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KKt

American  
Chess.
  1. king's knight.


KKt British  

symbol

  1. king's knight

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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B-K2 is preferred nowadays to B- QB4, as QB4 should be kept free for the KKt in case the latter is driven from his dominating position, e.g.

From Chess Strategy by J. Du Mont

If his aim was not the opening of the KKt file but the subsequent sacrifice of the Queen, he might have played Q-Kt7 at once, followed by Q-Kt4.

From Chess Strategy by J. Du Mont

There only remains the KKt and the Q for an immediate attack, whilst the Black Rook will soon get into effective action on the open Knight's file, e.g.

From Chess Strategy by J. Du Mont

BxB QxB It would be no use taking with the KKt, as the threat Kt-Kt4 and Q-R6 must be guarded against.

From Chess Strategy by J. Du Mont

White has not yet completed his development, and his first care should be to bring out his KKt.

From Chess Strategy by J. Du Mont

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