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Two Bishops Mate in One

Theme: Mate in One | Difficulty: medium

White to move. Find checkmate in one.

Answer Key

Solution: Bb2#

The white king on g6 blocks the escape squares g7 and h7. One bishop already watches the long diagonal toward h8; moving the other bishop to b2 covers the last escape square, so Black's king has no legal move.