Checkm ate! Recognizing Patterns2 ... K:xf6 3.Bb2+ Qd4 4.Bxd4 checkmate.A testament to the power of the Bishop on the long diagonal. The second example comes courtesy of my buddy Larry Christiansen. He had written Rocking the Ramparts, and wanting to be able to enj oy some good-natured teasing I considered it a necessary read. The game po sition from Diagram 47 was on page 2 1 0 in the section "Instructive Com binations and Inspirational Attacks ". As the Swedish grandmaster Vlf Andersson is a good friend who enj oys a massive plus record against me, I was more than curious as to the game' s outcome. Larry writes, " Wh ite could not resist playing Qxc 7 last move but came in / a severe shock a or f ter Black 's reply. "U lf An d e rsso n -Wi l l i a m H a rtsto n H asti ngs, 1 972/73DIAGRAM 47. White to Playl.Qxc7 Qh3+! ! 2. White resigns.It is mate by the lone Bishop after 2.Kxh3 Bfl checkmate. While the Queen does the honors after 2.Kh 1 Qfl + 3 .Bg 1 Qxf3 checkmate. I'm not65
