Has anyone been putting out Chess Positions for people to determine 1 or 2 or 3 moves checkmates? I have been looking through a book having such games. It is neat to see games from the past in the 1700's, 1800's and 1900's.
It is actually giving me new ideas of how to position my pieces for things such as sacrifices. Now, if I can just perform the right positions to start with. Whatever the case, I would not be surprised if it gave me a new way to think about chess positions to try to seek after, if I had not done it before. And I would not say that I had really concentrated on such as that.
In the book, there may have been players such as Nimzowitsch(I am not sure if the Son was included) and his Father too, Steinitz, Euwe, Lasker, Amateur(Who is this?), and others.
Originally posted by BigDoggProblemIs there a book or anything that can help someone recognize mating patterns. This is where I have issues (along with many others) in chess. I didn't see it and Ra8 wouldn't have probably occurred to me.Wahls-Bjarnasson, 1986
[fen]1k1r3r/1ppq2pp/3bbpn1/1p6/3NP3/4B2P/2PN1PP1/R2Q1RK1 w - - 0 18[/fen]White to move and mate in 7
Originally posted by AlsatianThere are lots of books on typical sacrifices to give mate. Look for one that has both some example games and some problems you can try on your own.
Is there a book or anything that can help someone recognize mating patterns. This is where I have issues (along with many others) in chess. I didn't see it and Ra8 wouldn't have probably occurred to me.