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Lavi
Checkmate is when the king is in check and can't be saved in any of the three ways. Then the game is over.
Black is to move and is in check. Can the black king be saved?
What you'll learn
- What checkmate is
- Back-rank mate: the king shut in by his own pawns
- Mate with king and rook
- The ladder mate: mate with two rooks
- Mate with queen and king
Lesson 8 of 12 · about 8 minutes · 5 steps. Your progress is kept in this browser, and with your profile if you have one.
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Updated November 6, 2026