Daniel King: Powerplay 26 Checkmate Challenge – essential knowledge

Brand: CHESSBASE

Format: DVD-ROM

Details: Daniel King: Powerplay 26 Checkmate Challenge – essential knowledgeCheckmate. That’s the aim of the game. There are numerous ways to checkmate the enemy king, but there are common patterns that recur over and over again, and having these at our mental fingertips is essential for when we want to finish the game.From Beginner to Brain-busterOn this DVD 100 puzzles are presented, divided into 10 groups of 10 positions. Naturally, Level 1 is the easiest, and the puzzles increase in difficulty right through to Level 10. From beginner to brain-buster. You can jump in at whatever level you wish, but try to solve all ten positions on each level before you move on to the next.Instant feedbackAfter each puzzle is presented, you have to play out the solution on the board. Daniel King will tell you whether your move is correct in a video afterwards. It might help if you set up the positions on a real chess set rather than trying to solve the positions from the screen – analyzing with a real chess set is more like a real game situation.Typical motifsThe checkmating motifs that you’ll encounter here are quite typical (most come from real games). Knowledge of these ideas is not only essential, but you are going to encounter some beautiful ideas.So, concentrate, have fun and enjoy discovering the checkmates!Video running time: 5 hours 51 min (English)interactive training including video feedbackExtra: additional database with mating excercisesIncluding CB 14 – Reader

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