My First Book of Checkmate
184 pages, paperback, Russell Enterprises, 1. edition 2014
Many checkmates fall into recognizable patterns. My First Book of Checkmate presents all the basic patterns in clear diagrams, provides simple puzzles to get you started, and then takes you on a fascinating and rewarding journey through the beautiful and brilliant world of checkmate. By the time you finish this book you will be well prepared both to see danger before it strikes, and to deliver the crushing blows that win games.
| Weight | 260 g |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer | Russell Enterprises |
| Width | 15.1 cm |
| Height | 22.7 cm |
| Medium | Book |
| Year of Publication | 2014 |
| Author | David MacEnulty |
| Language | English |
| Edition | 1 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1936490943 |
| Pages | 184 |
| Binding | paperback |
006 Foreword by Bruce Pandolfini
009 A Word of Advice by Bruce Pandolfini
010 Introduction
012 1. Chess Notation
016 2. Words and Terms to Know
023 3. Checkmate Classification
030 4. Stalemate
PART I
035 5. Checkmate in the Opening: Scholar's Mate, Fool's Mate and the Three Move Mate
038 6. The Corridor or Back Rank Mate
044 7. Queen Checkmates
048 8. Queen and Rook Checkmates
052 9. Queen and King Checkmates
069 10. Queen Checkmates: The Swallow's Tail Mate
073 11. Queen and Bishop Checkmates
077 12. Queen and Knight Checkmates
082 13. Rook and King Checkmates
094 14. Rook and Bishop Checkmates
099 15. Rook and Knight Checkmates
104 16. Bishop and Knight Checkmates
107 17. Bishop Checkmates
110 18. Knight Checkmates
114 19. Pawn Checkmates
PART II
118 20. Mixed Mate in One
PART III
130 21. Famous Mating Patterns
PART IV
159 22. Mating Attacks
173 23. Puzzles to Test Your Skills
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