Ataman: Instructive Chess Miniatures CT all the basic checkmates are

all the basic checkmates are explained clearly and carefully

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From the foreword by Sune Berg Hansen

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Ataman: Instructive Chess Miniatures CT all the basic checkmates areThe author has selected 53 miniatures from throughout chess history the earliest are from the 1850s, while the most recent are from grandmaster events just a few months ago. A miniature is a decisive game, won in 25 moves or fewer. Most of these 53 games feature brilliant tactics, attacks on the king, and even a few outrageous king hunts. In many, the winner had to overcome cunning defensive plots and inventive counterattacks. But our aim in this book