Chess, Unit 3, Lesson 1 of 4

The two-rook ladder

Chess, The basic mates, 8 minutes

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Two rooks take turns, a row at a time, and walk the king to the edge.

A row at a time

One rook checks, the other holds the row behind it. They swap jobs every move, and the king walks back to the edge.

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