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Boden's Mate
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a rare but elegant checkmate pattern named after Samuel Boden, where two bishops coordinate to deliver checkmate to the opponent's king
What is "Boden's Mate"?
Boden's Mate is a checkmate pattern in chess where a player checkmates the opponent’s king using two bishops, typically positioned on crossed diagonals. This pattern usually occurs when the opponent's king is trapped in a corner or along the edge of the board, and the two bishops work together to cover the escape squares. Boden's Mate is named after the 19th-century chess player George Boden, who first used this checkmate pattern in a game. It is a relatively rare, but beautiful, checkmate that demonstrates the power of bishops working in harmony.
Examples
The player set up a Boden's Mate by carefully positioning both bishops on diagonal paths, trapping the opponent's king.
In that match, he managed to deliver a Boden's Mate, using two bishops to corner the opponent ’s king.
