How to play the Mate Del Rio move in endgame chess

This chess video tutorial from Grandmaster Alexandra Kosteniuk shows you the chess composition problem by Del Rio (1750).

White plays and gives checkmate in three moves.

This chess tip will show you how to do the "Mate Del Rio." The Mate Del Rio is a sacrifice of two white pieces. First to clear a square, second to attract the King into a mating net.

Life is like a game of chess, changing with each move.

LEVEL: Intermediate
CATEGORY: Problem