Arabian Mate Chess Puzzles — Rated 2200+

10 Arabian mates rated between 2200 and 3500, averaging 2306. Each position below is from a real game, with the solution given underneath — so you can check yourself immediately rather than guessing whether you were right.

The Arabian mate is a rook and knight cooperating in the corner: the knight covers the escape squares while the rook delivers mate. It is one of the oldest recorded patterns in chess.

These are pitched at 2200+-rated players. Puzzle ratings work like player ratings: a puzzle rated 2200+ is one that players around 2200+ solve about half the time, so if you are getting most of these you should move up a band.

Solving from a page is good for pattern recognition but not for tracking progress. The rated puzzle trainer serves puzzles matched to your own rating and adjusts as you solve, and the Mistake Trainer builds puzzles from positions you actually got wrong in your own games.

Arabian Mate puzzles rated 2200+

  1. Arabian Mate puzzle 1, rated 2354a8b7c6d5e4f3g2h1
    Puzzle 1 · rated 2354 · White to play after d2
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    Qg7+ Rxg7 Nf6+ Rh7 Rxh7#

  2. Arabian Mate puzzle 2, rated 2211h1g2f3e4d5c6b7a8
    Puzzle 2 · rated 2211 · Black to play after Rxh2
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    Qg2+ Rxg2 Nxf3+ Bh6+ Rxh6+ Rh2 Rxh2#

  3. Arabian Mate puzzle 3, rated 2302a8b7c6d5e4f3g2h1
    Puzzle 3 · rated 2302 · White to play after b2
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    Nf6+ Kh8 Rxh6+ Bxh6 Rh7#

  4. Arabian Mate puzzle 4, rated 2397a8b7c6d5e4f3g2h1
    Puzzle 4 · rated 2397 · White to play after Kg8
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    Re8+ Bxe8 Nf6+ Kh8 Rh7#

  5. Arabian Mate puzzle 5, rated 2245a8b7c6d5e4f3g2h1
    Puzzle 5 · rated 2245 · White to play after Nf5
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    Qxg7+ Nxg7 Nf6+ Kh8 Rxh6+ Qh7 Rxh7#

  6. Arabian Mate puzzle 6, rated 2256h1g2f3e4d5c6b7a8
    Puzzle 6 · rated 2256 · Black to play after Qc8
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    Rxg2+ Rxg2 Nxf3+ Kh1 Rb1+ Rg1 Rxg1#

  7. Arabian Mate puzzle 7, rated 2406h1g2f3e4d5c6b7a8
    Puzzle 7 · rated 2406 · Black to play after Rh2
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    Be8+ Kh6 Ng8+ Kh7 Nf6+ Kh8 Rg8#

  8. Arabian Mate puzzle 8, rated 2455a8b7c6d5e4f3g2h1
    Puzzle 8 · rated 2455 · White to play after Rxg7
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    Qxg7+ Kxg7 Rh7+ Kf8 Rf7+ Kg8 Nf6+ Kh8 Rh7#

  9. Arabian Mate puzzle 9, rated 2229a8b7c6d5e4f3g2h1
    Puzzle 9 · rated 2229 · White to play after Nf3
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    Rxh7+ Rxh7 g7+ Rxg7 Rh5+ Rh7 Rxh7#

  10. Arabian Mate puzzle 10, rated 2206a8b7c6d5e4f3g2h1
    Puzzle 10 · rated 2206 · White to play after Bb6
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    Rxh6+ gxh6 Nf6+ Kh8 Nxf7+ Rxf7 Rg8#

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Frequently asked questions

What is a arabian mate in chess?

The Arabian mate is a rook and knight cooperating in the corner: the knight covers the escape squares while the rook delivers mate. It is one of the oldest recorded patterns in chess.

What does a puzzle rating of 2200+ mean?

Puzzle ratings work like player ratings. A puzzle rated 2200+ is one that players rated around 2200+ solve roughly half the time. The puzzles on this page average 2306, so they suit 2200+-rated players.

Are these arabian mate puzzles free?

Yes. Every puzzle on this page, including its solution, is free to view with no account. The rated trainer that tracks your progress and serves puzzles matched to your rating is part of Chess Ramp Premium.