Hook Mate Chess Puzzles — Rated 1800

10 hook mates rated between 1800 and 1999, averaging 1885. 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.

Hook mate uses a rook, knight and pawn together, with the knight protected by the pawn and the rook cutting off the king. It appears more often than its obscurity suggests.

These are pitched at 1800-rated players. Puzzle ratings work like player ratings: a puzzle rated 1800 is one that players around 1800 solve about half the time, so if you are getting most of these you should move up a band.

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Hook Mate puzzles rated 1800

  1. Hook Mate puzzle 1, rated 1866h1g2f3e4d5c6b7a8
    Puzzle 1 · rated 1866 · Black to play after Nb5
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    Bc2+ Kc3 Rd3#

  2. Hook Mate puzzle 2, rated 1918h1g2f3e4d5c6b7a8
    Puzzle 2 · rated 1918 · Black to play after dxc6
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    Qg2+ Nxg2 Nf3+ Kh1 hxg2+ Kxg2 Rxh2#

  3. Hook Mate puzzle 3, rated 1949a8b7c6d5e4f3g2h1
    Puzzle 3 · rated 1949 · White to play after Qxc4
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    Rxe8+ Kf7 Rf8#

  4. Hook Mate puzzle 4, rated 1812a8b7c6d5e4f3g2h1
    Puzzle 4 · rated 1812 · White to play after Rd8
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    Qxh6+ Kxh6 Rh5+ Kg7 Rh7#

  5. Hook Mate puzzle 5, rated 1919a8b7c6d5e4f3g2h1
    Puzzle 5 · rated 1919 · White to play after Kd6
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    Rd7+ Ke5 Rxd5#

  6. Hook Mate puzzle 6, rated 1802a8b7c6d5e4f3g2h1
    Puzzle 6 · rated 1802 · White to play after Kg8
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    Ng6+ Kf7 Rf8#

  7. Hook Mate puzzle 7, rated 1932h1g2f3e4d5c6b7a8
    Puzzle 7 · rated 1932 · Black to play after Kxh2
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    Ng3+ Kg1 Rh1+ Kf2 Rf1#

  8. Hook Mate puzzle 8, rated 1810h1g2f3e4d5c6b7a8
    Puzzle 8 · rated 1810 · Black to play after Ne2
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    Rf1+ Kh2 Rh1#

  9. Hook Mate puzzle 9, rated 1906a8b7c6d5e4f3g2h1
    Puzzle 9 · rated 1906 · White to play after Nxf8
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    Rxf8+ Kg7 Rg8#

  10. Hook Mate puzzle 10, rated 1940h1g2f3e4d5c6b7a8
    Puzzle 10 · rated 1940 · Black to play after Kg2
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    Ne1+ Kh1 Nf3+ Nf1 Rxf1+ Kg2 Rg1#

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Frequently asked questions

What is a hook mate in chess?

Hook mate uses a rook, knight and pawn together, with the knight protected by the pawn and the rook cutting off the king. It appears more often than its obscurity suggests.

What does a puzzle rating of 1800 mean?

Puzzle ratings work like player ratings. A puzzle rated 1800 is one that players rated around 1800 solve roughly half the time. The puzzles on this page average 1885, so they suit 1800-rated players.

Are these hook 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.