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The Art of Checkmate

by Georges Renaud

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Thorough classification of 23 mating situations, including Legal's pseudo-sacrifice, the double check, smothered mate, Greco's mate, the Corridor mate, and many others. Learn from 127 games by Tartakower, Janowski, Rubinstein, Blackburne, others, illustrating positional maneuvers leading to these mates. Review quizzes test progress.

Synopsis:

All mating situations in basic classification, how tactics adjust to each. 127 games analyzed. 80 quiz examples, answers.

Synopsis:

All mating situations in basic classification, how tactics adjust to each. 127 games analyzed. 80 quiz examples, answers.

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ISBN:
9780486201061
Author:
Renaud, Georges
Author:
Kahn, Victor
Author:
Kahn, Victor
Publisher:
Dover Publications
Location:
New York :
Subject:
Chess - Specific Strategies
Subject:
Chess
Subject:
Westerns
Subject:
End games
Subject:
Collections of games
Subject:
Checkmate (Chess)
Subject:
Checkmate
Subject:
Chess
Subject:
Chess -- Collections of games.
Subject:
GAMES / Chess
Copyright:
c195
Edition Description:
Trade Paper
Series:
Dover Chess
Series Volume:
no. 804
Publication Date:
19620601
Binding:
Paperback
Language:
English
Illustrations:
Yes
Pages:
224
Dimensions:
8.5 x 5.38 in 0.55 lb
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All mating situations in basic classification, how tactics adjust to each. 127 games analyzed. 80 quiz examples, answers.
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