Continous Checking resulting to a checkmate,
There comes a time in our chess positions that we suddenly become aware that there is a mate around or somewhere.This is like a 'LOCKED ON HEAT SEEKING MISSILE RADAR'.Wherever the King goes continous attack with checks follows it and even if there are pieces parrying or blocking the check and attack moves on and continous to reach its final goal the mate of the KIng.This "sensing ability" for mate requires a lot of knowledge of different mates and mating pattern,also tactics is involve.These Training Puzzles are my actual won games.This will help Chess pupils or Chess students to hone their mating skills.FINDING the first keymove is innevitable.
In one of my examples my opponent was winning,but he approach my mate in stages,meaning he is doing it not with a continous check mode.So,when I was able to get the right "Key square and move".Whalah! my check was continous and snatch the victory from him.He got mated instead via a smothered mate in 5 continous moves.Instead of him winning I won and adding insult to injury,I jokingly called my opponent with another name,although related to his Profile name,he was called," POWERWOLF",I called him "powerpuppy".I hope he has a big sense of humor and could bear that.ChessTrainor.
Puzzle 1 site:chess.com date:Sept.16,2009(Wednesday)
ChessTrainor vs. Zaleb
Philippines/1543 Kenya/1628
32 moves mate result:1 - 0
White to move,give me the 3 move orders of continous check,2 set of 3 moves mate and 1 set of 4 moves mate.
What is the first key move? ans.1.Nxf7+
Puzzle 2 site:Playchess.com date:Aug 14,2009(Friday)
ChessTrainor vs. Powerwolf
Philippines Germany
31 moves mate result:1 - 0
White to move,give me the 3 set of move orders of continous check,1 set 3 moves mate ,1 set of 4 moves mate and lastly 1 set of 5 moves mate.
What is the first key move? ans.1.Qxe6+
Puzzle 3 site:chess.com date:Aug 18,2009(Tuesday)
ChessTrainor vs. culaby
Philippines/1683 USA/1635
30 moves mate result:1 - 0
White to move,give me the only 1 set of move order mate in 4 moves.
What is the first key move? ans.1.Qxd6+
Puzzle 4 site:chess.com date:Sept 3,2009(Thursday)
Dave delgado vs. ChessTrainor
USA/1729 Philippines/1676
36 moves mate result: 0 -1
Black to move,give me the 3 move orders of continous check,1 set of 3 moves mate ,1 set of 6 moves mate and 1 set of 7 moves mate.
What is the first key move? ans.1.... Qb1+
on the first problem why nxf7? can't white play just play 1.Qf5..it threatens Qh7# and if hxg5 then 2.Qh3#? if instead black plays 1..g6 then 2.Qf6#?
The object of of Continous check to mate is precisely that.you see the opponent is forced, also a key element in mating,Forced to take the Knight or to move Kh7,therefore having this moves ,Your checking is unhampered or all those moves have checks.You check your opponent until mated thereby giving him no chance at all to fight back.And You have a SURE WIN!ChessTrainor.
1.4 MOVES,
2.3 MOVES,
3.3 MOVES,
Still, for all your blathering on about whatever it is you're blathering on about, ChessTrainor, joeubatz is absolutely right. In the first diagram, 1 Qf5 is indeed mate in 2 (and a nice one at that).
Yes,a good set -up move,but without any check.More of a Positional line of thinking,or in terms of basketball .A beautiful and elegant Lay -up.Mine a boisterous and funky DunK!.CT.Thanks for pointing it out.same
Forcing mate without check doesn't allow your opponent to fight back either and wins quicker here.
Good article, I enjoyed it
Keep the good work up! :)))
Accomplishing mate is not always "check, check, check, and mate".
In many occasions mate is not accomplished with "continuous check".
A game that shows the opponent allowing his Q to be taken is just ridiculous.
This is from an actual game.
The trick is first look for the path where the enemy K will escape. Then shut that path down. Once that path is shut down it is then and only then can you go ahead and chase the K with "continuous check"
The Chesstactics involve here is BLOCKADE or Shutting off move.ChessTactic#13.CT
When you teach somebody,it is a joy to see what you have been teaching really works and applied! The game I'll feature here is an actual game example of my chess pupil,i only started teaching her chess july 2009( a beginner),every Saturday thereafter in a weekly basis.why because we have been district champion for five straight years.A vacuum was left behind..They are the new guards or new athletes who have been pass by the baton.Did we make it six straight years, yes we did.In the Elementary Division.Out of 4 possible Gold,we got 3 Golds and a Silver.This game was a battle for the Gold,both the players are 4 points no defeats.She use the knowledge of "Continous check" to win the game
Ellaine Ellazar/Kaularan Elem.Sch.versus CharlotteCabalitan/SampalukanE/S Board 1 Group B Board 1 Group B .Score 4/5 (10 yrs old) .Score 4/5 (10 yrs old)
a corridor mate...nice.
Why yu put those !! after the #?
Emphasis on the Continous check to mate.CT
An example that shows how mate is accomplished even with the BEST DEFENSE is the best example.
This game is so fresh like a fish FROM THE POND TO THE FRYING PAN!
Jefe/1740(USA) vs ChessTrainor/1669(Philippines) date;Oct 10,2009(Sat)
58 moves mate result : 0-1 our time left : w> 18 secs / b> 2mins plus
Note: he was winning with pawns or material advantage,the reason he loss was he was Babying his moves!.He could gone to the long haul of King pawn endings.But maybe he was to concious that he might lose on time.
Black to move,give me the mate in 2 of continous check and mate,Here he resigns on the 57th move,0-1.Black wins via checkmate.
What is the first key move? ans.1.... g6! 2.c6?
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