Books : Master Checkmate Strategy
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by: Bill Robertie
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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 794.124
EAN: 9781580420969
ISBN: 1580420966
Label: Cardoza
Manufacturer: Cardoza
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 160
Publication Date: April 22, 2003
Publisher: Cardoza
Sales Rank: 1376921
Studio: Cardoza
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Product Description:
Learn the basic combinations as well as the advanced, surprising and unconventional mates, the most effective pieces needed to win, and how to mate opponents with just a pawn advantage. Also, how to work two rooks into an unstoppable attack, wield a queen advantage with deadly intent, coordinate pieces of differing strengths into indefensible mating attacks, and when it's best to have a knight or a bishop to win.
Customer Reviews
Average Rating: 
Rating:  - skip it
This is a poor effort that should be ignored by beginners and intermediate players alike. It covers some of the basic mating patterns--Legal's pseudo-sacrifice, back-rank mates, the smothered mate--but it's far from comprehensive. It also confuses its audience, mixing discussion of basic mates with more complex versions of them. And it's filled with excess verbiage.
What you really need if you're an absolute beginner, knowing little more than how the pieces move, is one clear, simple ... Read More
Rating: - Robertie should retitle the book, "Master Check Strategy"
'Master Checkmate Strategy' is a good read for players 12 years or younger. It has some valuable strategy in it for the player that is just starting out in the game, however the average player will be dissapointed by it's lack of substance, and the experienced player will be frustrated and dismayed by the obvious errors in the book. Robertie has now formed a trend of placing erroneous problems in his books, as has been seen in more than one of his publications. I would not reccomend this book to ... Read More
Rating:  - A book with flaws, but not worthless.
While I see where the previous reviewer is coming from, I don't think this book is all that bad. I consider myself an intermediate player (I'm not ranked, but if I had to guess, I'd say I'd be about 1300), but my end-game was my biggest weakness. I found myself frequently missing checkmating combinations, and was frequently unable to capitalize on early material advantages against players of roughly the same skill level. I bought this book for one reason: to improve my end-game. There is no question ... Read More
Rating: - Superficial look at mating strategies.
Before buying this book, think about your chess goals. If chess is a pleasant diversion, and not a serious pursuit, this book may be for you. But if you take the game seriously and aim to develop a fundamentally sound game that will take you to higher levels, this book is a step backward, not forward. Look at Robertie's first few paragraphs: "There are two ways to win a chess game. One way is solid, steady and unspectacular. You gradually outplay your opponent, piling small advantage on top of small ... Read More
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