Damy Mata - Ireneusz Gawle, Jerzy Moraś

This Checkmate: 700 mating patterns is a chess training book focused on one of the game’s most decisive themes: checkmate. It brings together 700 mating positions, ranging from simple one- and two-move mates to more complex examples and opening disasters taken from tournament practice.

What’s inside

The material is drawn from games by leading chess players, so the examples show both how mating attacks are built and how easily a decisive threat can be missed. That makes the book useful not only as a collection of exercises, but also as a way to train tactical awareness and recognise common finishing patterns.

The selection includes:

• mates in one move,
• mates in two moves,
• more complex mating positions,
• opening disasters.

Who it’s for

This book is a good choice for players who want to sharpen their eye for mating motifs and make better use of attacking chances. It can help beginners learn basic patterns, while more experienced players will find plenty of practical examples for independent training.

Edition information

• Authors: Ireneusz Gawle, Jerzy Moraś
• ISBN: 978-83-950491-94

Key details

• Product type: chess book
• Subject: checkmate motifs in chess
• Content: 700 mating positions
• Difficulty range: from one-move and two-move mates to more complex positions
• Source material: positions taken from games by leading chess players
• Included examples: opening disasters from tournament practice
• Authors: Ireneusz Gawle, Jerzy Moraś
• ISBN: 978-83-950491-94