Powerplay 26: Checkmate Challenge — essential knowledge
Checkmate. 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.
The Power Play Show 5pm (UK), featuring puzzles from the games of Magnus Carlsen, plus a look at the World Championship tie-break games.
Here's just one position you might encounter if you watch this episode of Power Play:
White to play and win
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On another note, Daniel King published his 25th Powerplay DVD on "Popular Queen's Pawn Openings - A Repertoire for Black".
Here's a teaser:
Powerplay 25 Popular Queen's Pawn Openings A Repertoire For Black
On this DVD, Grandmaster Daniel King presents a repertoire for Black against the opoular queen's pawn openings such as the London System or the Trompowsky!
