303 Tricky Checkmates (Chess books) - Softcover

Wilson, Fred; Alberston, Bruce

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0940685906 ISBN 13: 9780940685901

Publisher: Cardoza Publishing,U.S., 1998

Synopsis

Readers take on 303 awesome endgame chess problems not only as fun puzzle-solving tests but a great training tool as well.

Both a fascinating challenge and great training tool, these 303 awesome endgame puzzles are not only super fun to solve but great for beginners, advanced beginners, and intermediate players to use as tools to win chess games.

This collection of 303 two-, three- and four-move checkmates for all levels of chess players are presented in order of difficulty, from simple to very complex, and challenges are provided from both the black's and the white's point of view so players learn to see both sides of the board. Finding the right answer will bring about a forced checkmate or a winning material superiority.

About this title

Synopsis

A collection of two- and three-move checkmates for the advanced beginner to the expert player. The mate challenges are in order of difficulty and players learn standard patterns and stratagems for cornering the king, including corridor and support mates and attraction and deflection sacrifices.

About the Author

Fred Wilson and Bruce Alberston are well-known chess trainers and teachers and are co-authors of 303 Tricky Chess Tactics, 303 Tricky Checkmates, 303 Tricky Chess Puzzles and 202 Checkmates for Children.

Edition details

• Publisher: Cardoza Publishing,U.S.
• Publication date: 1998
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0940685906
• ISBN 13: 9780940685901
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 192