Seeing checkmate
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EvaGoode
Aug 31, 2021
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#1
For some reason I have a hard time seeing checkmate positions. I am great at maneuvering a lone king into stalemate, but a good mating net just seems to elude me. I’m doing puzzles focused on checkmate patterns and may be making some progress (focusing on remembering that pawns can attack and defend among other lessons), but I was curious if any of you might be able to point me towards a good resource you might know of? Drills or rules to help me avoid the stalemates I’m so good at?
Sep 1, 2021
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#2
Specific drills and puzzles on chess.com are good for practice of mate in 1/2/3 etc.
If you want a more theoretical approach to understanding mating nets, i suggest you the famous chessable course "The checkmate pattern manual", which is very useful even for beginner level, in my opinion.
get a checkmating patterns book specifically and hammer them
Sep 1, 2021
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#4
I still have a hard time seeing checkmates in 3-4 at the moment or tactics in general. I wouldn’t solely focus on check mating patterns . There are many ways to win in chess such as material or positional advantages by consolidating and converting a winning positions. Most games go this because blunders will be galore. You’re better off starting the game by being solid then chasing mate and piece sacrifices right off the bat. Scholars mate and trickery will only go far until to find yourself in a lost position and out of steam.
You can set up the customs tactics training to a set range and themes for practice. I have mine set to all themes so I gain versatility in combinations, checks mate patterns and end games. I saw a big benefit in training tactics in the last month alone, from better board vision, pattern recognition and speed.
I noticed you have not played any games. I would suggest you start playing, make a lot of mistakes, analyze each game, play slow time time controls at a minimum of 15/10. It’s how you learn and improve.
To start, stick to opening principles and rated puzzles then off you go playing chess.
Best of luck and enjoy.
work in puzzles do checkmating patters also go to lichess and d ocheckmating patterns I- IV
The only thing that works against stalemating is to pay attention to the game. In particular, when your opponent has only a king, all you have to think about is stalemate.
Sep 3, 2021
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#7
Hi! My name is Lauren Goodkind and I’m a respected chess coach and chess YouTuber based in California:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCP5SPSG_sWSYPjqJYMNwL_Q
To help you to avoid stalemate, you must ask the question, "If I move here, where is my opponent going to move?"
I hope this helps.
Also, I invite you to watch my YouTube video on HOW TO AVOID STALEMATE: