Mate or Stalemate
When the defender has almost no moves and the defending king almost no squares
this can be a sign for a coming mating attack or a stalemate defense:
The bishop in the prison
Same colored bishop endings have a large drawish tendency, but the defending bishop
should be active:
The bishop in the prison – 2
When pieces have no room the alarm bells should be ringing:
Zenyuk's Surprise
Even a bishop has to be careful not to be dominated by a knight and pawns:
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