Endgame
Chess Endgames: The Great Element Of Chess Mastery
Introduction Chess is categorized into three phases; the opening, the middlegame, and the endgame. The phases are identified to enable theoreticians to study chess more effectively. The chess opening is where each side sets up its pieces in preparation for an attack on its enemy. The middle game phase is where the majority of chess…
40 Checkmate Patterns Sure To Win You Games
A large percentage of chess skills ride on pattern recognition. For instance, you see certain pieces placed in certain positions and immediately recognize a pattern. In addition, chess openings are patterns, chess tactics in the middle games and endgames are patterns, and endgame positions are patterns. Therefore, Checkmate Patterns is a logical concept every ambitious…
Can You Checkmate With Two Knights?
The short answer to this puzzling question is YES and NO. Confused? Let's break it down. Technically, you can checkmate an opposing king with two knights but you can't force checkmate with two knights. There's a huge difference in both scenarios. Let's study this. When is a Two Knight Checkmate Feasible? You can achieve the…
How To Carry Out The Queen And King Checkmate in
The queen and king checkmate happen frequently in chess games. Many games conclude in King + Queen vs. King, with the player in possession of the queen having to follow the Queen and King checkmate pattern to win. Using the queen and her king, this pattern works by carefully limiting the opponent's king to fewer…