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Opposite-coloured bishops
Even two pawns up, a bishop endgame can be a draw.
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Moves: 1.f5 Bg1 2.g5+ Kxf5 3.g6 Kxg6 4.Bf1 Bf2+ 5.Kxf2 Kf5 6.Be2 Ke4
White is two pawns up, but the bishops move on different colours. Black attacks the pawns with the king and bishop until they fall, and a lone bishop cannot win. Endgames with opposite-coloured bishops are often drawn even with extra pawns.
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