Checkmate is the climax of the game. This is especially true when the checkmate was inevitable, meaning the opponent had no chance to escape without material loss. Martin Weteschnik, author of numerous chess publications, has compiled perhaps the most comprehensive and up-to-date collection of such genuine, forced checkmating combinations. Most of these come from recent times and tournaments around the world, played by both world champions and top players as well as amateurs. This offers the reader various interesting training opportunities: they learn to recognize checkmating positions earlier and better, thus avoiding them or applying them themselves. They can train precise calculation of variations, which will generally improve their game. They can enhance their creativity through original checkmating ideas and enjoy the often surprising concepts.