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Two Bishops (wwww.rookfile.com), 03/08/2004
Round 6
Two Bishops side by side form a barier which the King cannot cross. Once the King has
been driven to the edge of the board, the Bishops force him into the corner and deliver mate.
1.Bd3
Kd4 2.Bg6 Ke5
3.Bg5 Kd4 4.Kc2
Ke5 5.Kd3 Ke6
6.Kd4 Kd6 7.Bf5
Kc6 8.Bf4 Kb5
9.Kc3 Ka4 10.Bd3
Ka5 11.Bc7+ Ka4
12.Be2 Ka3 13.Bb5
Ka2 14.Kc2 Ka3
15.Bd6+ Ka2 16.Bc4+
Ka1 17.Be5# White
mates
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