White to Play
Published in Chess Puzzles
It seems like the black bishops can run all over the wide open board, but all is not what it seems.
Study by Zakhodjakin 1.Bf4+ Kc8 2.Kf1 Bh4 [2...Bc3 3.Rc7+; 2...Bb4 3.Rg8+ Kb7 4.Rb8+] 3.Rg8+ Kb7 [3...Bd8 4.Bg5]4.Be5 Ka7 [4...Be7 5.Rg7]5.Bd4+ Kb7 6.Ke2 Be7 7.Rg7 finally winning a bishop and the game. The role of the king in helping to corral a bishop is quite interesting.
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