[Event "Checkmating with 3 and 4 Knights: 3 Knights Mate"] [Site "https://lichess.org/study/AW7hgXGl/XUmgo3TF"] [Result "*"] [Variant "Standard"] [ECO "?"] [Opening "?"] [Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/Donaldsen"] [FEN "4k3/8/8/8/8/8/8/1NN1K1N1 w - - 0 1"] [SetUp "1"] [UTCDate "2020.05.17"] [UTCTime "05:08:18"] [Source "https://lichess.org/study/AW7hgXGl/XUmgo3TF"] [Orientation "white"] { The three knight mate is something you can do to show off. However, be aware of the 50 move rule! Watch carefully how I do it. } 1. Ke2 { Phase I, bring the king into the center. } 1... Ke7 2. Ke3 Ke6 3. Ke4 { Phase I accomplished. } 3... Kd6 4. Nb3 { Phase II, bring the knights out, or if the knights are already in the game you can skip this step. } 4... Ke6 5. Nc3 Kd6 6. Nf3 { Phase II accomplished. } 6... Ke6 7. Nd5 { Phase III, limiting the king’s squares with the knights and king until he goes to the back rank. Watch how it’s done. } 7... Kd6 8. Nfd4 Kd7 9. Nc5+ Kd6 10. Nb7+ Kd7 11. Ke5 Kc8 { Phase III accomplished. } 12. Nc5 { Phase IV, finish him off by bringing the king to the corner. The second rank is controlled by knights and the White king will slowly force the Black king to the corner. } 12... Kd8 13. Kf6 Ke8 14. Kg7 Kd8 15. Kf7 Kc8 16. Ke7 Kb8 17. Kd7 Ka8 18. Kc7 Ka7 19. Nc6+ Ka8 20. Nb6# { Phase IV accomplished. Black is checkmated! } *