The Wall
Part of the Basic Mates section of Coddy's Endgames journey. Lesson 11 of 26.
A rook cannot box a king the way a queen does. What it builds is a wall: its rank or file is a line he can never cross. Build it from far away, then bring your king. The wall moves one line closer only when the kings face each other, and then it moves with check.
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WatchWatch the wall move - only when the kings face.
The starting position.
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