Answers.Body: <p>No. There's a fairly simple proof by looking at the square colors: they alternate each move. That means the parity of the move count to travel between two squares is fixed.</p>
  
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Answers.Text: Oh haha, I should have thought about that. Well, thank you for clearing.
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Answers.Text: This is actually relevant to actual play, e.g. from http://www.janko.at/Retros/d.php?ff=8/8/8/8/8/8/p1pK1n2/k7 White draws with Kc1! (but not Kc2? Nd3 0-1).
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Body: <p>For example, a knight can go from b1 to d5 in 2 moves and in many other routes by an even number of moves. However, can it go to d5 in an odd number of moves?</p>
  
  <p>I was wondering this because it would give me a little bit of insight into some theory.</p>
  
  <p>Any help would be appreciated. Thank you.</p>
  
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Title: Can a knight jump into a square in both an odd and even number of moves?
ThreadText: # Can a knight jump into a square in both an odd and even number of moves?
  
  (Asked by: username_0 on 2016-12-22)
  
  For example, a knight can go from b1 to d5 in 2 moves and in many other routes by an even number of moves. However, can it go to d5 in an odd number of moves?
  
  I was wondering this because it would give me a little bit of insight into some theory.
  
  Any help would be appreciated. Thank you.
  
  **Tags:** knights
  
  
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  ### Answer by username_1 on 2016-12-22. Score: 9 | Accepted answer
  
  No. There's a fairly simple proof by looking at the square colors: they alternate each move. That means the parity of the move count to travel between two squares is fixed.
  
  > **Comments:**
  > **username_0**: Oh haha, I should have thought about that. Well, thank you for clearing.  
  > **username_2**: This is actually relevant to actual play, e.g. from http://www.janko.at/Retros/d.php?ff=8/8/8/8/8/8/p1pK1n2/k7 White draws with Kc1! (but not Kc2? Nd3 0-1).  
  
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