Openings and endgames
Πύργος με αξιωματικό ή ίππο
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Arabian mate
Level: IntermediateA pattern in which a rook mates beside the enemy king while a knight protects the rook and covers the final escape.
Anastasia's mate
Level: IntermediateA pattern where a rook or queen mates along an open line while a knight cuts off a king trapped by the board edge.
Hook mate
Level: IntermediateA mating pattern in which a rook, knight, and usually a pawn form a supporting chain around the enemy king.
Vuković's mate
Level: IntermediateA pattern in which a protected rook mates at the board's edge while a knight covers the remaining exits.
Greco's mate
Level: IntermediateAn edge mating pattern in which a rook or queen checks while a bishop covers the king's diagonal escape.
Morphy's mate
Level: IntermediateA rook-and-bishop pattern in which the bishop mates a cornered king while the rook cuts off its escape.
Opera mate
Level: IntermediateA mating pattern in which a rook gives checkmate while a bishop protects it and the enemy king has no escape.
Mayet's mate
Level: IntermediateA pattern in which a rook mates near the king while a distant bishop supports it along a long diagonal.
Pillsbury's mate
Level: IntermediateA pattern against a king near a corner in which a rook mates on an open file while a bishop controls the corner.
Réti's mate
Level: IntermediateA pattern in which a bishop mates with rook or queen support while the defender's own pieces imprison the king.