A Modern Guide to Checkmating patterns

Mating is the ultimate goal of every chess player. Finding that decisive combination is immensely satisfying. But how are you supposed to detect a checkmate when you're sitting on the board with the clock ticking?

A wide range of chess players will find it an extremely useful tool for recognizing mating patterns and calculating the often narrow path to death.

The 1,000 examples (850 of them in exercise format) presented by Barsky are from games played in the 21st century. He has carefully selected the most instructive combinations and lucidly explains the typical techniques for cornering your opponent's king. More often than you might expect, positions that seem innocent at first glance, turn out to contain a mating pattern.

This isn't just another book full of chess puzzles. It is a brilliantly organized course that has proven effective. Finding a mate isn't rocket science, but you need to know what to look for. Vladimir Barsky teaches you exactly that.