Here are some common checkmates: First we'll talk about the Queen and King Checkmate. First you want to start off with a move to trap the king in a box of chess squares. I prefer this move, 1. Qc3+. This lets you encage the king because the qu...
You can mate 2 ways in the position above. Let's take a look at how you can prevent these. What move can you do to create a safehaven for your king to move to that would otherwise be a checkmate? Let's explore more back rank mates! The abov...
The Knight is one of the best at forking. Therefore, this can lead to surprise attacks. Sometimes sacrifices are good, like the one below. In this puzzle, the sacrifice minimizes the chances of black winning by a long shot. You can also ca...
One of black's squares is a weak square. Can you find out what it is? Directions: Move the pawn in the weak square 1 square forward. One of the ways to target this weak square in a chess opening is to let out your queen and bishop early. Which pa...
