Epaulette Mate

by Oliver Reeh
1/17/2020 – In the diagram, after 21.Qh3! Rh8 there are still some power moves to find before the headline becomes a reality, but perhaps you can already outline the first contours. Enjoy!

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Analyses by Caruana, Giri, Duda, Wang Hao, So, Vidit, Vitiugov, McShane and many more. Plus videos by Williams, King and Shirov. 11 opening articles with new repertoire ideas and training sessions in strategy, tactics and endgame!

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"I can't breathe", says the king

Epaulette (or epaulet mate) is a checkmate where a king is prevented from escaping check by its own pieces. The most common Epaulette mate involves the king on its back rank, trapped between two rooks. The name derives from a visual similarity to ornamental shoulder pieces worn on military uniforms.

 

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Highlights of this issue

  • CBM 193Top players annotate
    Caruana, So, Jones, Wang Hao, Duda, McShane, Vitiugov, Vidit, Yu Yangyi, Huschenbeth and many more
  • The truth about Traxler
    Renato Quintiliano clarifies 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Nf6 4.Ng5 Bc5
  • "When even I am sacrificing a piece …"
    Anish Giri shows a swift kingside attack from Batumi, introduced by the rook manoeuvre Ra3-g3!
  • Me and the new engines
    Tanmay Srinath rams the Berlin Defence
  • Korchnoi's French Endgame 
    Mihail Marin’s recommendation goes far beyond the opening
  • Playing the Marshall anyway!
    Simon Williams discusses Daniil Dubov’s 8…d5 in the Anti-Marshall (video)
  • "Simple and strong!"
    Oliver Reeh invites you to a straightforward attack on the king to end with an Epaulettes mate! (video)
  • Busted on the square g4!
    Jan-Krzysztof Duda analyses his endgame victory over Yu Yangyi from the Hamburg Grand Prix
  • With umbrella and body-check!
    Let Karsten Müller show you how to succeed in rook endgames – instructive and practical!
  • "I don't mind playing opening lines from both sides"
    Pentala Harikrishna explains his victory over Adhiban with the Benoni at the IOM (video)
  • Dubov gem!
    Igor Stohl analyzes the stunner Dubov-Svane from Batumi – from the opening duel to the mate final!

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Oliver Reeh has been working for ChessBase for many years as a translator and presenter of the internet show TV ChessBase, and he also looks after the tactics column in ChessBase Magazine, for which he has also been responsible as editor-in-chief since 2019. The International Master has contributed to the CB "MasterClass" series and is the author of the DVDs "Strike like the World Champions" and "Master Class Tactics - Train your combination skills!" Volumes 1 & 2. Oliver Reeh lives in Hamburg.

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