Checkmating with Two Rooks on an Infinite Board

It's easy to checkmate with two rooks---but what if the chessboard is infinite?

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[MorbiusBlueBalls]

now that infinite chess is a thing, this is really helpful

[plazmi]

Very interesting problem and smart solution! I hope for more content like this <3

[RGP_Maths]

You also proved that checkmate can be reached in a finite number of moves, which is important I think! However, if the two Kings start off far enough apart, you would fall foul of the 50-move rule first!

[jkid]

Neat! Didn't expect a mating pattern on this channel. So here's the natural follow-up question: what's the minimum amount of material white needs to draw this?

[BedrockBlocker]

Interesting, a Queen alone cannot do this

[VaradMahashabde]

Won't the king capturing the rooks be an issue?

[SorakaOTP]

No you can't do it, assuming you know how to play white and make the best moves possible. Source: chatGPT.