John Lawson wrote on Thu, Mar 13, 2003 03:24 PM UTC:
If you mean, 'Can King plus Knight checkmate a lone King?', the answer is
no. The minimum force needed to checkmate a lone King is a Knight and a
Bishop, and it is difficult. A mate position can be set up with just two
Knights, but the lone king cannot be forced into it. Three Knights or two
Bishops can also mate a lone King.
If there are Pawns on the board, then the position is very important,
since the goal will be to promote a Pawn first.
