Sac & Mate: 1,000 surprising checkmates, 1800-1960

By Bill Harvey

German chess master Siegbert Tarrasch said "A thorough understanding of the typical mating continuations makes the most complicated sacrificial combinations leading up to them not only not difficult, but almost a matter of course" From a survey of thousands of mate puzzles, 30% of those surveyed were seen to contain the sacrifice element. This is arguably the most important tactic in the chess player's toolbox. Here is a collection of 1,000 chess puzzles from games played through 1960. Each ends in mate (mate in 2, 3 or 4) and each contains a sacrifice of material to reach that goal. The players represent a Who's Who of the chess world of their time. Solutions are found at the back of the book.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1530843103
• ISBN13: 9781530843107
• Release Date: March 2016
• Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
• Length: 192 Pages
• Weight: 1.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 11.0" x 0.4" x 8.5"