Learning To Checkmate

'Learning to Checkmate, Book One: Basics,' teaches you all the basic one-move mates that are indispensable knowledge for every chess player. Also covered are the necessary thinking processes that experienced chess players use in a game to find checkmates as well as defend against threatened mates. We take a step-by-step approach, guiding you through all the essential ideas you need to understand in order to master checkmates. The book is visually oriented with almost 800 diagrams to make learning simple and comprehensive. At the end of each chapter you have an opportunity to practice your newly acquired skills with specially designed problems. In this book you learn all the skills to master basic one-move mates: every basic checkmate step-by-step; every combination of pieces commonly used for checkmate; and every thought process you need to know in order to threaten mate, see your opponents mate threats, defend against mate threats, and avoid mistakes that lead to being checkmated. This book can be used as a self study guide for both children and adults. Professional chess teachers will also find that this book addresses their teaching needs for a comprehensive curriculum in basic checkmates.