Level 2 · Win material on purpose · 800–1100 · 12 min
Classic mating patterns
Five mates worth knowing by sight: smothered, Anastasia, Arabian, Boden and hook.
The rule to take into your games
When the enemy king is boxed in by its own pieces, look for the pattern that closes the last door.
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