Checkmate Patterns
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In this forum you will find the top 10 most popular checkmate patterns you can learn these patterns to help you in improve your games.
1. Operas Mate
This mate pattern was inspired by Paul Morphy's famous opera game. This mate uses a rook and a bishop.
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Example 2 made up puzzle
This mate is possible because the pawn blocks the king from escaping. This pattern can be found in back rank mates as well.
2. protected queen
example the queen gets next to the king and it is mate.
3.back rank mate
A back rank check mate happens when the king is stuck behind its 3 pawns Infront of it and there are no pieces protecting the back rank leaving it open.
Example in this example the rook takes its eyes of the back rank to take a bishop but this allows for the black rook to go to d1 allowing for a mate.
Ex: In this example because black got greedy and took the pawn on e4 it allows white to take the rook on e8.
4. Lollis Mate named after Giambattista Lolli 18th Century. This mate occurs when the g7 for black g2 for white pawn is push to g6 for black g3 for white if a pawn is able to get to f6 for black f3 for white and your queen on h6 for black and h3 for white it will allow for the queen protected mate where the Queen is protected by another pieces next to a king that is at the edge of the board.
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6. Scholar's mate this occurs when a mate is possible on f2 for white f7 for black.
7.Dovetail and Swallow's Tail Mate
I'm putting these matting patterns as the same due to their similarities. A dovetail mate occurs when as the name implies the king is surrounded by pieces (other than a knight) in a dovetail position meaning on the pieces are cornering each other and the king is in between them this allows a queen that is protected to give mate.
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Swallow's mate occurs when pieces (other then a Knight) are on the diagonals of a king allowing for your queen to go Infront of the enemy king giving mate.
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8.anastasia's mate
This occurs when a knight or bishop is blocking the kings escape on the side of the board and the enemy's pawn is to the side of the king. When this happens and it is whites turn the rook or queen can give mate.
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9.reti's mate
This mate is named after Richard Reti. It happens when the enemy king is sounded by 2 pawns like a dovetail mate and other pieces of black behind the enemy's king allowing for a rook to protect a bishop as it gives mate.
10. Greek gift (possible mates)
a Greek gift occurs when you sacrifice a bishop on h7 or h6(and for white it is h2 and h3). These sacrifices can lead to possible mating possibilities if your opponent is to mess up.
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These are 10 common check mate patterns that are very important to learn and understand. They be the different of you winning or losing a game.