Lone Rook Mate
This is an elementary mate and should be a natural sequence of moves.
- Use your Rook and King to force the opposing King to an edge row. To do this, think of your King as having a 3-square bulldozer and your Rook as a moving wall.
- Post your Rook on the next row.
- With your King on the third row, chase the opposing king until his move will put him in direct opposition (straight accross) with your king.
- When he moves in front of your King, mate with your Rook.
 |  | Black to move.Black King on E8, White King on D2, White Rook on H1.
| White | | Black | | Comments |
1. | ... | | Ke7 | | ... / Moves to center. |
2. | Rh6 | | Kf7 | | Traps / Attacks |
3. | Ra6 | | Ke7 | | Flees / Pursues |
4. | Kd3 | | Kd7 | | |
5. | Kd4 | | Kc7 | | |
6. | Kc5 | | Kb7 | | |
7. | Rh6 | | Ka7 | | Black avoids opposition. |
8. | Kb5 | | Kb7 | | White forces opposition. |
9. | Rh7+ | | Kc8 | | White forces back. |
10. | Kc6 | | Kd8 | | White advances. |
11. | Kd6 | | Ke8 | | |
12. | Ke6 | | Kf8 | | |
13. | Kf6 | | Kg8 | | |
14. | Rd7 | | Kh8 | | |
15. | Kg6 | | Kg8 | | White forces opposition. |
16. | Rd8++ | | | | Mate. |
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