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Black King on h8 β€” Rook on h6 and Bishop on a2

White rook on h6 attacks along the h-file; bishop on a2 covers g8.

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Black King on a8 β€” Rook on a6 and Bishop on d6

White rook on a6 attacks along the file; bishop on d6 covers b8.

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Kh1 β€” Rook on h5 and Bishop on c5

The black rook on h5 attacks along the h-file; the bishop on c5 covers g1.

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Ka1 β€” Rook on a4 and Bishop on d3

The black rook on a4 attacks along the file; the bishop on d3 covers b1.

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Ka1 β€” Rook on a4 and Bishop on g6

Black rook on a4 attacks along the file; bishop on g6 covers b1.

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King on a1 β€” Bishop on d3

Rook on the a-file; bishop on d3 covering b1.

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Ka1 β€” Rook on a3 and Bishop on g6

Black rook on a3 attacks along the file; bishop on g6 covers b1.

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Black King on a8 β€” Rook on a4 and Bishop on d6

White rook on a4 attacks along the file; bishop on d6 covers b8.

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Ka1 β€” Rook on a3 and Bishop on h7

Black rook on a3 attacks along the file; bishop on h7 covers b1.

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Ka1 β€” Rook on a4 and Bishop on f5

The black rook on a4 attacks along the file; the bishop on f5 covers b1.

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Black King on h8 β€” Rook on h6 and Bishop on c4

White rook on h6 attacks along the h-file; bishop on c4 covers g8.

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Double Check on c3 β€” Escape Through the Center

Double check from the rook (a-file) and bishop (c3-a1 diagonal). Blocking doesn't help.

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King on h1 β€” Rook and Bishop on c5

The rook on h3 attacks along the file; the bishop on c5 covers g1.

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Double Check on h1 β€” Rook and Bishop on f3

Rook and bishop attack the king on h1 simultaneously.

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Black Anastasia β€” Escape the Corner

The white knight on f7 gives check. Black's own pawns block vital squares.

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King on a1 β€” Bishop on e4

Rook along the a-file; bishop along the e4-b1 diagonal.

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Ka1 β€” Rook on a4 and Bishop on h7

The black rook on a4 attacks along the file; the bishop on h7 covers b1.

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Ka1 β€” Rook on a5 and Bishop on f5

Black's rook on a5 attacks along the file; the bishop on f5 covers b1.

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Kh1 β€” Rook on h3 and Bishop on c5

Black's rook on h3 attacks along the h-file; the bishop on c5 covers g1.

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Kh1 β€” Rook on h3 and Bishop on d4

Black rook on h3 attacks along the h-file; bishop on d4 covers g1.

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Kh1 β€” Rook on h3 and Bishop on b6

The black rook on h3 attacks along the h-file; the bishop on b6 covers g1.

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Kh1 β€” Rook on h3 and Bishop on a7

The black rook on h3 attacks along the h-file; the bishop on a7 covers g1.

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Kh1 β€” Rook on h4 and Bishop on d4

Black rook on h4 attacks along the h-file; bishop on d4 covers g1.

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Kh1 β€” Rook on h4 and Bishop on a7

The black rook on h4 attacks along the h-file; the bishop on a7 covers g1.

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Kh1 β€” Rook on h5 and Bishop on b6

The black rook on h5 attacks along the h-file; the bishop on b6 covers g1.

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Kh1 β€” Rook on h5 and Bishop on a7

Black rook on h5 attacks along the h-file; bishop on a7 covers g1.

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Kh1 β€” Rook on h6 and Bishop on c5

The black rook on h6 attacks along the h-file; the bishop on c5 covers g1.

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Black King on a8 β€” Rook on a6 and Bishop on f4

White rook on a6 attacks along the file; bishop on f4 covers b8.

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Black King on a8 β€” Rook on a6 and Bishop on e5

The white rook on a6 attacks along the file; the bishop on e5 covers b8.

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Black King on a8 β€” Rook on a6 and Bishop on g3

The white rook on a6 attacks along the file; the bishop on g3 covers b8.

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Black King on a8 β€” Rook on a6 and Bishop on h2

The white rook on a6 attacks along the file; the bishop on h2 covers b8.

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Black King on a8 β€” Rook on a5 and Bishop on f4

The white rook on a5 attacks along the file; the bishop on f4 covers b8.

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Black King on a8 β€” Rook on a5 and Bishop on e5

White rook on a5 attacks along the file; bishop on e5 covers b8.

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Black King on a8 β€” Rook on a5 and Bishop on h2

White rook on a5 attacks along the file; bishop on h2 covers b8.

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Black King on a8 β€” Rook on a4 and Bishop on f4

The white rook on a4 attacks along the file; the bishop on f4 covers b8.

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Black King on a8 β€” Rook on a4 and Bishop on e5

The white rook on a4 attacks along the file; the bishop on e5 covers b8.

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Black King on h8 β€” Rook on h6 and Bishop on b3

The white rook on h6 attacks along the h-file; the bishop on b3 covers g8.

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Black King on h8 β€” Rook on h5 and Bishop on d5

The white rook on h5 attacks along the h-file; the bishop on d5 covers g8.

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Black King on h8 β€” Rook on h5 and Bishop on b3

The white rook on h5 attacks along the h-file; the bishop on b3 covers g8.

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Black King on h8 β€” Rook on h5 and Bishop on a2

The white rook on h5 attacks along the h-file; the bishop on a2 covers g8.

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Black King on h8 β€” Rook on h4 and Bishop on c4

The white rook on h4 attacks along the h-file; the bishop on c4 covers g8.

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Black King on h8 β€” Rook on h4 and Bishop on d5

White's rook on h4 attacks along the h-file; the bishop on d5 covers g8.

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Black King on h8 β€” Rook on h4 and Bishop on b3

White rook on h4 attacks along the h-file; bishop on b3 covers g8.

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Ka1 β€” Rook on a5 and Bishop on e4

Black rook on a5 attacks along the file; bishop on e4 covers b1.

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Kh1 β€” Rook on h4 and Bishop on b6

Black's rook on h4 attacks along the h-file; the bishop on b6 covers g1.

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Ka1 β€” Rook on a5 and Bishop on d3

The black rook on a5 attacks along the file; the bishop on d3 covers b1.

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Black King on a8 β€” Rook on a5 and Bishop on d6

The white rook on a5 attacks along the file; the bishop on d6 covers b8.

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Black King on h8 β€” Rook on h5 and Bishop on c4

The white rook on h5 attacks along the h-file; the bishop on c4 covers g8.

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Forced Escape β€” Rook and Bishop on f5

The black rook on a3 gives check along the file; the bishop on f5 covers b1. Find the only escape.

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Black King on a8 β€” Rook on a5 and Bishop on g3

White rook on a5 attacks along the file; bishop on g3 covers b8.

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Black King on h8 β€” Rook on h3 and Bishop on c4

The white rook on h3 attacks along the h-file; the bishop on c4 covers g8.

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Black King on h8 β€” Rook on h6 and Bishop on d5

The white rook on h6 attacks along the h-file; the bishop on d5 covers g8.

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Ka1 β€” Rook on a4 and Bishop on e4

The black rook on a4 attacks along the file; the bishop on e4 covers b1.

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Kh1 β€” Rook on h5 and Bishop on d4

The black rook on h5 attacks along the h-file; the bishop on d4 covers g1.

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Kh1 β€” Rook on h4 and Bishop on c5

Black rook on h4 attacks along the h-file; bishop on c5 covers g1.

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Black King on h8 β€” Rook on h4 and Bishop on a2

The white rook on h4 attacks along the h-file; the bishop on a2 covers g8.

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