One of the oldest recorded mates — rook and knight in perfect harmony. Mate in one.
Rg8#! The knight guards both the rook and the king's escape square h7. A thousand-year-old pattern.
The position, then the answer.
This lesson is one of 92 in the Grandmaster Academy — every one playable, with the pieces moving under your hand.
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