{"id":16574,"date":"2026-01-19T13:50:07","date_gmt":"2026-01-19T13:50:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.365chess.com\/view\/?post_type=product&#038;p=16574"},"modified":"2026-06-27T12:02:52","modified_gmt":"2026-06-27T12:02:52","slug":"advanced-chess-tactical-patterns-mat-kolosowski","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/www.365chess.com\/view\/shop\/advanced-chess-tactical-patterns-mat-kolosowski\/","title":{"rendered":"Advanced Tactical Chess Patterns by IM Mateusz Kolosowski"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"padding: 56.66% 0 0 0; position: relative;\"><iframe style=\"position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%;\" title=\"Advanced Tactical Patterns\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/914170544?h=f05f45b50e&amp;badge=0&amp;autopause=0&amp;player_id=0&amp;app_id=58479\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><span data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" style=\"display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;\" class=\"mce_SELRES_start\">\ufeff<\/span><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p><script src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/api\/player.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><strong>IM Mat Kolosowski<\/strong> presents his first-ever original chess course for 365 Chess, in which he explores the somewhat complex yet extremely rewarding topic of <strong>advanced tactical chess patterns<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>In this 4-hour course, you will learn a handful of <strong>insightful chess tactical concepts<\/strong> that you might have inadvertently <strong>overlooked for years<\/strong>, delaying your development as a chess player.<\/p>\n<p>Worry not, as this isn&#8217;t just merely a theoretical approach to these tactical patterns, but a hands-on course in which Mat shares dozens of common examples for each concept he introduces.<\/p>\n<p>And then, with our Tactics Trainer (exclusive only to course owners), you will gain access to about <strong>1200 trainable chess tactics for you to solve<\/strong> and solidify the knowledge imparted by IM Kolosowski.<\/p>\n<div style=\"padding: 56.25% 0 0 0; position: relative; width: 90%;\"><iframe style=\"position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%;\" title=\"Advanced Tactical Patterns\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/913997703?h=9d2ed54a76&amp;badge=0&amp;autopause=0&amp;player_id=0&amp;app_id=58479\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<h2>Here&#8217;s What You&#8217;ll Learn<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In <\/span><strong><i>Combining Chess Motifs<\/i><\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, IM Kolosowski talks about the power of using <strong>more than one tactical resource within the same tactical sequence<\/strong>. For instance, combining a skewer with a deflection or a fork with an x-ray tactic are just a few of the possibilities explored.<br \/>\n<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In <\/span><em><strong>Unexpected Opening of a File<\/strong><\/em><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, the main focus is on diagonals. Similar in a way to the section <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Long Queen Moves<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, in <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Unexpected Diagonals<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> IM Kolosowski introduces a topic that not only involves queen moves, but also <strong>opens the possibility for other pieces to enter the fight<\/strong>, many times in a devastating manner.<br \/>\n<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-17188 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.365chess.com\/view\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/mat-kolosowski-opening-diagonals.gif\" alt=\"mat kolosowski diagonals\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In <\/span><em><strong>Long Queen Moves<\/strong><\/em><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, you will learn how to dramatically improve your queen\u2019s position, often moving it to the other side of the board, and <strong>transforming it\u2019s role<\/strong> to surprise your opponent.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li>In <em><strong>Hidden Resource<\/strong><\/em>, you will learn how to easily find simple yet powerful moves in positions that seem to be equalized.<\/li>\n<li>In <em><strong>Checkmate Patterns with Minor Pieces<\/strong><\/em>, IM Kolosowski explains how to deal with <strong>positions that generally don&#8217;t include the queen<\/strong> but the rest of the pieces, which can sometimes be challenging but happens more than one might imagine.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>The Presenter<\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-17208 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.365chess.com\/view\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/advanced_tactical_chess_patterns_im_mateusz_kolosowski.jpg\" alt=\"kolosowski chess course\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.365chess.com\/view\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/advanced_tactical_chess_patterns_im_mateusz_kolosowski.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.365chess.com\/view\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/advanced_tactical_chess_patterns_im_mateusz_kolosowski-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.365chess.com\/view\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/advanced_tactical_chess_patterns_im_mateusz_kolosowski-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.365chess.com\/view\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/advanced_tactical_chess_patterns_im_mateusz_kolosowski-32x32.jpg 32w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>IM Mat Kolosowski<\/strong> got the title of International Master in 2011 and has a peak FIDE Rating of 2474. He is an expert in chess tactics, chess calculation, planning, chess strategy, and more. He has worked as a coach with students of all levels and ages from 20+ countries.<\/p>\n<h2>Outline<\/h2>\n<h3><strong>Checkmate patterns with minor pieces<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>1. Anderssen &#8211; Dufresne (1852)<\/li>\n<li>2. Sveshnikov &#8211; Sherbakov (1991)<\/li>\n<li>3. Torres &#8211; Alekhine (1922)<\/li>\n<li>4. Chiburnanidze &#8211; Larsen (1993)<\/li>\n<li>5. Menchik &#8211; Graf (1937)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong>Hidden resource<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>1. Piket &#8211; Kasparov (1989)<\/li>\n<li>2. Spielmann &#8211; Smith (2019)<\/li>\n<li>3. Berkvens &#8211; Mikhalevski (2000)<\/li>\n<li>4. Ko\u0142osowski &#8211; Sabuk (2010)<\/li>\n<li>5. Ko\u0142osowski &#8211; Sabuk (2012)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong>Long queen moves<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>1. Nikolic &#8211; Topalov (1997)<\/li>\n<li>2. Ivanchuk &#8211; Velimirovic (1989)<\/li>\n<li>3. Gheorghiu &#8211; Westerinen (1974)<\/li>\n<li>4. Kasparov &#8211; Kaiumov (1976)<\/li>\n<li>5. Smirnov &#8211; Polgar Z. (1981)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong>Unexpected opening of a file (diagonal)<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>1. Steinitz &#8211; Wilson (1862)<\/li>\n<li>2. Zhu Chen &#8211; Khurtsidze (1989)<\/li>\n<li>3. Yusupov &#8211; Fries-Nielsen (1979)<\/li>\n<li>4. Ko\u0142osowski &#8211; So\u0107ko (2021)<\/li>\n<li>5. Ko\u0142osowski &#8211; Zinchenko (2018)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong>Combining chess motifs<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>1. Ko\u0142osowski &#8211; Wallace (2016)<\/li>\n<li>2. Sznapik &#8211; Gaprindashvili (1976)<\/li>\n<li>3. Petrosian &#8211; Spassky (1966)<\/li>\n<li>4. Kulon &#8211; Sieka\u0144ska (2024)<\/li>\n<li>5. Ko\u0142osowski &#8211; Hess (2018)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p><strong>IM Mat Kolosowski<\/strong> presents his first-ever original chess course for 365 Chess, in which he explores the somewhat complex yet extremely rewarding topic of <strong>advanced tactical chess patterns<\/strong>. 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