Mate with king and rook vs king
Practice until you can easily win with king and rook vs king.
- Restrict the area of the black king with your king and rook.
- Chase the king to the edge or corner of the board. You need both the king and the rook to deliver checkmate.
In the exercises below, it is White to move and win. As an extra challenge, try calculating how many moves it takes to checkmate before playing.