Sac & Mate, vol.4: 768 surprising checkmates, 2011-5

by Bill Harvey

German chess master Siegbert Tarrasch wrote "A thorough understanding of the typical mating continuations makes the most complicated sacrificial combinations leading up to them not only not difficult, but almost a matter of course" Sacrifices are simplified in the context of checkmate and they are arguably the most important tactic in the chess player's toolbox. In a survey of thousands of mate puzzles, 30% of those surveyed contained the sacrifice...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1535212845
• ISBN13: 9781535212847
• Release Date: July 2016
• Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
• Length: 148 Pages
• Weight: 0.99 lbs.
• Dimensions: 11.0" x 0.3" x 8.5"