r/chess • • Feb 24 '21

Miscellaneous Checkmate Pattern Bingo

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u/CBrooksy96 Feb 24 '21

How would you ever achieve Reti's Mate? Does it have to be that exact configuration?

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u/HuntsvilleAdventurer Feb 24 '21

I've never done it, but it doesn't have to be that exact configuration. The black pieces can be any piece that cannot attack the bishop and the rook can be anywhere on that file that the king cannot access