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What is Double Bishop Mate?

What is Double Bishop Mate?

Checkmate Patterns : Double Bishop Mate Explained

What is Double Bishop Mate?

Checkmate Patterns : Double Bishop Mate Explained

Double Bishop Mate

Two bishops force the king to the corner and deliver checkmate.

The Double Bishop Mate (also Two Bishop Mate) is a fundamental endgame checkmate in which two bishops, assisted by the king, force the opponent's lone king into a corner.

Study Two bishops are placed on parallel diagonalsTwo bishops are placed on parallel diagonals
Board is interactive - move a piece


The technique requires careful coordination. The maximum number of moves required is 19 from any position.

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