Chess you should know - (Part 1)

C h e c k m a t es

♟️ Checkmate Name	Description	Click
Fool’s Mate	Quickest possible checkmate in two moves if White plays very poorly.	♞
Back Rank Mate	A rook or queen checkmates a king blocked by its own pawns on the back rank.	♞
The Opera Mate	Named after Morphy’s famous game at the opera — features coordinated mate by bishop and rook.	♞
Arabian Mate	Classic mate with a rook and knight trapping the king in the corner.	♞
Smothered Mate	Checkmate by a knight when the king is surrounded by its own pieces.	♞

S t u d y   P o s i t i o n s

♟️ Position Name	Description	Click
The Lucena Position	Essential rook endgame technique where the attacking side builds a bridge to promote a pawn.	♞
The Philidor Position	Key rook endgame defense to hold a draw against a pawn on the 6th rank.	♞
Vancura Position	Defensive drawing method in rook endgames, using checks and lateral rook control.	♞
Philidor’s Legacy	Famous mating pattern: queen sacrifice followed by a knight smothered mate.	♞
Greek Gift Sacrifice	Bishop sacrifice on h7/h2 to launch a powerful king attack — a timeless tactic.	♞