![]() They are being taught this by peers, parents, grandparents, uncles, … But not by and large by scholastic chess coaches. Yes, some young players are being taught to say check. ![]() Even in our day, there are lots of people teaching chess who do not really know how to play. In fact, I spend a lot of time correcting the error that they learned from someone that check can be ignored if you don’t say it. I know plenty of scholastic coaches who do not teach children to say check. It doesn't really bother me if a kid says it. Some adults get irritated when kids keep saying it, because the adult can clearly see it, and he doesn't need it pointed out to him. Most adults and experienced players don't say it, because it's the opponent's obligation to see it Many young scholastic kids do say it, because they are taught to say it. You can say it if you want, but it's not required. “My best games” and "Opening Principles" courses are unlocked.When competing in a tournament, is it normal to say "check" whenever you check your opponent? Or is it normal to say nothing & allow them to see it?Īccording to USCF rules, it's optional. ![]() Wishing you the best of luck and many beautiful games finishing with the matting patterns you’ve learned. Stay alert during such instances.Īlso, regularly solving puzzles on checkmating patterns trains your mind to notice them in a real game. Usually, when you have pieces near the enemy King, there might be a mating pattern lurking around the corner. How to see mating patterns in a real game? With enough repetition and practice, your mind should start noticing these patterns without you actively paying attention. This way you train your mind to look for the checkmating pattern. Once you’re familiar with the mating pattern, solve puzzles based on that particular theme. Otherwise, you simply won’t know what to look for in the position. Improving mating pattern recognition is similar to the process of improving chess tactics.įirst, you should be aware of the different mating patterns. How can I improve my mating pattern recognition skills? What you should remember though is the arrangement of pieces and the final checkmating position.Īfter all, the main goal of studying checkmating patterns is to recognize them when they appear on the chessboard. So, I don’t recommend being fancy and learning the names. But at the same time, there is no reason to remember the names, thats why my brain doesn’t make effort. I just wrote this article, but I can remember maybe a little bit more than half of them No – memorizing the names of all checkmating patterns isn’t necessary. Should you remember the names of all checkmating patterns? I’ll tell you how to do that in a minute, but first, let me answer some common questions you might have. But you’ll fail to notice tactics if your knowledge of mating patterns is weak.Īnd just knowing isn’t enough. So, my friend, learning all the tactical patterns and constantly sharpening your tactical eye, is the first step. ![]() The pieces on either side of the King block its escape squares and look like an epaulette on the King’s shoulders. In this pattern, the king is in check and has no safe retreating squares to its side. This checkmating pattern resembles an epaulette, a decorative shoulder piece worn on clothes, especially on a military uniform. Let’s go, starting with checkmating patterns with a lone Queen! If you come up with better name suggestions, please share them in our forum – the link you’ll find at the end of the article.Īfter that, I’ll also share how you can further train and improve the skill of noticing these patterns and answer some of your common questions. Some of the patterns are common but are somehow not covered in most of the other articles, books, or learning resources. This is where having a sharp eye for checkmating patterns helps.Īs you get better at noticing such patterns, you’ll also improve your tactical and attacking skills!Īt the end of the article, we’ll come back to this beautiful puzzle and the mind-blowing move.īut first, I’ll introduce you to 37 important mating patterns, each with 1 practical example. If you notice all kinds of decoys, x-rays, and all other fancy tactical motifs, but you’re not very good with Mating Patterns, you’ll fail to find many tactics.Īnd the same way, you might start a brilliant attack, but fail to finish it, if your mating patterns knowledge isn’t very good. Why spotting checkmating patterns is important But as I said at the end of our “Tactic Ninja” course, the next step should be mastering the checkmating patterns! Recently, my friend, who is a National Master in chess, sent me the following puzzle from the Tactic Ninja course’s quiz:
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