Chess>Combinations>Knight>Qsac>KnightRook>Box>Mate>1


Hart-Enders, 1936

White To Play

1) qf6+     kg8

The King is "Checked and Forced" into position.

2) qg7+   rg7

The Queen Sacrifice, the purpose of which is Pawn Removal.

3) nf6+      kh8

The King is once again"Checked and Forced" into position with the Knight check gaining tempo. I call this the "Poscheck" move.

4)hg+     kg7

This is the actual clearance move, Self Clearance With Check--you will note that now the H file is open and the Rook is exerting its long range laser beam on the entire file--and the King is yet again Check and Forced into the mating square.

5)Rh7 mates. This is a "Rook and Knight Mate." It is also a Boxmate" because it occurs withing the king's own castle.