Openings and endgames
Queen and bishop
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Balestra mate
Level: IntermediateA queen-and-bishop pattern in which the queen closes the exits and the bishop attacks the king with no legal reply.
Damiano's bishop mate
Level: IntermediateA pattern in which a queen attacks beside the king with no legal reply, protected by a bishop that prevents its capture.
Max Lange's mate
Level: IntermediateA pattern in which the queen gives mate with support from a bishop that also covers an escape square.