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Morphy’s mate

A bishop mates a king in the corner along the long diagonal, while a rook holds the file next to it.

Black to play · rated 909

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

    Its own pawn in front of it.

  2. 2

    Rook on the next file

    Cutting off the escape.

  3. 3

    Bishop on the long diagonal

    The check that can’t be blocked.

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