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Artist: Olga Yastremska

Tripping the knight fantastic

Endgame
Wherein a lone king draws against three knights (yes!)

Intro

K+3N can usually overwhelm K+N, unless a trade of knights can be forced (since K+2N vs K is a draw). Here, White avoids the trade, in fact gives up a knight, and still draws!

The Problem

L. Kubbel & A. Herbstman, 1937

lichess-fen.jpgWhite to draw.

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The Solution

https://lichess.org/study/BfjBVnVh/mVKXkaA1#0

Outro

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