Middlegame · Mating patterns

Legal's mate · as Black

Leave the queen, then mate with bishop and knight. Play the Black pieces.

Legal's mate. Sacrifice the queen, then Bxf7+ and Nd5 mate. Play the Black side.

If they take the queen, Bxf7+ Ke7 Nd5 is mate. Don't flinch.

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