Chess Patterns ❯ Checkmate Patterns | Mates by the Touch of a Rook ❯ Opera Mate
Opera Mate
Opera 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 Opera 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 Opera 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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WATCH ON YOUTUBE
What is the Opera Checkmate in Chess?
If you are in a hurry and just want a quick, precise definition of the Opera Mate Pattern, then this YouTube short by the passionate Chess Knowledge with H1 channel is the place to go.
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WATCH ON YOUTUBE
27 Checkmate Patterns YOU MUST KNOW
Have a go at this fast-paced video in which Alessia Santeramo presents many checkmate patterns, some named (like the Opera Mate), some unnamed, but all extremely common and useful.
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WATCH ON YOUTUBE
The Original Opera Game: Paul Morphy's Famous Opera House Game - Paris (1858)
This video by the excellent channel Historical Chess Videos is a very nice presentation of the famous game that gave the name to this very common mating pattern. Highly recommended.
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GET IT ON AMAZON
Don’t skip this wonderful book. Antonio Gude has done MASSIVE work, and this introduction to mating patterns is probably the most complete one out there. Plus, it’s a pleasure to read.
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GET IT ON AMAZON
A Modern Guide to Checkmating Patterns*
This excellent guide by Vladimir Barsky organizes the mating patterns by piece type and then breaks them down into dozens of mini-diagrams that are perfect for internalizing and recalling the patterns.
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