Examples of 'hook mate' chess puzzles.

Solutions are between the brackets under each puzzle.
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[ 44. Rd8+ Kf7 45. Rf8# ] (1729)

[ 24. Rxh5+ Kg8 25. Rh8# ] (1729)

[ 43... Rc1+ 44. Ke2 Re1# ] (1734)

[ 33... Rxe3+ 34. Rxe3 Rxe3# ] (1745)

[ 27... Rxe3+ 28. Bxe3 Rxe3# ] (1819)

[ 37... Nf1+ 38. Kg1 Ng3+ 39. Kf2 Rf1# ] (1823)

[ 20... Qxh3+ 21. Kxh3 Rh5+ 22. Kg2 Rh2# ] (1962)

[ 32... Rd1+ 33. Kh2 Ng3 34. e4 Rh1# ] (2017)

[ 20. Qh6+ Kxh6 21. Rh3+ Kg7 22. Rxh7# ] (2157)

[ 33... Nf3+ 34. Kf1 Qd3+ 35. Kg2 Rxh2# ] (2177)

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