Find the Checkmate
Published on 30. July 2015
256 pages
978-1-84994-337-6 (ISBN)
Description
This title, suitable for both novices and children, allows readers to find the right way to deliver a checkmate in one, two or more moves from hundreds of positions provided by the author. By tackling these puzzles, they can begin to think like chessplayers and visualize, calculate and advance.
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Gary Lane is a well known author and chess player. He learned to play at the age of 8 when his brother taught him the moves but when Gary started winning the brother took up fishing as a hobby.
A well known coach for junior and senior chess champions he has written over 30 books. Some of the more popular titiles include
"Improve Your chess in 7 Days", Sharpen Your Chess tactics in 7 Days and "Prepare to Attack".
Content
- Intro
- Title
- Contents
- Introduction
- 1 One Move Wonders
- 2 Celebrities
- 3 Checkmate in 2
- 4 More Checkmates in 2
- 5 Checkmate in 3 or more
- 6 Blunders and Brilliancies
- 7 Old Favourites
- 8 Back Rank Checkmates
- 9 Beating the Castled King
- 10 Attacking Chess
- 11 Beat the World Champions
- 12 Storming the King
- 13 Winning Endgames
- 14 The King Hunt
- 15 The Ultimate Test
- Copyright
