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If you have learned the almighty rule that bishops of opposite color endings are drawn, you should be aware that there are quite a few exceptions to that rule. Here’s one.


Solution:

1.b6+ axb6 [1...Bxb6 2.cxb6+ Kxb6 3.Kb4 a6 4.a5+ Ka7 5.Kc5 Kb8 6.Kb6] 2.Kb5 Bd2 3.cxb6+ Kb8 4.a5 Be3 5.a6 Kc8 6.a7 and wins

 


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