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The Checkmate Patterns Manual - Raf Mesotten (K-6195)
K-6195
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There is nothing more satisfying than finishing a chess game with a checkmate. All essential mating patterns, some with intriguing names, are explained in full in this course. You will review every pattern. Master them. And test yourself with 1.000 exercises at all levels of difficulty.
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| Language versions | English |
| Author / Authors | Raf Mesotten |
| Publisher | Chessable |
| Year of Publication | 1st edition 2022 |
| Pages | 376 |
| ISBN | 9789493257290 |
| Hardcover | No |
| Paperback | Yes |
| Downloadable | No |
| Width | 17.5 cm / 6.89 inch |
| Height | 24 cm / 9.45 inch |
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These are the killer combinations that will win you games: Anastasia, Greco, Hook, Arabian, Vukovic, Smothered, Suffocation, Corner, Morphy, Pillsbury, Lolli, Opera, Damiano, Max Lange, Dovetail, Swallow's Tail, David & Goliath, Boden, Balestra and the list goes on and on and on.
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Content
007 Introduction
009 Explanation of symbols
011 EXERCISES A Basic test
024 Chapter 1 Anastasia’s mate
028 Chapter 2 Greco’s mate
037 Chapter 3 Arabian mate
041 Chapter 4 Hook mate
045 Chapter 5 Vukovic’s mate
050 Chapter 6 Smothered mate
055 Chapter 7 Suffocation mate
063 Chapter 8 Corner mate
065 Chapter 9 Morphy’s mate
068 Chapter 10 Pillsbury’s mate
072 Chapter 11 Opera mate
082 Chapter 12 Lolli’s mate
086 Chapter 13 Damiano’s mate
090 Chapter 14 Max Lange’s mate
093 Chapter 15 Damiano’s bishop mate
105 Chapter 16 Dovetail mate
115 Chapter 17 Swallow’s tail mate
121 Chapter 18 David & Goliath mate
133 Chapter 19 Boden’s mate
137 Chapter 20 Balestra mate
140 Chapter 21 Double knights mate
144 Chapter 22 Double bishops mate
152 Chapter 23 Blackburne’s mate
156 Chapter 24 Blind swine mate
158 Chapter 25 Epaulette mate
161 Chapter 26 Back rank mate
170 Chapter 27 Lawnmower mate
180 Chapter 28 Triangle mate
185 Chapter 29 Kill box mate
189 Chapter 30 Mate in the opening
197 Exercises B Warming up test
235 Exercises C Advanced test
285 Exercises D Final test
305 Solutions A Basic test
309 Solutions B Warming up test
327 Solutions C Advanced test
359 Solutions D Final test
373 Afterword
374 Index of mate names