Boden’s Mate is characterized by a king being mated by two bishops on criss-crossing diagonals, with possible flight squares blocked by friendly pieces. Samuel Boden, for whom the mate is named, administered an early example of it in the friendly game Schulder–Boden, London 1853.
Category: Tactical Tips
Cross-Check: The counter-offensive is the best defense
In chess, a cross-check is a tactic in which a check is played in response to a check, especially when the original check is blocked by a piece that itself either delivers check or reveals a discovered check from another piece.
Artificial Castling: Protect your king by hand
Artificial castling, also known as castling by hand (or manual castling), is a positional maneuver used by players that want to achieve a castled position without the use of castling.
Alekhine’s Gun: Unleash an aggressive heavy battery to crush opponents
How can you defend against this strong attack formation? Well, the most straightforward way is to prevent the opponent from creating it in the first place. It shouldn’t be too difficult because to place both rooks and a queen on a single file usually requires a long sequence of moves. The intention to build the battery can be spotted at the early stage, so you have enough time to counter it.