Checkmate Patterns - Tactics

Checkmate Patterns Resource Page

Wikipedia Checkmate Patterns 

Pawns, Rooks,Queen Mate Patterns

Anderssen's Mate Page - Articles, LiChess Studies, Video lessons (Version of Mayet's mate)

Blind Swine Mate -  Articles, LiChess Study, Game Collection, Video Lessons

Backrank Checkmate -  Old Blog Post ,  Many LiChess Studies, Articles and Video Lessons

Damiano's Mate Page - Article, LiChess Studies, Video lessons

Pawn / David and Goliath Mate Page - Article, LiChess Studies, Game Collection, Video lessons

Dove Tail (Cozio) Mate Page -  Article, LiChess Studies, Game Collection, Puzzles, Video Lessons

Epaulette Mate Page -  Articles, LiChess Studies, Game Collection, Video lessons

Kill-Box Mate Page - Articles, LiChess Studies, Game Collection, Video Lessons

Lawnmower Mate Page - Articles, LiChess Studies, Game Collection, Video Lessons

 Lolli's Mate Page -   Article, Lichess Studies and a few Videos

RailRoad Mate Pattern Page - Articles, LiChess Studies, Game Collection, Video Lessons 

Swallow's Tail (Gueridon's) Mate -  Article, LiChess Study, Video Lesson

Triangle Mate Page - Articles, LiChess Studie, Video lesson

Bishop Mates

Balestra Mate Page -   Article, LiChess Studies and a Few Video lessons

Boden's Mate Page -  Lots of nice Articles, Studies and Video lessons on this Mate.

Diagonal Corridor Mate Page - Article, LiChess Studies, Game Collection, Video lesson

Greco's Mate Page - Articles, LiChess Studies, Game Collection, Video Lessons

Max Lange's Mate Page -  Article, LiChess Studies, Game Collection, Video Lesson

Mayet's Mate Page - Articles, LiChess Studies, Game Collection, Video Lessons

Morphy's Mate Page -  Articles, LiChess Studies, Video Lessons

Opera Mate Page - Article, LiChess Study, Video Lessons (Opera Mate Game Info as well)

Pillsbury's Mate Page - Article, LiChess Studies, Video Lessons  ( a variation of Morphy's Mate)

Reti's Mate Page - Article, LiChess Study, Game Collection, Video Lessons

Double Bishop Mate Page - Article, LiChess Studies, Video lessons (Also Bombardier Mate)

Beginner Checkmate Patterns

Scholars Mate Page - Articles, LiChess Study, Video Lessons

Fool's Mate Page -  Articles, LiChess Study, Video lessons

Knight and Rook Mates

Hook Mate Page -  Article, Lichess Studies, Games , Several Video Lessons

Arabian Mate Page -  Articles, Several Nice Lichess Studies, Games, Puzzles, Several Video Lessons

Anastasia Mate Page - Articles, Bunch Lichess Studies, Games, Puzzles, Several Video lessons

Vukovic's Mate Page - Articles, LiChess Study, Games, Several Video lessons, Video Playlist of Games

Corner Mate Page -  Article, LiChess Study, Games, Couple Video Lessons

Knight Mates

Smothered Mates Page - Articles, LiChess Studies, game Collection, Video Lessons

Suffocation Mates Page - Article, LiChess Study, Game Collection, Video Lesson

Blackburne's Mate Page -  Articles , LiChess Study, Video Lessons

LiChess Mate Studies

Checkmate Patterns: Bishops - 44 Chapter Study (All the Mating Patterns w/ Bishops)

Checkmate Patterns: Knights - 44 Chapter Study (All the Mating Patterns w/ Knights)

Checkmate Patterns: Pawns,Rooks,Queen - 64 Chapter Study (All the Mating Patterns with Pawns, Rooks, Queen)

Mating Patterns (Part 1) - 32 Chapter Interactive Study (ChessMood Mate List )

Mating Patterns Part 2  - 10 Chapter Interactive Study  (ChessMood Mate List)

LiChess Piece Checkmate Training Page - Interactive (Q vs. B,N or Rook) (2 Bishop) (B&N Mate)

Articles Covering Many Mating Patterns

30+ Ways to Checkmate in Chess - Chessable Blog Article Showing an Example of each.

40 Checkmate Patterns Sure To Win You Games  - Chess for Sharks (Nice Article)

The Complete Checkmate Patterns List (with examples) - GM Avetik Grigoryan - ChessMood page 
36 Mating patterns w/ Explanations (Really Nice Page)

Chess Tempos Tactical Motifs Page -   Links to the Descriptions of 30 Mates (Along with other Tactics)

Top 18 Checkmate Patterns: Must-Know Checkmates for Club Players - The ChessWorld Article

Video Lessons Covering Mating Patterns

The Top 23 Checkmate Patterns | Most Important Mating Patterns In Chess | Chess Tactics and Ideas - 23 min - NM Nelson Lopez

6 Checkmate Patterns YOU MUST KNOW - 21 Min - Gotham Chess - IM Rozman

Free Online Chess Study Courses

Chess Course Resources Online 

Chess Books (Free)

Chess Teaching Manual by IM Tom O'Donnell -303 page PDF
    (Produced by the Chess Federation of Canada)

A Course In Chess Tactics by Dejan Bojkov, Vladimir Georgiev - 193 Page PDF

Chess Visualization Course - Book 1: General Tactics by Ian Anderson - 328 Page PDF

Silman's Complete Endgame Course - 543 Page PDF

101 Essential Chess Tips - 101 Page PDF

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Chess.com - Chock full of Free Beginner lessons.

Chessable Free Courses - Over 100 Free Courses. You set up an account and you can use any 5  FREE courses at one time. Also allows the use of Movetrainer.
(Hands Down one of the best Free Resources Online for Chess Study)  

Lichess Learn -  Lichess (Everything here is free) full of videos, interactive lessons and study plans.

Predator at the Chessboard - A field guide to chess tactics. Lots of Lessons on tactics with practical examples and quiz's. This is a really nice free site for anyone wanting to improve their tactics.

How to Get to 1900 - (A Rapid Improvement Chess Course for all Class Players)
by John Coffee
15 Steps From Intro - 1900. Each Step is broken into 3-5 parts.(Tactics, Opening, Endgame, Critical Positions and Reviewing Games) There is a great Deal of free info here for anyone trying to improve with Hundreds of problems and Lessons.

Building Chess Habits
 -  (Link is to 31 Video Playlist) A course on Improvement from 400 ELO - 2000 ELO    
31 Videos with over 60 Hours of FREE instruction by GM Aman Hambleton

Beginner Lessons

Chesskid.com  -  Offers Instruction to help Kids learn Chess (Lessons and Videos Very nice)
Chess Lab  - Basics are covered
US Chess Federation Beginner Course
Chess Corner Learn Chess Guide - Bunch of Very nice lessons right up to intermediate stuff.

Home of the Free Chess Course

ChessCourse.com - Beginner Course - 28 Lessons
ChessCourse.com - Intermediate Course - 30 Lessons

Pretty General Lessons for the Beginning Player

Tactics- Forks (Double Attack)

Master the Chess Fork & Double Attack:
 A Comprehensive Resource Guide

The chess fork, a potent tactical weapon, can leave your opponent skewered and facing a difficult choice.

 This guide equips you with the knowledge and resources to exploit and defend against this critical tactic.

Fork (chess)
 From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Chess Fork Trainer 
Finally Here is the Chess Fork trainer. It took me a few trys to understand how to use this, you just pick what type of piece you want to fork with, and then click on all the spots on their game board it would fork the pieces that show up.

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BOOKS (Free)

• English Chess Federation - Knight Fork - 6 page PDF - Master the knight fork with this free booklet by the English Chess Federation.
  
  
• English Chess Federation - Double Attack - 7 Page PDF -  Learn to identify and exploit double attacks with this resource.
  
  
• Knight Tutor - 4 page PDF Worksheet of Problem - Test your understanding of knight forks with this problem worksheet.
  
  
• The Double Attack - 12 Page PDF -  Complete Lesson Plan on Double attack for Kids. Lessons, Puzzles, fun activities.

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Fork & Double Attack Chess Articles

Master the Art of Double Attacks:

•  Middle game - Double attacks - A well-structured article with puzzles and games
  
  
• The Double Attack - GM Daniel Naroditsky -Delve deep into the concept with a Grandmaster's insights. Learn to identify opportunities, prevent blunders, and study historical examples showcasing this powerful tactic.
  
  
• Double Attack - The Ultimate Tactical Concept - IM Jeremy Silman -Explore the concept with illustrative games and a  study. w/5 Puzzles at the End.
  
  
• Chess Tactic 1: Double Attack (and How to Survive One) - A practical guide to executing and defending against double attacks, including forks and discovered attacks.
  
  
• Double Attacks in Chess - Chess journal - Learn how to use double attacks effectively with examples and puzzles.
  
  

Expand Your Tactical Repertoire:

• Top 5 Types of Forks Every Chess Player Must Know - Chess World Article - Identify different types of forks you should be familiar with.
  
  
• Chess Fork (How to set Up, Play and Avoid): Chess Strategy - Chess Questions Article - An extensive guide covering how to set up, execute, and defend against forks with various pieces.
  
  
• Chess Fork Guide: How To Fork in Chess With Any Kind of Piece - Chess Journal - Master all types of forks with illustrative examples.
  
  
• 10 interactive Fork Problem Set - at Chess Kids - Solve the interactive fork puzzles.

   
Knight Forks

• Double attack, knight Fork,Seeing Potential Forks - 3 page article
• Chess Tactics Knight Fork - Big Article with Examples
• Tactics Knight Forks - 30 nice Examples (Click on bottom of page go go to next page )

Deep Dive with "Predator at the Chessboard" 
(Most Extensive place to learn Forks on the Internet)

 Keep clicking Next on the bottom of each page. Some of these Chapters are 30 Pages Long. 

2.The Double Attack.

[+]2.1.The Knight Fork.

[+]2.2.The Queen Fork.

[+]2.3.The Bishop Fork.

[+]2.4.The Rook Fork.

[+]2.5.The Pawn Fork.

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Games Databases
Analyze Real-World Chess with Forks & Double Attacks

Chessgames.com

• OTB Games with a Fork -  56 Games from 
  
  
• OTB Games with Knight Forks - 184 Games
  
  
• OTB Games with Double Attack - 40 Games

Puzzles

WTHarvey.com

double attack and fork tactics. - 80 Puzzles - All puzzles from real games

LiChess Puzzle Themes

Fork Puzzles -  558,000 Puzzles  - All puzzles from games played on lichess (You can set difficulty)

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LiChess Studies 

New to Lichess studies? These interactive tools allow you to explore chess concepts and variations move-by-move, perfect for testing your understanding and deepening your knowledge.

• Double Attack Study - 22 Chapter Interactive Study - This in-depth study delves into double attacks executed with knights, rooks, bishops, queens, and even pawns.
  
  
• Fork - KidsChessWorld - 31 Chapter Study -A kid-friendly and engaging study showcasing all types of forks.
  
  
• Tactics: Pins and Forks: Forks - 30 Chapter Interactive Study -The first 10 chapters focus specifically on forks, providing a strong foundation.
  
  
• ULTIMATE FORK PRACTICE - 32 Chapter Interactive Study (240 hearts) - This highly-rated study offers a vast collection of interactive fork puzzles for advanced practice.
  
  
• Opening Center Fork Trick - 6 Chapter  Interactive Study (150 hearts) - Master a sneaky forking trick you can use in the opening phase of the game. This study provides a detailed explanation of the concept.

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 Fork & Double Attack Video Lessons 

St Louis Chess Club

• Double Attack Unprotected Pieces | Tactics Time! - 27 Min - NM Mclaughlin - Identify unprotected pieces and find double attack combinations, including checkmates. Inspired by Eugene Znosko-Borovsky's book.
  
  
• Find the Double Attacks | Tactics Time! - 45 Min - NM Mclaughlin - Challenge yourself to identify unprotected pieces and exploit them with double attacks. 
• Double Attack: Making the Most of a Move | Tactics Time! - 24 Min - Analyze real games featuring prominent double attacks (forks and discovered attacks).
  
  

Double Attack

• Double Attack! | Chess Tactics | ChessKid - 6 Min -Learn how to simultaneously attack two enemy pieces.
• Watch out for the Double Attack | Chess Tactics | IM Alex Astaneh - 12 Min -demonstrates creating double attacks through practical examples.
• Loose Pieces and double attacks - 22 Min - kingscrusher -Explore the strategic importance of loose pieces and how they can create double attack opportunities. Historical game examples illustrate how unprotected pieces become tactical liabilities.
• 28 Days To Better Chess Tactics - Day 23 - Double Attack - 10 Min -This advanced lesson by a chess coach covers double attacks and provides a foundation for tackling more complex tactics.
• What is a Double Attack in Chess? | Chess Fundamentals | FM Elliott Liu - 25 Min

Forks

Chess Tactics: 5 Forks You Must Know! - 5 Min IM Daniel Rensch -Learn the five essential fork patterns and how to identify positions where they can be used.
Secrets of Chess Tactics | Chess Fork | Stunningly beautiful secrets - 18 Min - FIDE CM Kingscrusher - Discover amazing examples of forks and unlock their tactical potential.

Chess 101- Forks - 10 Min Video - A basic introduction to forks, covering pawn, knight, bishop, rook, queen, and king forks.

Chess tactics -Forks | Double attacks:How many can you solve?  - NM Ramirez -Learn about forks and how to use them in your games with practice problems.

Forks and double attacks | Chess tips - 24 Min - Delve into the world of forks and double attacks, including strategies for avoiding them.

Chess Tactics: Knight Fork Signals! - 7 Min - IM Tapia - Master knight forks by understanding the positional "signals" that suggest when to look for them.
All About Forks | Kids' Class - GM Ben Finegold - 28 Min - Video Below -  Explore the exciting world of forks with games, examples, and general rules (e.g., keeping pieces off same-colored squares to avoid forks).

Videos of Games

The 5 Most Amazing Forks in Chess - 9 Min GM Simon Williams -  breaks down five of his favorite forks in chess history! These moves come from some of the greatest chess players of all time including Bobby Fischer, Magnus Carlsen, and Tigran Petrosian.