Artist: Olga Yastremska
Tripping the knight fantastic
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
White to draw.
(Solution appears below.)
The Solution
https://lichess.org/study/BfjBVnVh/mVKXkaA1#0
Outro
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