Checkmate is the ultimate goal of chess. In this book, chess teacher David MacEnulty teaches the rules of checkmate to players between the ages of 6 and 10. The big idea is that many checkmates fall into well-known patterns. The player who remembers common checkmate patterns will have an advantage over the one who doesn't.
Features:
- How to train the brain to recognize basic checkmate patterns
- Special circumstances involving checkmate with one piece acting alone
- How to come up with your own checkmate patterns
