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No, it is not possible to checkmate with just a king and bishop in a game of chess.
No, it is not possible to achieve checkmate with just a knight and king in a game of chess.
Yes, it is possible to checkmate with just a king and knight in a game of chess, although it may require some skill and strategy to achieve.
The opponent can resign if he thinks his situation is unwinnable, though technically that's just ending the game early before an impending checkmate.
A mating attack is a combination of moves designed to achieve checkmate rather than just win pieces.
You don't have to say either. No chess rule requires it, and it may be distracting to your opponent or those around you in a tournament. If you achieve checkmate, you should offer a handshake, or do whatever you normally do to conclude your games, but you do not have to say "checkmate."
No, the game is pat (stalemate). You cannot checkmate your opponent with just a king without being checkmate yourself.
There are various books that can teach you how to play chess, or help you improve at playing chess. Opening books teach you new openings, or you can learn the theory behind the moves of openings you already know. There are also middle-game combination books, that can teach you strategies such as the Greek Gift, or Velo-Gun. There are even endgame books that can teach you how checkmate your opponent using just a knight, bishop and king.
It is impossible to win, as your king can never checkmate another king alone. You will either draw or lose. Draws occur from insuficcient material and stalemate. Losses occur when the opponent checkmates you.
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It's regular chess on a hard level, so just look up some chess tips.