Nice unusual endgame

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11th May 2009, 04:56pm
#1
by JG27Pyth
NYC United States
Member Since: Mar 2008
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Another endgame puzzle from the fireside book of chess:

 

 

12th May 2009, 06:46pm
#2
by logan71
Michigan United States
Member Since: Apr 2009
Member Points: 44

I have heard of this but have never seen it done before. It is nice to have a visual to prove to me that this is possible. Thanks.

12th May 2009, 06:51pm
#3
by sclukey
Arecibo Puerto Rico
Member Since: Mar 2009
Member Points: 34

Very strange endgame. I like it, now I have something new for my games. Thank you for this.

12th May 2009, 07:05pm
#4
by UnicornChessman
Alabama United States
Member Since: May 2009
Member Points: 1

Had no idea a king and two bishops could checkmate an opponent's king. Wow. Definitely, as you described it, a "nice unusual endgame."

12th May 2009, 08:32pm
#5
by nimzovich
United States
Member Since: Jun 2008
Member Points: 770

A super share. Chernev sure had an eye for publishing gems. Thanks!

 

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