Go back
The win with 2 same color bishops against the lonely King.?

The win with 2 same color bishops against the lonely King.?

Only Chess

Clock
Vote Up
Vote Down

Hello!
I was thinking about this lately. 2 different colour bishops win easely. But is it possiblble with 2 same clolour ones? I had a good chance to go onto this situation lately, but it did not happened. Still I am curious. Something new for me...

Thanks

Clock

Bishops of opposite color often draw. 😕
Your profile and nick suck BTW 😛 😉 🙂

Clock
Vote Up
Vote Down

Nothing against your suck.🙁

Clock
Vote Up
Vote Down

No mating pattern exists with two same colour bishops against a lone king. You can see this if you try and arrange the board in such a position to mate a king.

Clock
Vote Up
Vote Down

Yes. I found the answer.Thanks.

Clock
Vote Up
Vote Down

32 same color bishops wouldn't be able to checkmate the lone king.

Clock
Vote Up
Vote Down

but 63 of them would win sumo style! 😉

Clock
1 edit

"32 same color bishops wouldn't be able to checkmate the lone king."

Infact 32 Bishops v 1 opposite coloured Bishop would lose.
All of Black's moves are forced.

Clock
Vote Up
Vote Down

Originally posted by greenpawn34
"32 same color bishops wouldn't be able to checkmate the lone king."

Infact 32 Bishops v 1 opposite coloured Bishop would lose.
All of Black's moves are forced.

[pgn]
[FEN "b1b1b1b1/1b1b1b1b/b1b1b1b1/1b1b1b1b/b1bkb1b1/1b1b1b1b/b1bKb1b1/1bBb1b1b w - - 0 1"]
1. Ba3 Ke5 2. Ke3 Kf6 3. Kf4 Kg7 4. Kg5 Kh8 5. Bb2 {Checkmate!}[/pgn]
Voted down for an illegal position 😲

Clock

Originally posted by SwissGambit
Voted down for an illegal position 😲
Well, then here's a legal position to make you happy.

White to move and win

Clock
Vote Up
Vote Down

Originally posted by clandarkfire
Well, then here's a legal position to make you happy.

White to move and win
[fen]1B3B1B/2B5/p6B/8/8/8/8/1k1K4[/fen]
helpmate?

Clock
Vote Up
Vote Down

No

Clock
Vote Up
Vote Down

Originally posted by clandarkfire
Well, then here's a legal position to make you happy.

White to move and win
[fen]1B3B1B/2B5/p6B/8/8/8/8/1k1K4[/fen]
There is a certain poetic symmetry to a "2 knights and king vs king and pawn" mate. Nicely done!

Clock
Vote Up
Vote Down

I'm not getting it 😞

Clock
Vote Up
Vote Down

Originally posted by Vaakum
Hello!
I was thinking about this lately. 2 different colour bishops win easely. But is it possiblble with 2 same clolour ones? I had a good chance to go onto this situation lately, but it did not happened. Still I am curious. Something new for me...

Thanks
Are you saying two bishops of the same color on the same side, and that you had a good chance at that situation lately -- by promoting a pawn to a bishop?

Cookies help us deliver our Services. By using our Services or clicking I agree, you agree to our use of cookies. Learn More.