Mating Nets

An essential part of the game is recognising the patterns which are formed in mating nets. Practising tactical exercises is a good way of reinforcing the memory of these patterns.

An example in which I was able to spot a very important pattern is a net involving simply a pawn a knight and a rook:

http://www.chess.com/tactics/?id=100342

http://www.chess.com/tactics/?id=80262

http://www.chess.com/tactics/?id=96786

http://www.chess.com/tactics/?id=139949

http://www.chess.com/tactics/?id=254159

http://www.chess.com/tactics/?id=65458

http://www.chess.com/tactics/?id=171797

http://www.chess.com/tactics/?id=470921

http://www.chess.com/tactics/?id=102258

http://www.chess.com/tactics/?id=89389

http://www.chess.com/tactics/?id=133479

http://www.chess.com/tactics/?id=128249

http://www.chess.com/tactics/?id=78392

http://www.chess.com/tactics/?id=63093

http://www.chess.com/tactics/?id=185625

http://www.chess.com/tactics/?id=217681

http://www.chess.com/tactics/?id=155418

http://www.chess.com/tactics/?id=90259

http://www.chess.com/tactics/?id=143127

http://www.chess.com/tactics/?id=193732

http://www.chess.com/tactics/?id=35121

http://www.chess.com/tactics/?id=180017

http://www.chess.com/tactics/?id=160433

http://www.chess.com/tactics/?id=67563

http://www.chess.com/tactics/?id=508258

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http://www.chess.com/tactics/?id=124442

http://www.chess.com/tactics/?id=44686

http://www.chess.com/tactics/?id=371795

http://www.chess.com/tactics/?id=26552

http://www.chess.com/tactics/?id=162049

http://www.chess.com/tactics/?id=66279

http://www.chess.com/tactics/?id=31754 

http://www.chess.com/tactics/?id=204513

http://www.chess.com/tactics/?id=98513

http://www.chess.com/tactics/?id=110931

http://www.chess.com/tactics/?id=90209

http://www.chess.com/tactics/?id=178666

http://www.chess.com/tactics/?id=84266

http://www.chess.com/tactics/?id=109879

http://www.chess.com/tactics/?id=149219

http://www.chess.com/tactics/?id=23423

http://www.chess.com/tactics/?id=390245

http://www.chess.com/tactics/?id=79502

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http://www.chess.com/tactics/?id=58933

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http://www.chess.com/tactics/?id=23590

http://www.chess.com/tactics/?id=181868

http://www.chess.com/tactics/?id=71395

http://www.chess.com/tactics/?id=21489

http://www.chess.com/tactics/?id=117296

http://www.chess.com/tactics/?id=89779

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http://www.chess.com/tactics/?id=157363

http://www.chess.com/tactics/?id=22695

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http://www.chess.com/tactics/?id=37924

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http://www.chess.com/tactics/?id=482394

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http://www.chess.com/tactics/?id=181727

http://www.chess.com/tactics/?id=483496

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http://www.chess.com/tactics/?id=504654

http://www.chess.com/tactics/?id=493928

http://www.chess.com/tactics/?id=511932

http://www.chess.com/tactics/?id=481970

http://www.chess.com/tactics/?id=504518

http://www.chess.com/tactics/?id=34022

http://www.chess.com/tactics/?id=120795

http://www.chess.com/tactics/?id=497444

http://www.chess.com/tactics/?id=77704

http://www.chess.com/tactics/?id=93286

http://www.chess.com/tactics/?id=142995

http://www.chess.com/tactics/?id=131063

http://www.chess.com/tactics/?id=516820

http://www.chess.com/tactics/?id=519266

http://www.chess.com/tactics/?id=481828

http://www.chess.com/tactics/?id=104218

http://www.chess.com/tactics/?id=28801

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http://www.chess.com/tactics/?id=36659

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http://www.chess.com/tactics/?id=23467

http://www.chess.com/tactics/?id=23988

http://www.chess.com/tactics/?id=43303

http://www.chess.com/tactics/?id=523424

http://www.chess.com/tactics/?id=25948

http://www.chess.com/tactics/?id=195496

http://www.chess.com/tactics/?id=62328

http://www.chess.com/tactics/?id=21838

http://www.chess.com/tactics/?id=20779

http://www.chess.com/tactics/?id=25641