In the endgame everybody must study how to play opposite color bishop. This is one of the basic and advanced endgame secret. If you did not study yet then you should it will boost your confidence and can give you more victories if you know. Lets have a look at this position that white has extra two pawn but with mighty opposite bishop black holds draw.

Opposite color Bishop (Kf8 and its draw)

[FEN "6k1/8/6PP/6K1/3b4/8/6B1/8 w - - 0 1"] 1. Bd5+ Kf8 * You must activate JavaScript to enhance chess game visualization.

Here is another position with opposite color bishop now this time white has central pawns and its not much advance so white king can go either side (please remember this) White king can go either side!

Win again Opposite color Bishop (King will go either side)

[FEN "8/4k3/8/4PP2/4K3/1b6/3B4/8 w - - 0 1"] 1. Bg5+ Kd7 2. Kf4 Ba2 3. Bh4 Bf7 4. Kg5 Ke7 5. Kh6+ Kd7 6. Kg7 Bd5 7. Kf6 * You must activate JavaScript to enhance chess game visualization.

Note: if king goes f7 after a check the white king will go (Kd4, Kc5 and will reach to push e6+)

Here is another position below you must remember that white has EXTRA THREE pawns but can not win!

Split Pawns play role to win with opposite color bishop!

If you are playing with split pawns you can win if you know the pattern, here is the pattern to play with split pawns.

[FEN "8/8/2k5/2P1K1P1/8/4B3/2b5/8 w - - 0 1"] 1. Kf6 Bd3 2. g6 Bc2 3. Kf7 Bb3+ 4. Kf8 Ba2 5. g7 Bb3 6. g8=Q Bxg8 7. Kxg8 Kd7 8. Kf7 Kc6 9. Ke6 Kb7 10. Kd7 * You must activate JavaScript to enhance chess game visualization.

White can not win Split pawns

Here is another exception of opposite color bishop in this potion if black controls dark squares with bishop and king white can not win.

[FEN "8/2bB4/2P5/6k1/4K3/5P2/8/8 w - - 0 1"] 1. Kd5 Kf6 2. Bg4 Bh2 3. Kc5 Ke7 4. Kb5 Kd8 5. Ka6 Kc7 * You must activate JavaScript to enhance chess game visualization.

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