Chess Checkmate Patterns

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This article describes some notable checkmate patterns.

Double Bishop Mate

Two bishops side by side control all fields around the king and therefore checkmate the king.

Double Bishop Mate.png

Checkmate in 1: Heinrich Ranneforth vs. Herbert Edward Dobell, 1903:

  1. Bxe5#

Double Bishop Mate Example1.png

Checkmate in 2: Victor Kahn vs Carl Hartlaub, 1916:

  1. ... Qxf3+
  2. Bxf3 Bxf3#

Double Bishop Mate Example2-1.png Double Bishop Mate Example2-2.png

Boden's Mate

Two attacking bishops with crossing diagonals deliver checkmate to a king obstructed by friendly pieces:

Bodens Mate.png

Checkmate in 2: R Schulder vs. Samuel Standidge Boden:

  1. ... Qxc3+
  2. bxc3 Ba3#

Bodens Mate-Ex1-1.png