Checkmate Patterns · Lesson 40 of 92
The Arabian Mate
One of the oldest recorded mates — rook and knight in perfect harmony. Mate in one.
Find the winning move
Show the solution
Rg8#! The knight guards both the rook and the king's escape square h7. A thousand-year-old pattern.
Watch it play out
The position, then the answer.
The complete guide
This drill is one step. The full write-up — every rule, every pattern, every common mistake — is in the complete guide.
Practise this on a live board
This lesson is one of 92 in the Grandmaster Academy — every one playable, with the pieces moving under your hand.
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