1000 Checkmate Combinations by Victor HenkinNew edition of a classic chess book This truly outstanding book, first published in Russian in the 1970s and regarded as a classic, contains everything you need to know about how to deliver checkmate. 1000 Checkmate Combinations contains a wealth of elegant and sophisticated chess tactics as well as systematic and effective instruction. Each chapter covers a different piece or combination of pieces that is able to deliver checkmate, and provides illustrative templates for just about every mating formation. By working through the book, readers will develop their ability to recognise the potential for checkmate, as well as the know-how to execute one. Clearly written and beautifully organised, it will appeal to all chess players but particularly club players. • Contains comprehensive coverage of the different combinations that can lead to checkmate, making it an invaluable resource for every chess player • Introduction by former world champion Mikhail Tal, the greatest checkmate specialist of them all • New edition of a classic chess book About the AuthorVictor Henkin is a well-respected Russian chess writer and Grandmaster. He is the co-author of Tal’s Winning Chess Combinations: The Secrets of Winning Chess Combinations Described and Explained with former world champion Mikhail Tal. ISBN: 9781849947251, Paperback, Batsford Chess
