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Mating the Castled King - Daniel Gormally (K-3640)
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Every chess player loves to win with a devastating attack. But even beginners know the importance of early castling, so the most significant attacking strategies are those against a castled king.
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Data sheet
| Language versions | English |
| Author / Authors | Daniel Gormally |
| Publisher | Quality Chess |
| Year of Publication | 1st edition 2014 |
| Pages | 336 |
| ISBN | 9781907982712 |
| Hardcover | No |
| Paperback | Yes |
| Downloadable | No |
| Width | 17 cm / 6.69 inch |
| Height | 24 cm / 9.45 inch |
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Danny Gormally sheds light on this vital area of the game, arguing that pattern recognition is key to improvement. This book strips away the mystique surrounding successful attacking play, and identifies several recurring motifs which can be applied to specific pawn structures and scenarios. Well-chosen model examples and test positions are complemented by the author’s lively writing style.
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Content
004 Key to Symbols used
005 Preface
007 Chapter 1 - A Few Helpful Ideas
016 Chapter 2 - 160 Mating Finishes
017 Bishop Clearance
022 Back-rank Mate
030 Bishop and Knight
040 Breakthrough on the g-file
049 Breakthrough on the b-file
054 Destroying a Defensive Knight
063 Breakthrough on the h-file
079 Dragging out the King
097 Exposing the King
102 Greek Gift Sacrifice
116 Queen and Bishop
126 Queen Breakthrough to h7
136 Rook and Bishop
145 Kingside Fianchetto
158 Rook and Knight
167 Mate in the Corner
169 Mate on the h-file
175 Queen and Knight
181 Smothered Mate
185 Two Rooks
189 Chapter 3 - Pawns and Pieces
205 Chapter 4 - Breakthrough with Pieces
259 Chapter 5 - Breakthrough with Pawns
301 Chapter 6 - Typical Pawn Breakthroughs
320 Chapter 7 - Conclusion and Exercises
330 Name Index