The Quick & Easy Checkmates in Chess

image  By Charles Raine. Chess is a wonderful game. Played well, it is a game of daring and strategy that will leave spectators breathless in anticipation of your next move. Played badly, some will have to struggle to keep a wince from their face as you miss move after move, until the game is lost.
This is a tutorial for two of the simplest ways to end a game. Neither is foolproof, but on the player inexperienced against them, they can be a great asset. Also, the protection against these strategies should always be foremost in one’s mind during the opening moves of a game.
Either colour can use these tactics. For the ease of writing and visualization, I shall use white...Read here...