The Ladder Checkmate
The Ladder Checkmate Article
Hello Chess for Children kids! Today’s topic is the 3rd installment of our series “Checkmates You Must Know”. This article and video are about the Ladder Checkmate.
The Ladder Checkmate
The Checkmate is a checkmate where you have 2 Rooks and your opponent has nothing. It is called the ladder mate because the Rooks move as if you were climbing a ladder. First one hand then another. One Rook cuts off a file (or rank) then the other Rook cuts off another file (or rank).
Once you understand the plan of the Ladder it is very easy to mate your opponent. Remember, seek to understand don’t memorize.
The Plan
Here is the plan laid out below, follow it and you will mate many many opponents.
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The Ladder Checkmate Video
About the author:

Mr C. is in actual fact Life Master Stephen Colding. He has be teaching chess to children for over 40 years in the Tri- State Area. He is a co-founder of the Great Black Bear School of Chess and Founder and CEO of Chess For Children. Master Colding is also the author of “Teach Your Child Chess in 10 Easy Lessons” and “How to Behave at the Chess-board”