303 Tricky Checkmates

by Fred Wilson, Bruce Alberston

Readers take on 303 awesome endgame chess problems not only as fun puzzle-solving tests but a great training tool as well.

Both a fascinating challenge and great training tool, these 303 awesome endgame puzzles are not only super fun to solve but great for beginners, advanced beginners, and intermediate players to use as tools to win chess games.

This collection of 303 two-, three- and four-move checkmates for all levels of chess players are presented in order of difficulty, from simple to very complex, and challenges are provided from both the black's and the white's point of view so players learn to see both sides of the board. Finding the right answer will bring about a forced checkmate or a winning material superiority.

Genres: Chess

192 pages, Paperback

First published May 1, 1998

Reviews

[Dan Warren]

I liked that a number of puzzles started with "quiet moves" (not checks or captures), and that there were some puzzles in which the winning side had a significant material advantage and yet had to find the FASTEST mate. These two factors made for a more difficult and ultimately better book.

[Chuck]

Mates in 2, 3 and 4. Standard stuff, enjoyable, useful.

[Frederick Tan]

A must have book for the chess enthusiasts who want to improve their chess rating.