Rook Mate: Driving to the edge
Position: 3k4/8/8/8/8/8/4R3/4K3
Shrink the box with the rook and walk your king in. Confine, oppose, check — mate comes on the back rank.
Why this position matters
Endgames like this decide more club games than any opening trap. Knowing the box & ladder mate converts half-points into wins — and guessing at it throws them away. PawnPilot lets you play this exact position against tablebase-perfect defence: every slip is caught, explained, and re-scheduled for review until the technique is automatic.
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