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The Arabian Mate
One of the oldest mates known: a rook and knight team up to trap the king in the corner. The knight (a knight's move away) guards the king's two escape squares while the rook delivers check along the edge, defended by the knight.
How to spot it: with an enemy king cornered on h8/a1 etc., look for your knight on f6/g5-type squares controlling the flight squares, then swing the rook to the back rank or file for a supported check.
How to spot it: with an enemy king cornered on h8/a1 etc., look for your knight on f6/g5-type squares controlling the flight squares, then swing the rook to the back rank or file for a supported check.
Now spot it yourself
A real position: find the move. This is exactly what the drills in the app do, banded from beginner to expert.
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