diff --git a/src/endgame.cpp b/src/endgame.cpp
index cc98de90..96f85334 100644
--- a/src/endgame.cpp
+++ b/src/endgame.cpp
@@ -89,10 +89,7 @@ namespace {
 
 Endgames::Endgames() {
 
-  add<KK>("KK");
   add<KPK>("KPK");
-  add<KBK>("KBK");
-  add<KNK>("KNK");
   add<KNNK>("KNNK");
   add<KBNK>("KBNK");
   add<KRKP>("KRKP");
@@ -411,9 +408,6 @@ Value Endgame<KBBKN>::operator()(const Position& pos) const {
 
 
 /// Some cases of trivial draws
-template<> Value Endgame<KK>::operator()(const Position&) const { return VALUE_DRAW; }
-template<> Value Endgame<KBK>::operator()(const Position&) const { return VALUE_DRAW; }
-template<> Value Endgame<KNK>::operator()(const Position&) const { return VALUE_DRAW; }
 template<> Value Endgame<KNNK>::operator()(const Position&) const { return VALUE_DRAW; }
 template<> Value Endgame<KmmKm>::operator()(const Position&) const { return VALUE_DRAW; }
 
diff --git a/src/endgame.h b/src/endgame.h
index 5529eae1..49f39990 100644
--- a/src/endgame.h
+++ b/src/endgame.h
@@ -33,9 +33,6 @@ enum EndgameType {
 
   // Evaluation functions
 
-  KK,    // K vs K
-  KBK,   // KB vs K
-  KNK,   // KN vs K
   KNNK,  // KNN vs K
   KXK,   // Generic "mate lone king" eval
   KBNK,  // KBN vs K
diff --git a/src/material.cpp b/src/material.cpp
index abad2abb..0f1e19b9 100644
--- a/src/material.cpp
+++ b/src/material.cpp
@@ -240,7 +240,8 @@ Entry* probe(const Position& pos, Table& entries, Endgames& endgames) {
       }
   }
 
-  // No pawns makes it difficult to win, even with a material advantage
+  // No pawns makes it difficult to win, even with a material advantage. This
+  // catches some trivial draws like KK, KBK and KNK
   if (!pos.count<PAWN>(WHITE) && npm_w - npm_b <= BishopValueMg)
   {
       e->factor[WHITE] = (uint8_t)