM Vlatko Kovacevic251

It is interesting that a mating situation is also possible with pawns separated by a file provided that the rook’s pawn restrains the enemy king. One of those positions was analysed by K. Jaenisch as early as 1837 ← Basic EndingsBasic Endings →

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January 14, 2019June 27, 2020 GM Vlatko Kovacevic229

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Being “short-legged”, the knight has more difficulty fighting isolated pawns. A sole knight can only block pawns not separated by more than three files. ← Basic EndingsBasic Endings →

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January 14, 2019June 27, 2020 GM Vlatko Kovacevic235

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January 14, 2019June 27, 2020 GM Vlatko Kovacevic240

In exceptional cases knight can force a win against connected pawns if the enemy king is shut in the corner by its own rook’s pawn. ← Basic EndingsBasic Endings →

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January 14, 2019June 27, 2020 GM Vlatko Kovacevic240

The farther the pawns are from the promotion square, the simpler is the knight’s task. The knight easily stops connected pawns provided they have not crossed the fifth rank. ← Basic EndingsBasic Endings →

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January 14, 2019June 27, 2020 GM Vlatko Kovacevic234

3.2.2. Knight versus Two Pawns Two pawns, as a rule, are not superior to the knight. In conjunction with the king the knight is capable of stopping connected pawns even when they have reached the sixth rank. ← Basic EndingsBasic Endings →

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Category: Knight versus two Pawns

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