bishop and knight

Coordinating minor pieces to checkmate the lone king can be tricky, especially under pressure. The super-GM Mamedov was able to find a way at the board but I’d rather prove to myself I can checkmate an engine first.

walk the walk

Take it away, maestro:

talk the talk

To sound wise 🦉 the names of the common methods are:

  • Delétang method - here’s an overview on wikipedia
  • the W method - a faster technique, see the path of the knight below

W method