It's good to know but the reality is in blitz games or likely even 10 minute rapid I'll run out of time before I could checkmate with a bishop and knight, or even bishop-bishop. Anything involving a rook I need to be good at.
Is it important to learn the minor piece mating patterns?
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Ziryab wrote:
tygxc wrote:
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Yes, Capablanca wrote that too, but that does not mean he said or wrote nothing else.
He authored 6 books and as a world champion he gave interviews and lectures on chess.
Six? Name them.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jos%C3%A9_Ra%C3%BAl_Capablanca#Capablanca's_writings
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I have had king and two bishops just once. I was low on time and just could not find a fast way to checkmate so I settled for draw.
tygxc wrote:
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He said so.
That's interesting because when you google that quote, it only appears three times online - all from your posts?!
#41
Yes, Capablanca wrote that too, but that does not mean he said or wrote nothing else.
He authored 6 books and as a world champion he gave interviews and lectures on chess.
Six? Name them.