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Bishop and knight mate

White to win. Bishop and knight mate. Fifty moves on the clock.

White: bishop c1, knight e1, king f1. Black: king e5. White to move.

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bishop and knight mate

Bishop and knight mate: from the centre

win

White to play and win

The full drill begins with the king in the centre. Stage one is to drive it to the edge with king, bishop and knight working as a wall; only then does the corner-specific technique begin.

Find the right plan. Every move is checked against perfect play.

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H hint · S solution · R retry

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