Endgame - Bishop and knight mate

Checkmate with bishop and knight

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Build the final cage and force the king into the right corner

White

King, bishop and knight

Black

Lone king

Active position

Starting position

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  • Forcer le roi vers le bon coin
  • Le roi blanc accompagne la cage
  • Coin de la couleur du fou

Chapter 1

The bishop and knight mate principle

Initial position

White must mate with king, bishop and knight against a lone king. The bishop controls light squares, so the right corner is a8 or h1. Here the plan is to drive the black king to a8.

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