{"id":2704,"date":"2022-01-16T00:51:59","date_gmt":"2022-01-16T00:51:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/chessquestions.com\/?p=2704"},"modified":"2022-07-03T23:53:10","modified_gmt":"2022-07-03T23:53:10","slug":"two-bishops-checkmate","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/chessquestions.com\/two-bishops-checkmate\/","title":{"rendered":"Guaranteed Win with Two Bishops in Chess: Basic Checkmates"},"content":{"rendered":"
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In chess, two bishops can be a powerful combination that can win the endgame. However, there is a lot to know about how two bishops checkmate an opponent – and this article will teach you everything!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
We will get to the answer and moves straight away and fill in the background and extra reading later, so, here is how to deliver checkmate with just two bishops (+ the King of course!) in actual games.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
To checkmate with two bishops and a king, the trio of pieces<\/a> need to work together to cut off any escape route for the enemy King and force it into the corner of the board where defeat is inescapable and inevitable. The forcing is done by the king whilst the bishops cut off the escape.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n