Mastering Mates, Book 2: 1,111 Two-Move, Three-Move & Four-Move Mates - Softcover

Edwards, Jon

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1936490986 ISBN 13: 9781936490981

Publisher: Russell Enterprises, 2014

Synopsis

Improve Your Checkmate Power!

This second volume in the Mastering Mate series provides readers with a serious challenge -- 1,111 checkmates in two, three, four and more moves. By solving these problems, you will develop proficiency in all of the major checkmating patterns.

There is much more here than the simple presentation of positions to solve. Mastering Mates 2 includes a full range of checkmates from real-life middlegames and endgames. By solving these here, you will be much more likely to solve them when you meet them over the board, and you will more likely to reach such positions with the confidence of knowing that you can finish off your opponents in style.

With practice, readers will develop considerable tactical prowess by confronting and solving these problems. Build your mental muscles right here, by mastering mate!

About this title

About the Author

Jon Edwards won the 10th United States Correspondence Chess Championship in 1997 and the 8th North American Invitational Correspondence Chess Championship in 1999. He is the author of the popular eBook series "Chess Is Fun," and Sacking the Citadel: The History, Theory and Practice of the Classic Bishop Sacrifice."

Edition details

• Publisher: Russell Enterprises
• Publication date: 2014
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1936490986
• ISBN 13: 9781936490981
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 240