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Killbox Mate

Killbox Mate

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This mating pattern is called the Killbox Mate because it creates a 3 squares by 3 squares "box" on the board, from which the enemy King cannot escape.

The pattern involves a Queen and a Rook attacking a King on the edge of the board. The Rook, protected by the Queen, delivers mate from a square adjacent to the King. It is a great demonstration of how a Queen and a Rook can work together very efficiently. In the simplified example shown in the diagram above, White uses the pattern and wins with 1.Rh7#.

Master the Killbox Mate

While creating Chess With Cards, we watched many videos and read a lot of books. Here's our curated selection of the best resources we encountered on the Killbox Mate. We also included some smaller creators who are growing fast and we believe deserve your attention. Check out these resources if you want to master this checkmate pattern.

 
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