When the stronger side has a bishop and a passed pawn and the opponent only a knight, the outcome usually turns on escorting the pawn. The bishop covers the queening square, the king pushes the pawn, and the knight runs out of tempi for the defence.
Here White has the king on e7, the bishop on c2 and a pawn on d6; Black has the king on d5 and the knight on f6. White to move, and the position is won (per the tablebases): White advances the d-pawn with the support of king and bishop.
The lesson: a minor piece plus a passer is generally a win against a lone minor piece. The bishop is the handier of the two here, because it strikes from a distance.
Drag a piece onto the board, or click a piece and then click the squares. The cross beside the pieces sweeps every piece of that colour off the board, and a single piece can be dragged off the edge.
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It is the mating side to move. Find mate in one.
Openings, endgame positions and breakthrough studies - the set-up appears on the board.
Often yes: a central pawn gives the bishop room on both sides, and the knight struggles to blockade it alone. But an active king is needed.
Forks and the blockade: planted on the square directly in front of the pawn, the knight can hold it for a long time.
Put the knight in front of the pawn, keep the king close and look for a chance to give the knight up for the pawn.
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