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"The art of the checkmate has at last been provided with a scientific foundation." -- Chicago Sunday Tribune
One of the most difficult situations in chess is seeing potential mates in the near future. All players, even grandmasters and champions, have missed such mates... Read Full Overview

One of the Most Instructive Books Ever about Checkmate Tactics!

In the early 1950s, two former French champions authored a book that clearly -- and quite comprehensively -- explained the basic mating patterns in chess. The Art of Checkmate by Georges Renaud and Victor... Read Full Overview

One of the most popular and enduring chess books of all time finally gets the English-language edition it deserves--with algebraic notation for the very first time When it originally appeared in the 1950s, The Art of Checkmate was marred by a careless and mistake-filled... Read Full Overview