The ladder mate
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Two rooks can mate all by themselves, like a ladder: one rook seals a rank, the other checks on the rank behind. The king is chased step by step to the edge.
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Two rooks can mate all by themselves, like a ladder: one rook seals a rank, the other checks on the rank behind. The king is chased step by step to the edge.