Questions tagged [queen-and-bishop-endgame]

For questions about endgames involving bishops, queens, and pawns.

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Bishop and queen endgame from a computer chess game

[FEN "8/6pk/p4b1p/2B5/P3q2P/6P1/5P2/3Q2K1 w - - 0 1"] 1. Ba7 (1. h5) This position happened in TCEC Season 15 Superfinal Stockfish vs Leela. In the game Stockfish played Ba7 and the game ...
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How to challenge a queen with a bishop pair in endgame?

Any hints how to survive or win having a bishop pair against a Queen in endgames. What you should do? how to cooperate between them? what's the opponent best strategies?
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Is this endgame a draw? 2 Bishops + 4 Pawns vs Queen + 1 Pawn

I had this position playing as Black, with Black to move: [FEN "8/5pk1/6p1/2pQ1b2/1p1b1P2/5K2/8/8 b - - 0 1"] I had both bishops + 4 pawns = 6.5 points + 4 points = 10.5 points. The opponent has a ...
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