Trying to win one of the TRICKIEST endgames in chess…

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In this video, I try to checkmate with 2 knights against a king and a pawn. It is well known that 2 knights cannot force checkmate against a lone king. However, when the opposing side has a pawn, winning chances become possible!

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0:00 haha
0:12 2 KNIGHTS ENDGAME
14:02 celebration
14:40 Wikipedia Article (Troitsky’s line)
16:00 Searching for Hans Neimann
17:52 Hans Neimann’s BRILLIANCY from a REAL tournament game

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