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My First Book of Checkmate Workbook - David MacEnulty
MY FIRST BOOK OF
Checkmate
WORKBOOK
David MacEnulty
2014
Russell Enterprises, Inc.
Milford, CT USA
My First Book of Checkmate Workbook
by David MacEnulty
© Copyright 2014
David MacEnulty
All Rights Reserved. No part of this book may be used, reproduced, stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any manner or form whatsoever or by any means, electronic, electrostatic, magnetic tape, photocopying, recording or otherwise, without the express written permission from the publisher except in the case of brief quotations embodied in critical articles or reviews.
ISBN: 978-1-888690-16-3
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Contents
Introduction
PART I
1 Checkmate in One: Various Piece Combinations
THE BACK RANK OR CORRIDOR MATE
CHECKMATE WITH THE QUEEN
CHECKMATE WITH A QUEEN AND ROOK
CHECKMATE WITH A QUEEN AND KING
CHECKMATE WITH A QUEEN AND BISHOP
CHECKMATE WITH A QUEEN AND KNIGHT
CHECKMATE WITH TWO ROOKS
CHECKMATE WITH A ROOK AND KING
CHECKMATE WITH A ROOK AND KNIGHT
CHECKMATE WITH A ROOK AND BISHOP
CHECKMATE WITH A BISHOP AND KNIGHT
CHECKMATE WITH THE BISHOP
CHECKMATE WITH THE KNIGHT
CHECKMATE WITH PAWNS
CHECKMATE WITH PAWN ASSISTS
2 Checkmate in One: Mixed Themes
PART II
3 Checkmate in Two
PART III
4 Checkmate in Three
5 Checkmate in Four
6 Checkmate in Five or More
Solutions to Puzzles
Introduction
Checkmate is the heart of successful chess. Recognizing when a king is vulnerable to a devastating attack is as important as it gets when playing chess. Every chess player needs to develop the skills necessary to launch a successful attack on the opposing king. We also need to develop the defensive resouces to avert such an attack on our own king. Although this last point is not the direct subject of this workbook, solving the puzzles here will certainly help you see when a mating attack is heading your way. If you see it in time, you can take steps to avoid it. Indeed, developing a fine-tuned sense of danger is essential both on and off the chessboard.
One of the main elements in playing chess well is pattern recognition. Many of the mates in this book fall into well-known patterns. The more of these patterns you know, the easier it is to find them hidden in positions over the board, and the more likely you will emerge victorious. As you go through this book, look for recuring themes and patterns that you can use in your own games.
Checkmate is a very simple concept: one of the two kings is under attaack and has no means of escape. The game is over. We never actually remove the king from the board during the game; the king’s inevitable demise is sufficient. Although the concept is a simple one, the implementation can sometimes be quite complex.
The first puzzles in this