Common Mating Nets: a theory course

Learn how attacking pieces work together to cover the king’s escapes and deliver mate.

4 lessons, each followed by its own puzzle drill, then 10 themed puzzle packs.

• The Ladder Mate — Use two rooks or a queen and rook to restrict the king rank by rank.
• The Arabian Mate — Use a knight to support a rook mate.
• Anastasia's Mate — Use the knight to cover escapes while the rook attacks.
• Boden's Mate — Use two bishops on intersecting diagonals to attack the king.