212 Surprising Checkmates
212 Surprising Checkmates by Bruce Alberston is an instructive manual published by Russell Enterprises, Incorporated in 2011. This edition, comprising 156 pages, is designed for chess enthusiasts looking to enhance their skills through focused practice on checkmates. The book emphasizes the importance of analyzing opponents’ last moves and staying alert to new possibilities, rather than being distracted by previous calculations.
Readers will find a structured approach to mastering checkmates, starting with 100 exercises focused on one-move checkmates, followed by game-like positions that challenge players to achieve checkmates in two and three moves. This updated and expanded version builds on the original 202 Surprising Checkmates, providing a comprehensive resource for those interested in games and activities related to chess.
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With this instructive manual, players can learn to concentrate on one-, two- and three-move checkmates, focusing on their opponents’ last moves and keeping alert to new possibilities, rather than getting blinded by previous calculations.
Written by two experienced chess teachers, this volumes first 100 exercises concern checkmates in one move, while the remaining exercises represent game-like positions for checkmates in two and three moves. All are designed to increase a player’s skill and speed analyzing and solving chess problems.
This is an updated and expanded version of 202 Surprising Checkmates which was released in 1998.
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