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Arabian mate

A rook and a knight mate a king in the corner: the rook checks beside it, the knight guards the rook.

White to play · rated 933

Find the move

Work it out first, then step through the answer.

Your move
Move 1 of 3
Move 2 of 3
Move 3 of 3
Explanations written by Peek AI

How to spot it

  1. 1

    King in the corner

    Or on the edge with few squares.

  2. 2

    Rook on the next square

    Checking along the edge.

  3. 3

    Knight behind the rook

    Guarding it and covering the last escape square.

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