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SOME WINNING POSITIONS
c8 black queen
e8 black rook
f8 black rook
g8 black king
b7 black bishop
c7 black pawn
d7 black knight
f7 black pawn
g7 black pawn
h7 black pawn
a6 black pawn
b6 black pawn
d6 black pawn
b5 white bishop
e4 white knight
b3 white pawn
d3 white queen
e3 white rook
a2 white pawn
b2 white bishop
c2 white pawn
f2 white pawn
g2 white pawn
h2 white pawn
g1 white king


1. B × KtQ × B.

If ...B × Kt; Q - B 3 threatens mate, and therefore wins the Q, which is already attacked.

2. Kt - B 6 chP × Kt
3. R - Kt 3 chK - R 1
4. B × P mate.


Example 15.—A very frequent type of combination is shown in the following position.

a8 black rook
e8 black queen
f8 black rook
g8 black king
b7 black pawn
c7 black pawn
f7 black pawn
g7 black pawn
h7 black pawn
a6 black pawn
c6 black knight
d6 black pawn
d5 white queen
a3 white pawn
d3 white bishop
f3 white knight
b2 white pawn
c2 white pawn
f2 white pawn
g2 white pawn
h2 white pawn
d1 white rook
g1 white king