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juliegirl1999

Bishop promotion. I'm seeking a game in which a player
both promotes their pawn to a bishop and the move is recognized as the best by Chess Engines. Ideally an example game would be fantastic.

I am NOT seeking novelty moves such as:

A promotion to bishop which creates a diaganol checkmate which could have been accomplished by promoting to queen.
A promotion to bishop which is done just for whimsy, especially i.e. a player can just as easily win by promoting to other pieces, or winning a game with less moves. Especially if they are already up on material and are simply toying with their opponent.

Scenario:
I am probably seeking a close but aggressive game in which promoting to bishop keeps moving players tempo while preventing a stalemate. Perhaps allowing checkmate on coinciding move.

1. Bishop promotion. I'm seeking a game in which a player *both* promotes their pawn to a bishop *and* the move is recognized as the best by Chess Engines. Ideally an example game would be fantastic. I am NOT seeking novelty moves such as: 1. A promotion to bishop which creates a diaganol checkmate which could have been accomplished by promoting to queen. 2. A promotion to bishop which is done just for whimsy, especially i.e. a player can just as easily win by promoting to other pieces, or winning a game with less moves. Especially if they are already up on material and are simply toying with their opponent. Scenario: I am probably seeking a close but aggressive game in which promoting to bishop keeps moving players tempo while preventing a stalemate. Perhaps allowing checkmate on coinciding move.

wow!

I had 1 bishop so I promoted to one more bishop to checkmate with a pair. But I don't remember the game.

publius121 edited

#4

@juliegirl1999 https://www.chessgames.com/perl/chessgame?gid=1253800

BestIndianplayer

#5

try double bishop mate in puzzles
https://lichess.org/training/doubleBishopMate

try double bishop mate in puzzles https://lichess.org/training/doubleBishopMate

Bookmarked

#6

https://www.chess.com/blog/SamCopeland/the-rarest-chess-move-underpromoting-to-a-bishop

PranavBobbySekhar

#7

There was an agadmator video on a game in which u had to promote to bishop to prevent draw. I forgot the video, but I remember the position. Here is the FEN - 4Q3/Pq4pk/5p1p/5P1K/6PP/8/8/8 w - - 0 1

PranavBobbySekhar

#8

U can try it out in the analysis board.

AtomSchachMeister

#9

8/5P1p/6kr/7p/7P/6K1/8/8 w - - 0 1