Two Rooks Mate

If you're ahead on pieces go for this sort of checkmate. You can also do it with Queen and Rook (or two Queens!). The idea is to check with each Rook in turn and force the King to the edge of the board.

1.Ra4+
Go back, King!
1...Kd5 2.Rh5+
Go back, King!
2...Kc6 3.Ra6+
Go back, King!
3...Kb7 4.Rg6
Hey, he's attacking my Rook. Better get out of the way!
4...Kc7 5.Rh7+
Go back, King!
5...Kd8 6.Rg8# 1-0













King and Queen Mate

Learning how to get checkmate with King and Queen is really important. Watch how it's donw here.

1.Qa4
Set up an ELECTRIC FENCE.
1...Kd5 2.Ke2
Bring the King up.
2...Ke5 3.Ke3
Bring the King up.
3...Kd5 4.Qb5+
A CHECK will force the King back.
4...Ke6 5.Ke4
The King advances again.
5...Kf6 6.Qf5+
Another CHECK forces the King back.
6...Ke7 7.Kd5
The King moves up again, forcing the King to the side of the board.
7...Kd8 8.Qf7
WHEN THE ENEMY KING REACHES THE EDGE OF THE BOARD PUT YOUR QUEEN ON THE NEXT ROW!
8...Kc8 9.Kc6
The King advances for the last time.
9...Kb8 10.Qb7#
CHECKMATE - THE KISS OF DEATH!
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King and Rook Mate
Another important skill. Imagine that the Black King is in prison. The Rook marks out the prison walls. If you can play a Rook move to make the prison smaller, do so. If not, move your King towards the enemy King. Sometimes a check will help you force the King back. Watch it, then practise it yourself.

1.Ra4
Set up the prison wall.
1...Kd5 2.Kd2
Move the King in.
2...Ke5 3.Kd3
Move the King in again.
3...Kd5 4.Re4
Set up the second wall.
4...Kc5 5.Rd4
Make the prison smaller.
5...Kc6 6.Kc4
Play a WAITING MOVE with the King.
6...Kb6 7.Rd6+
A CHECK will force the King back.
7...Kc7 8.Kc5
The King moves up again.
8...Kb7 9.Rd7+
Another CHECK drives the King to the edge of the board.
9...Kc8 10.Kc6
The King moves into place.
10...Kb8 11.Rh7
A WAITING MOVE to set up the mating position.
11...Ka8 12.Kb6
Black's King now has to move opposite the White King.
12...Kb8 13.Rh8# 1-0




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