Chess Major Lesson 4: The Goal of Chess (Part 2)

​If you remember from the last lesson, when the king is in check, he can do CPR. If you don't know that, then I suggest that you look into all my lessons and find Lesson 3.

​So, what is a checkmate? Checkmate is when the king can't do CPR. If you put your opponent's king in checkmate, you win! Or, you can flip it, if your opponent puts you in checkmate, you lose! We don't want that.

​Let's see what you know about checkmate!

So, what different types of checkmates are there? Zillions! Here's one. It is, drum roll..........The Queen and Helper checkmate! In this position, White can play Qd7#.

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​We'll get to the chess notation in Lesson 6. Now you might think the king can take, but the bishop guards the square. Checkmate. Game over.

​Here's one last checkmate pattern. It is, drum roll..........The King and Queen mate! In this position, White can play Qg7#. Again, we'll get to the chess notation in Lesson 6. Now you might think the king can take, but this time, it's the king that guards the square. This is the #1 most important endgame you have to learn (in Lesson 9). Checkmate.

​Let's see what you know about checkmate patterns!

​Thank you for learning Chess Major Lesson 4 in my series!