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The two bishops checkmate in chess is the checkmate of a lone king by the opponent's two bishops and king.[a] The superior side is able to drive the lone king into a corner and force mate using the two bishops and king collaboratively. The only stipulation is that the two bishops must move on opposite-colored squares.[b][2] Accomplishing the mate requires a maximum of 18 moves.
Three basic checkmate positions are possible:[3]
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Method[edit]
The king and bishops cooperate to drive the enemy king to an edge of the board, and then into a corner to deliver the mate.[1] "The process, though a bit lengthy, is fascinating because it gives us a glimpse of the power of the two bishops on the open board."[4]
- 1. Bd1 Ke3 2. Kb2 Kd2 3. Bc2 Ke3 4. Kc3 Kf3
- Or
- 4...Ke7 5.Bg5 Kf3 6.Kd2 Kg4 7.Be3 Kf3 8.Bf5 Kg2 9.Ke2 Kg3 10.Bg5 Kg2 11.Bf4 Kg1 12.Kf3 Kf1 13.Bd2 Kg1 14.Kg3 Kf1 15.Bd3+ Kg1 16.Be3+ Kh1 17.Be4#.
- 4...Kf4 5.Bd3 Kf3 6.Kd4 Kg4 7.Be1 Kf3 8.Bd2 as above.
- 5. Kd4 Kg4 6. Be1 Kf3 7. Bd3 Kf4 8. Be4 Kg5 9. Ke5 Kg4 10. Bf2 Kg5
- Or 10...Kh3 11.Kf4 Kh2 12.Kf3 Kh3 13.Bd3 Kh2 14.Bf1 Kh1 15.Be3 Kh2 16.Kf2 Kh1 17.Bg2+ Kh2 18.Bf4#.
- 11. Bf5 Kh6 12. Kf6 Kh5 13. Be6 Kh6 14. Bg4 Kh7 15. Kf7 Kh6 16. Be3+ Kh7 17. Bf5+ Kh8 18. Bd4#
See also[edit]
Notes[edit]
- ^ "Against one knight or one bishop the defender cannot lose even if he wants to."[1]
- ^ Only an underpromotion can result in bishops on same-colored squares.
References[edit]
- ^ a b Fine 1979, p. 1.
- ^ Fine 1979, p. 4, "Two bishops of the same color cannot administer mate; a mating position is not even conceivable. The same holds true of nine (or more!) bishops all of one color."
- ^ a b Fine 1979, p. 3.
- ^ Reinfeld, Fred (1959). The Complete Chess Course. Doubleday & Company, Inc. p. 330. ISBN 0385004648.
Bibliography
- Fine, Reuben (1979) [First pub. 1941]. Basic Chess Endings. David McKay Company, Inc. ISBN 0-679-14002-6.