The Checkmate Patterns Manual

2532 Pages·2022·33.977 MB·English

by  Raf Mesotten

The Checkmate Patterns Manual
Raf Mesotten
The Checkmate Patterns Manual
The Ultimate Guide to Winning in Chess
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ISBN: 978-94-93257-29-0
Contents
Introduction
Explanation of symbols
EXERCISES A Basic test
CHAPTERS Checkmate patterns
Chapter 1 Anastasia’s mate
Chapter 2 Greco’s mate
Chapter 3 Arabian mate
Chapter 4 Hook mate
Chapter 5 Vukovic’s mate
Chapter 6 Smothered mate
Chapter 7 Suffocation mate
Chapter 8 Corner mate
Chapter 9 Morphy’s mate
Chapter 10 Pillsbury’s mate
Chapter 11 Opera mate
Chapter 12 Lolli’s mate
Chapter 13 Damiano’s mate
Chapter 14 Max Lange’s mate
Chapter 15 Damiano’s bishop mate
Chapter 16 Dovetail mate
Chapter 17 Swallow’s tail mate
Chapter 18 David & Goliath mate
Chapter 19 Boden’s mate
Chapter 20 Balestra mate
Chapter 21 Double knights mate
Chapter 22 Double bishops mate
Chapter 23 Blackburne’s mate
Chapter 24 Blind swine mate
Chapter 25 Epaulette mate
Chapter 26 Back rank mate
Chapter 27 Lawnmower mate
Chapter 28 Triangle mate
Chapter 29 Kill box mate
Chapter 30 Mate in the opening
Exercises B Warming up test
Exercises C Advanced test
Exercises D Final test
Solutions A Basic test
Solutions B Warming up test
Solutions C Advanced test
Solutions D Final test
Afterword
Index of mate names