Hook Mate
Hook Mate
Pattern Card
Created with Love in Italy
Created with Love in Italy
These cards are our tiny indie studio's tribute to chess lovers around the world.
Part of the 'Chess With Cards' Game
Part of the 'Chess With Cards' Game
This card and all other Pattern Cards are included in our upcoming Chess With Cards game.
Ship it from the U.S. or Print it Yourself
Ship it from the U.S. or Print it Yourself
Choose delivery from our print-on-demand U.S. provider, The Game Crafter, or download and print at home.
Final Revisions Underway. Help Welcome.
Final Revisions Underway. Help Welcome.
We're chess nuts, but let's face it - we're not GMs (yet). And English isn't our first language either. That's why we're double-checking all the card content before the launch. We might've blundered somewhere, so if you spot any issues, give us a shout. We're aiming to create the best game out there, and we need everyone's eagle eyes to make it happen.
Master the Hook Mate
While creating Chess With Cards, we watched many videos and read a lot of books. Here's our curated selection of the best resources we encountered on the Hook Mate. We also included some smaller creators who are growing fast and we believe deserve your attention. Check out these resources if you want to master this checkmate pattern.
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The Hook Mate - Checkmate Patterns You Should Know
To get a primer on the Hook Mate go for this excellent YouTube short by Caleb Denby. A very clear and to-the-point introduction.
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WATCH ON YOUTUBE
In this Chess Kid video you can see a very instructive, non-trivial example of how you can use the Hook Mate pattern to create a beautiful mate on the board.
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Basic Checkmate Patterns 1 of 3 - Beginner to Chess Master #24
This is the first of three videos in which ChessNetwork goes into detail on the most important checkmate patterns. In this one the Hook Mate is explained very clearly with a few great examples.
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33 Checkmate Patterns Beginners Should Know*
This inexpensive, short book by James Provak is ideal for beginners who want an easy-to-read, highly visual introduction to the most common and well-known mating patterns.
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1001 Brilliant Ways to Checkmate*
This massive selection of exercises by Fred Reinfeld is a true classic. It has literally helped (and continues to help) generations of chess enthusiasts. A must-read.
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