The basic elements of this checkmate mating pattern and mating net are:
- Black’s King castled to the Kingside;
- a Bishop-Bishop-Knight combination with White’s Bishops positioned in the a1-h1 and b1-h7 diagonals;
- a White Knight at g5;
- Black Rook at f8 blocking escape of Black’s King;
- Black pawn at f7 blocking defense by Black’s Queen; and
- a Queen sacrifice at h7.
[Source Credit: The Complete Book of Chess Strategy, IM Jeremy Silman, at page 157]
Blackburne’s Mate-Barebones Mating Position
DIAGRAM BBM-1A
DIAGRAM BBM-1B – Game Example
[Source Credit: http://www.forthnet.gr/chess/blburne.html]
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