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22nd August 2009, 03:56pm

by Innkeeper215
New Bern, NC United States

Member Since: Dec 2008
Member Points: 110

Hi:

Can a player mate with two bishops and only the two kings on the board? How is it done?

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22nd August 2009, 04:01pm

by rooperi
Gamtoos River Mouth South Africa

Member Since: Mar 2009
Member Points: 10779

Yes, it's easier than Bishop+Knight.

The 2 bishops can form an impenetrable barrier, you drive the King to the corner and mate...

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22nd August 2009, 04:17pm

by douggie
Southminster, Essex United Kingdom

Member Since: Aug 2008
Member Points: 1300

Thanks Rooperi and Ed, thats what wickepedia said

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23rd August 2009, 04:05pm

by tarius78
Mississauga Canada

Member Since: Nov 2008
Member Points: 382

Above I've posted a general sequence with annotations which gives the rundown of the essential themes of this basic checkmate. This should prove helpful in getting a handle on it.

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23rd August 2009, 04:08pm

by tarius78
Mississauga Canada

Member Since: Nov 2008
Member Points: 382

An addendum: on move #18 of my last post, I made a typo - I wrote 'mating move' instead of waiting move. Sorry, but I'm sure you understood anyways.

Cheers!

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23rd August 2009, 04:09pm

by Unforgivableblak
Ohio United States

Member Since: Mar 2008
Member Points: 35

tarius78 wrote:

Above I've posted a general sequence with annotations which gives the rundown of the essential themes of this basic checkmate. This should prove helpful in getting a handle on it.

Thanks for posting that Tarius78

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23rd August 2009, 04:13pm

by tarius78
Mississauga Canada

Member Since: Nov 2008
Member Points: 382

your quite welcome!

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