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Bring a bishop to the edge to cut off escape

A bishop can control king escape squares from an advanced edge square.

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David Bronstein – Miguel Najdorf

Candidates, Budapest · 1950.??.?? · 1-0

19... Rg7 · White to move

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What to notice at 19... Rg7

Bronstein’s 20.Bh6 added diagonal control before 21.Rh3. The queen on h5 and the rook route made the bishop’s advanced placement meaningful.

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Your thinking first

Name the signal, choose a plan, and test the opponent’s most challenging response.

What do you notice?What is your plan, and why?How could the opponent resist?

Recall and explain

1. A bishop can control king escape squares from an advanced edge square. How would you apply “bring a bishop to the edge to cut off escape”, and which defensive reply must you check?

Explain it in your own words before revealing.

Make it memorable

A bishop at the edge can close the exits.

Teach this to a friend in one minute. Then return to a different example and look for the same signal without being told its name.

Reflect and revisit

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