Chess, Unit 3, Lesson 3 of 4

King and rook

Chess, The basic mates, 10 minutes

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The rook cuts the king off, your king walks up to face it, and a rook check on the edge is mate.

Cut it off

The rook's line is a wall. Move it one row or file at a time, keeping it out of the king's reach.

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