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		bdcs 22 days ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: 1D Chess Trying to lose is also fun (as white) Some observations: * Knights are color bound * You can mate with Knight & King (K+K is still insufficient material) * 3 fold repetition still applies (and has a popup!)

quuxplusone 22 days ago [–]

How do you mate with N+K? Surely your King can't give check, and if your Knight is giving check then the enemy king can just take a step toward it to get out of check.

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