Mating motifs

In this article, we shall study various typical mating motifs. This should enable you to exploit any such opportunity in practical play.

1) White to play and find a forced mate in 3.

2) White to play and find a forced mate in 2

3) White to play and find a forced mate in 2

4) White to play and find a forced mate in 3

5) Black to play and find a move which made white resign in next move

6) White to play and find forced mate in 2

7) White to play and find a forced mate in 2