Checkmate!: The patterns of winning mating attacks and how to achieve them [Hardcover]

George Koltanowski (Author)

Product Details

• Hardcover: 370 pages
• Publisher: Doubleday; 1st edition (1978)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0385120680
• ISBN-13: 978-0385120685
• Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 5.3 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,822,703 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent book for beginning to mid-level players., March 29, 2000

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This review is from: Checkmate!: The patterns of winning mating attacks and how to achieve them (Hardcover)

I thoroughly enjoyed reading this book, but also saw an immediate improvement in my game. I began to find things in my games, that before I would have missed. As result I won several games that I might have otherwise lost. Finally, the late Koltanowski divides the mates into sections based on which pieces are used. At first this didn't make sense, but then I discovered that I do poorly in discovering mates involving Knights. This book helped me discover where I need more work on my chessgame! To sum up, this book will help you improve your ability to see potential mates and carry them out. It will also help you to analyze your game and see where you need more work.

8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellant for beginner and midlevel player, August 24, 1997

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This review is from: Checkmate!: The patterns of winning mating attacks and how to achieve them (Hardcover)

Provides excellent, well thought out, progessively more complex, practical applications. I had an immediate and dramatic improvement in my game. Do not give this book to your opponent