Bishop and knight mate is lesson 1 of 6 in Endgame 10: Bishop and knight mate, an endgame course suited to players rated around 2400 (advanced players). The hardest basic mate: it only works in a corner of the bishop's colour. It has 7 interactive exercises: 7 calculated lines from real positions. You play every move on a board and get feedback straight away. The lesson is free.
What you practise
White to move: mate in 3.
Black to move: mate in 4.
White to move: mate in 5. (3 positions)
Black to move: mate in 5. (2 positions)
Worked examples
White to move: mate in 3. 1.Kb3 Kb1 2.Na3+ Ka1 3.Be5#. Mate in the corner of the bishop's colour: knight, bishop and king built the net. Mate in 3.
Black to move: mate in 4. 1...Bd6 2.Kh8 Bf8 3.Kh7 Nf6+ 4.Kh8 Bg7#. Mate in the corner of the bishop's colour: knight, bishop and king built the net. Mate in 4.
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