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Bishop and knight mate
The hardest basic mate: drive the king to the bishop's corner.
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Step 1
King, bishop and knight can mate, but only in a corner of the same colour as the bishop. Here the bishop is on dark squares, so the mate happens in a1 or h8. Push the king to the edge, then walk it along the edge to the right corner with your knight. It can take 30 moves: a real test!
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- The wrong-coloured bishop: A bishop and a rook pawn cannot win if the bishop does not control the corner.
- Opposite-coloured bishops: Even two pawns up, a bishop endgame can be a draw.
- Queen against rook: The queen wins, but only with precise technique.
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