Sacrificing a queen for a quick checkmate is always fun, but there’s a lot to be said for sacrificing a pawn in the opening that leads to a winning endgame. The positional sacrifice may not get ...

Crush the opponent for a quick checkmate. Or force the opponent into a situation to either lose or take an unsalvageable position. Sunny Hills High School senior Sean Manross, 17, used the first ...

That tempted Gates into moving his far-right pawn up to threaten Carlsen’s bishops, allowing the Norwegian grandmaster to pull off a quick checkmate. At the end of the game, Carlsen had 18 ...

Though Felix was hit with a very quick checkmate, it was incredibly entertaining for his audience and fans. Jason is an Esports and Gaming journalist at Sportskeeda holding an amazing 11 years of ...

Chess Puzzles With Answers: Is chess good or bad for the brain? Definitely. Chess is a game of strategy and tactics, and one of the most satisfying things in chess is finding a checkmate in 1 move.

IN last week’s column I introduced the idea of a “helpmate”, in which both sides combine their efforts to produce a quick checkmate. From there it is only a short step to the “selfmate ...