Arabian Mate Chess Puzzles — Rated 600

10 Arabian mates rated between 400 and 799, averaging 676. 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 600-rated players. Puzzle ratings work like player ratings: a puzzle rated 600 is one that players around 600 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 600

  1. Arabian Mate puzzle 1, rated 689a8b7c6d5e4f3g2h1
    Puzzle 1 · rated 689 · White to play after Rf8
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    Rh7#

  2. Arabian Mate puzzle 2, rated 755a8b7c6d5e4f3g2h1
    Puzzle 2 · rated 755 · White to play after fxe6
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    Rh7#

  3. Arabian Mate puzzle 3, rated 498a8b7c6d5e4f3g2h1
    Puzzle 3 · rated 498 · White to play after Kh8
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    Rg8#

  4. Arabian Mate puzzle 4, rated 637a8b7c6d5e4f3g2h1
    Puzzle 4 · rated 637 · White to play after Rdd2
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    Rg8#

  5. Arabian Mate puzzle 5, rated 573a8b7c6d5e4f3g2h1
    Puzzle 5 · rated 573 · White to play after Qxh7
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    Rxh7#

  6. Arabian Mate puzzle 6, rated 785h1g2f3e4d5c6b7a8
    Puzzle 6 · rated 785 · Black to play after e8=Q
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    Rh2#

  7. Arabian Mate puzzle 7, rated 749a8b7c6d5e4f3g2h1
    Puzzle 7 · rated 749 · White to play after Qxe3
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    Rg8+ Rxg8 Rxg8#

  8. Arabian Mate puzzle 8, rated 627a8b7c6d5e4f3g2h1
    Puzzle 8 · rated 627 · White to play after Rf8
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    Rxh7#

  9. Arabian Mate puzzle 9, rated 797a8b7c6d5e4f3g2h1
    Puzzle 9 · rated 797 · White to play after Bf5
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    Rh7#

  10. Arabian Mate puzzle 10, rated 653a8b7c6d5e4f3g2h1
    Puzzle 10 · rated 653 · White to play after h5
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    Rxg8#

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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 600 mean?

Puzzle ratings work like player ratings. A puzzle rated 600 is one that players rated around 600 solve roughly half the time. The puzzles on this page average 676, so they suit 600-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.