Today at Street Chess I saw a pretty rare sight. King and 2 bishops actually mating a king. Normally when this position is reached the defending side will resign, which is why I don't recall ever seeing it in an actual game. In contrast KBN v K is often played right to the finish, as the defending side normally starts with the expectation that their will be some mistake that will save them, but when this turns out not to be so, will then give the opponent the 'satisfaction' of delivering mate.
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