{"product_id":"capablanca-a-primer-of-checkmate","title":"Capablanca: A Primer of Checkmate","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis \u003cstrong\u003eCapablanca: A Primer of Checkmate\u003c\/strong\u003e is a chess book that looks at José Raúl Capablanca from a different angle: not just as a positional genius and endgame master, but as a player who knew how to build a direct attack and finish the game with mate.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eWhat this book covers\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eWritten by \u003cstrong\u003eFrisco Del Rosario\u003c\/strong\u003e, it focuses on an often overlooked part of Capablanca’s play. Instead of repeating the familiar image of the Cuban world champion as a cool, technical player, the book shows how he created attacking chances step by step, using positional advantages to build a decisive hunt for the king.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe result is a study that combines game analysis with practical guidance for improvement and tournament play. Del Rosario also draws on the principles of sound chess thinking associated with \u003cstrong\u003eC.J.S. Purdy\u003c\/strong\u003e, so the reader gets more than a collection of attractive mates: the book explains where these attacks come from and how to recognise their beginnings in your own games.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eWhat makes it stand out\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eOne of the most interesting features is the mating pattern the author calls \u003cstrong\u003e“Capablanca’s Mate”\u003c\/strong\u003e. It adds a useful motif to the classic catalogue of checkmating ideas found in \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Art of the Checkmate\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e by Renaud and Kahn. For players working on their attacking play, that means a clear pattern to study, practise and look for over the board.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe book is accessible without being superficial. It works well as reading for ambitious club players, as training material for anyone who wants a better grasp of the link between positional advantage and a successful mating attack, and as a worthwhile addition to a chess library focused on great world champions.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eAbout the author\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFrisco Del Rosario\u003c\/strong\u003e is an award-winning chess teacher and writer, and was the 2009 Kolty Chess Club champion in Silicon Valley, California. His background in coaching is reflected in the way the material is presented: clearly, concretely and with an emphasis on practical understanding.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCapablanca: A Primer of Checkmate\u003c\/strong\u003e fills an important gap in the way Capablanca is often discussed, presenting him as a complete player — not only a technician, but also a creator of precise, logical and effective mating attacks.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eKey details\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProduct type:\u003c\/strong\u003e chess book\u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSubject:\u003c\/strong\u003e José Raúl Capablanca’s attacking play and mating patterns\u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Frisco Del Rosario\u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCheckmating motif:\u003c\/strong\u003e “Capablanca’s Mate”\u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRelated work:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003eThe Art of the Checkmate\u003c\/em\u003e by Renaud and Kahn\u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eUse:\u003c\/strong\u003e study of attacking chess and tournament training\u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCollection:\u003c\/strong\u003e suitable for a chess library\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Mongoose Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52098526970199,"sku":"9781936277025","price":88.0,"currency_code":"PLN","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0928\/7299\/9255\/files\/capablanca-a-primer-of-checkmate-9781936277025.jpg?v=1783606168","url":"https:\/\/fabrykaszachow.myshopify.com\/en\/products\/capablanca-a-primer-of-checkmate","provider":"Sunrise Chess \u0026 Games","version":"1.0","type":"link"}