Ladder mate
Your turn
The idea
Two heavy pieces — two rooks, or a rook and the queen — drive the king to the edge by taking turns on neighboring ranks or files, like the steps of a ladder (also called the lawnmower mate). This is the basic technique for mating with two rooks.
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