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212
Surprising
Checkntates
by Bruce Alberston
& Fred Wilson
2011 Russell Enterprises, Inc.
Milford, CT USA
212 Surprising Checkmates
by
Bruce Albcrslon & Fred Wilson
ISBN: 97g-l-936490-23-3
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This is a revised edition, with additional material, of 202 SuqJrising Checkmates, originally published by Dover Publications in 1998
Table of Contents
Acknowledgments 4
Symbols and Abbreviations 4
Introduction 5
Definitions I 0
Chapter I
White Mates in One Move 1- 1 00 I I
Chapter 2
White Mates in Two Moves 10 1- 150 6 1
Black Mates in Two Moves 15 1-200 86
Chapter 3
White Mates in Three Moves 20 1-2 12 Il l
Answer Diagrams 1 17
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Acknowledgments
Special thanks to the following people who either contributed positions, checked
solutions, or made useful suggestions:
Adam Marcus, Gregory Caesar. Dan Satterwaite, Ben Schanback, Jeff
Tannenbaum, Tom Schrade, Mike Senkiewicz, Emmitt Jefferson, Andy Ansel,
Andrew Fox, Glen Hart, Ned Wall, Oshon Temple, and Marianna Loosemore.
Symbols & Abbreviations
stands for King
stands for Queen stands for Rook
stands for Bishop
stands for Knight
r!} or K
"/')! or Q .§ or R
A or B
<£) or N
ft or P stands tor Pertect, the score you are aiming for.
The symbol for the pawn is P, but is rarely used. A pawn move is indicated by a
lower case letter which identifies the file of the moving pawn.
x stands for a capture
0-0 stands tor kingside castling
0-0-0 stands for queenside castling
three dots following a move number indicate a black move means that a pawn is promoted to a piece indicated by a capital
letter immediately to the right of the slash mark
e.p. stands tor en passant, a special type of pawn capture. A pawn
advancing two squares may be captured by an opposing
pawn standing on the same rank, on an adjacent file.
The enemy pawn captures the advancing pawn as though it had advanced one
square.
+ stands for check # stands for mate or checkmate
ex clam! means a very good move ! ! double exclam!! means a brilliant move
? means a bad move ?? means a losing blunder
4
Introduction
It is now generally recognized that,
especially beneath the master level, the
outcome of a chess game is mostly
determined by tactical errors. And these errors can be both of commission and omission. Which of us has not, "in the
heat of battle," ruined a well-played
game by not paying attention to our
opponent's last move, thereby
overlooking his or her threat of checkmate in one or two moves?
Conversely, who hasn't missed the
opportunity to play a cute mate-in-one.
perhaps by failing to note that the
enemy king has no }light squares- so
that all possible checks should
obviously be considered- or by giving
the wrong discol'ered or double c heck?
[Note: italicized terms arc defined at the
end of the introduction.]
Even worse, how many times have we all overlooked an attractive male-in-two
- not even bothering to look for it! -
because, being so consumed with our
own plans, we don't notice that the
opponent's last move was a serious
tactical mistake'! And how often, after
having missed a brilliant shot, have we
found that it was there for one move
only, and it was our one opportunity to
win?
As chess teachers of many years of
experience we believe the best way to
overcome short-tem1 tactical oversights
is to combine practice with study. Solving problems with quick, clever
tactical solutions will increase your
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alertness to such opportunities when
they occur in your own games.
The first I 00 positions in this book are checkmates you can achieve in one move (white to move and mate in one),
and to make them more difficult, most
are rather problem-like.
They are, in other words, unlikely to
occur in a real game. Although one of
the authors, Fred Wilson, admits he
carelessly fell into the mate in position
46 during a training game with a
student! Still, since you know the right
move is a check, make the effort to find
the most elfective one.
Twenty of the solutions involve
discovered checks, but stretch your
brain to see which move is necessary
to prevent an enemy piece from
interposing, for example, or to take
away a possible flight square.
As you approach this first group of
positions, bear in mind that many of
them employ special chess moves such
as castling long, or the en passant Pawn
capture.
Also, be on the lookout for long moves,
especially ones involving the queen. Finally, remember that a pinned piece
can give mate, if the enemy piece pinning it to your king is itself pinned
to its king by another of your pieces.
But, you ask, how often do you really
have to think about mate-in-one during
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practical play? Consider the following
game, which we lind very instructive
for intermediate students to play over.
[Note that an explanation list, "Symbols
and Abbreviations," precedes this introduction.]
P. H. Clarke vs. J. Jcrolim
England versus Luxembourg
International Chess Olympiad
Amsterdam 1954
Opening: Modern Defense
l.c4 d6 2.d4 g6 3.Nc3 Bg7 4.f4 Nd7
5.Nf3 c5?
a b c cl e f g h
a b c d e f g h
This precise move initiates a winning
attack. If Black replies 9 ... f6, then 10.
Nxe5! fxg5 I I . N f7+ wins the
exchange. Black's problem is that even
though he has traded queens, he is not yet in an endgame, but rather a
queenless middlegame, and his king,
trapped in the center, is an easy target
for White's better developed pieces.
The play continues . . .
9 ... Ke8 IO.Nd5! Nxf3+ ll.gxf3 Kd7
Trying to guard c7 against the knight
fork. If li...Bxb2 then 12 .Rbl Be5 13. A very bad move. A llcr the following f4 Bd6 14.e5 c6 15.N f6+! wins a piece. series of forced exchanges, Black will
be unable to castle and will come under 12.0-0-0 Kc6 13.Nb4+! .•.
vicious attack. 5 . . . c5 would have been
a much better move.
6.fxe5 dxc5 7.dxe5 Nxe5 8.Qxd8+
Kxd8 9.Bg5+! ...
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Introduction
13 ... Kb6
If 13 . . . Kc5? then 14.Rd5+! Kxb4 and
you have mate in two moves, 15.Bd2+
Ka4 16.Bb5 mate.
14.Rd5!! Resigns
a b c d e f g h
Now take a good look at the final
position. What is White's threat? Can't
Black safely bring out a piece, by
14 .. . Nf6. attacking White's rook?
Actually, no, because 15.Rb5 is mate.
We are fairly certain you found this mate-in-one quickly, as it is the most
immediate threat behind White's
14. Rd5!!. And we hope you noticed that
Black's king has no night squares!
However, what if Black sees the threat
and defends by 14 .•. c5. See the next
diagram.
We have found that it usually takes
intermediate players about 30-60
seconds to find 15.Bd8 mate! which also refutes 14 . . . c6. But remember, if
you were playing this game and you
missed 15.Bd8 mate, Black would now
have some chances to save the position.
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Ana(J'sis: after 14 . . . c5
So, okay, what if Black finds 14 ... a5
15.Be3+ cS 16.Rxc5 ! -
1:!
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the threat is if 16 .. . axb4 17. RxcH+
(discovered check!) 17 ... Ka5 18.RxaH
mate- 16 ... Bh6
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which we believe is Black's best chance
to maneuver out of a lost position?
Many students ignore Black's last move
and want to play 1 7 . Rxc8+?? immediately, overlooking the fact that
if Black replies 1 7 ... Bxe3, it is with
check- so now Black is winning! Less
impulsive students usually take from
one to three minutes to find the right
idea here, that there is probably some
very strong discovered and/or double
check available- namely 17.Rc6 mate!
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Congratulate yourself if you (()und the
one-move mates in these position fairly
quickly, but always remember how
often the possibility of a tricky mate
in-one can arise even in a serious game
between experienced players.
If you are willing to do the work
necessary to solve the I 00 tricky one
movers in this book, we believe you'll
rarely miss such opportunities in your
own games again!
If many mates-in-one arc overlooked.
it stands to reason that a tremendous
number of males-in-two are also
missed, and not just by beginners and
intermediates.
Look at the next diagram position,
which occurred in a game between two
of the strongest grandmasters in the
world at that time.
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Szabo vs. Reshevsky
Zurich Candidates 1953
White to Play
a h c d e f g h
Lazlo Szabo played 20.Nf6+ and
Samuel Reshevsky quickly replied
20 ... Bxf6?'!
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a h c d e g h
Incredibly, Szabo played 2 1.Bxf6? and
missed 21.Qxg6+ with mate next
move! Somehow, Szabo either
overlooked or forgot that Black's t7-pawn was pinned against his king by
White's bishop on d5.
Introduction
Reportedly, when he realized his
mistake, Szab6 was so upset that,
despite still having a great positional
advantage, he only managed to draw
the game.
Other examples of great masters
blundering are found in position 133,
where Ludek Pachman (Black) has just played his rook to c7 , completely
oblivious to Julio Bolboch{m 's brilliant
reply, and in position 136, where Boris
Spassky overlooked a two-move mate
against E. Vladimirov in 196 1
(although Spassky did win anyway).
Sin�.:e so many mates-in-two are missed
in practical play, we decided for the
most part to create and use game-like
positions in I 01-200. Positions 15 1-
200 are Black mates-in-two because we
believe that it is very important for
players to learn to study printed chess
positions from Black's perspective.
Our game-like positions can, and ol"lcn
did occur in actual play, and we believe
they have much instructive value.
Themes to look for include queen
sacrifices that not only deflect away or
destroy pieces defending the enemy
king but also attract, by force, the
enemy king onto a square where
checkmate is possible.
Also, there arc a number of smothered
mates, and mates with a pawn, which
seem unusually hard for beginners and
intermediates to find. Finally, many
mates are caused by a quiet move,
perhaps the hardest practical checkmate
to plan, because its sole purpose is to
eliminate potential flight squares, so
that an unstoppable check on the
second move wins against any reply.
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The last twelve positions in this book
arc all White mates-in-three. By the
time you get to them, we think you will
be ready to analyze a slightly longer
sequence and so we urge you to try them.
For example, #20 I employs a fairly
common type of sacri lice to force a
hack-rank-mate (hint!) and is therefore
useful to know. 11202 is much harder to
solve, but both spectacular and
beautiful -truly "mind over matter."
If you enjoy finding these
comhinations, you arc now ready to
study more advanced books on chess
tactics, and arc, almost certain, on the
road to becoming a stronger player.
The positions in this book arc usually,
though not always, arranged in order
of difficulty. With the one movers
especially, this order has not always
been so easy to determine. Fred Wilson
took more than one minute to solve
position 59, and has seen a number of
masters and experts take even longer!
We actually found it easier to agree on
the sequence of positions I 01-200,
although since 151-200 are black
mates-in-two, the easiest black mates
begin with 15 1. Finally, in this new
edition, we have added ten white mates
in three.
In case you are curious, we have found
the hardest two-movers to solve, even
for advanced players, arc 148, 149, and
150, probably because they are
problem-like rather than game-like. If
you enjoyed solving these three then
you might also like to get some books
specilically on chess problems.
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Among the game-like two-movers, our
students have generally found 142, 143,
144,146, 147, 173, 186, 188, 194, 195,
198, and 200 the most difficult to solve.
Interestingly, most students usually found it more difficult to find the
correct first move if it was a quiet move
rather than if the solution was a
combination. All of the combinations
in this book, by the way, are sacrifices
to force checkmate.
If you cannot solve a given position
within a reasonable amount of time, say
5 minutes, we recommend that you do
not look up the solution immediately,
but first move on and give it another
try later. Also, we suggest you go
through this book at least two or three
times, until you feel that you can solve
all the examples fairly quickly.
Good luck and have fun!
Bruce Albertson & Fred Wilson
New York City
February 2011
Definitions
back rank mat e A checkmate
administered by a Queen or a Rook to
" King trapped on the first or eighth
rank by his own pawns.
black-mat e-in-lwo A checkmate in
which Black makes the first move, White responds, and Black checkmates While with his second move.
c ombination A tactical manreuvre in which you sacrifice material to gain an advantage, or at least to improve your position.
discovered c heck A check caused by moving a piece so that the power of the stationary piece behind it is unmasked, giving check along the newly opened line.
douhle check A discovered check in which both the moving piece and the stationary piece behind it give check.
flight squares Squares to which a King in check can escape because they arc not attacked by any enemy pieces.
smothered mat e A checkmate given by a Knight to a Kin g completely surrounded by his own pieces.
white mate-in-one A checkmate in which White moves and checkmates Black on the current turn.
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white mat e-in-t wo A checkmate in which White makes the first move, Black responds, and White checkmates Black with his second move.
white mat e-in-t hree A checkmate in which White makes the first move, Black responds, both White and Black make their second moves, and then White checkmates Black with his third move.
Chapter One: White Mates in One Move
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a h c d e f g h
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a b c d e f g h
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a b c d e f g h
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a b c d e f g h
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1 1.
a b c d e f g h
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a b c d e f g h
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White Mates in One Move
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a b c d e f g h
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a b c d e f g h
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a b c d e f g h
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a b c d e f g h
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White Mates in One Move
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a b c cl e f g h
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a b c cl e f g h
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a b c d e f g h
20.
a b c d c f g h
20
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White Mates in One Move
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a b c d L' r g h
22.
a b c d e f g h
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a h c d e f g h
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a b c d e f g h
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White Males in One Move
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a b c d e f g h
26.
a b c d e f g h
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a b c d e f g h
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a h c d e f g h
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a h c d e f g h
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a h c d e f g h
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3 1.
a b c d e f g h
32.
a b c d e f g h
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8
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2
8
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a b c d e f g h
34.
a b c d e f g h
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a h c d e f g h
36.
a h c d e f g h
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White Mates in One Move
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a b c J c f g h
38.
a b c d e f g h
29
8
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40.
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White Mates in One Move
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a b c d e f g h
3 1
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43.
a b c d e f g h
44.
a b c d e f g h
32
H
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White Mates in One Move
45.
a b c d e r g h
46.
a b c d c r g h
33
8
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4
3
2
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47.
a b c d e f g h
48.
a b c d e f g h
34
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a b c d e f g h
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5 1.
a b c d e f g h
52.
a b c d e f g h
3 6
8
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2
7
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53.
a b c d e f g h
54.
a h e d e f g h
37
4
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55.
a b c cl e f g h
56.
a b c cl e f g h
38
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a b c d e f g h
58.
a b c d e f g h
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59.
a b c d e r g h
60.
a h c d e f g h
40
8
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1
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6 1.
a b c d e f g h
62.
a b c d e f g h
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63.
a b c d e f g h
64.
a b c d e f g h
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a b c d e f g h
66.
a b c d c f g h
43
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67.
a b c d e f g II
68.
a b c J e f g h
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a b c d e f g h
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a b c d e f g h
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7 1.
a b c cl e f g h
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a b c cl e f g h
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a b c d e f g h
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a h c d e f g h
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a b c d e f g h
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a b c d e f g h
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a b c d e f g h
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a b c d e f g h
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a b c d e f g h
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a b c d e f g h
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8 1.
a h c d e f g h
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a h c d e f g h
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83.
a b c d e f g h
84.
a b c d e f g h
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a b c d e f g h
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a b c d e f g h
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87.
a b c d e f g h
88.
a b c d e f g h
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a b c d e f g h
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a b c d e f g h
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a b c d e f g h
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212 Surprising Checkmates
95.
a b c d e f g h
96.
a b c d e f g h
58
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
White Mates in One Move
97.
a b c d e f g h
98.
a b c d e f g h
59
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
212 Surprising Checkmates
99.
a b c d c f g h
100.
a b c d e f g h
(i()
Chapter Two: White Mates in Two Moves
10 1.
s ll��R'��� 7
6
5
4
3
8
7
6
5
4
3
1
a h c cl e f g h
102.
a b c cl e f g h
6 1
H
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
212 Surprising Checkmates
103.
a b c d e f g h
104.
a b c d e f g h
62
H
7
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7
6
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a
White Mates m wo . T Moves
105.
106.
63
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
H
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
212 Surprising Checkmates
107.
a b c d c f g h
108.
a b c d e f g h
64
White Mates in Two Moves
109.
a h c d e f g h
1 10.
H lliW"�����
7
6
'5
4
3
2
�W/#�ioo0:
a b c d e f g h
65
6
1
212 Sur · · pnsmg Check mates
111.
c I l e f g h
1 12.
f g h
66
H
7
6
5
4
3
2
8
7
6
5
4
3
1
White Mates in Two Moves
1 13.
a b c cl e f g h
1 14.
a h c cl e f g h
67
H
7
6
'5
4
3
1
H
7
6
5
4
3
212 Surprising Checkmates
1 15.
a b c d e f g h
1 16.
a b e d e f g h
68
7
6
'5
4
3
2
8
7
6
'5
4
3
2
1
White Mates in Two Moves
1 17.
a h c d e f g h
118.
a h c d e f g h
69
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
212 Surprising Checkmates
1 19.
a b c d e f g h
120.
a b c d e f g h
70
H
7
6
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4
3
2
White Mates in Two Moves
12 1.
a b e d e f g h
122.
a b c d c f g h
7 1
H
7
6
5
4
3
2
H
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
212 Surprising Checkmates
123.
a b c d e f g h
124.
a b c d e f g h
72
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
White Mates in Two Moves
125.
a b c d e f g h
126.
a b c d c f g h
73
8
7
'5
4
3
2
1
8
7
6
')
4
3
2
1
212 Surprising Checkmates
127.
a b c d e f g h
128.
a b c d e f g h
74
4
3
2
4
3
2
1
White Mates in T wo Moves
129
g h
130.
g h
75
8
7
6
5
4
3
212 Surprising Checkmates
131.
a h c d c f g h
132.
a b c d e r g h
76
H
7
6
'5
4
.3
2
1
H
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
White Males in Two Moves
133.
a h c d e f g h
134.
a b c d e f g h
H
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
H
7
6
5
4
3
2
212 Surprising Checkmates
135.
a b c d e f g h
136.
a b c d e f g h
78
8
7
6
5
.3
2
1
8
7
6
')
4
3
1
White Mates in Two Moves
137.
a b c d e f g h
138.
a b c d e f g h
79
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
212 Surprising Checkmates
139.
a b c d e f g h
140.
a b c d e f g h
80
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
8
7
6
5
3
2
1
White Mates in Two Moves
14 1.
a b c d e f g h
142.
a b c d e f g h
81
6
2
H
7
6
5
3
.) I.� Surprising Checkmates
143.
a h c d e f g h
144.
a h c d e f g h
R2
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
White Mates in Two Moves
145.
a b c d e f g h
146.
a b c d e f g h
83
7
6
5
4
3
1
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
.' ll Surprising Checkmates
147.
a b c d e f g h
148.
a b c d e f g h
84
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
H
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
White Mates in Two Moves
149.
a b c d e f g h
150.
a b c d e f g h
85
212 Surprising Checkmates
Chapter Two: Black Mates in Two Moves
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
15 1.
a b c d e f g h
152.
a b c d e f g h
86
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
Black Mates in Two Moves
153.
a b c d e f g h
154.
a b e d e f g h
S7
H
7
6
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4
3
2
1
H
7
6
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4
3
2
1
212 Surprising Checkmates
155.
a b c d e f g h
156.
a b c d e f g h
88
8
7
6
5
3
2
1
H
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
Black Mates in Two Moves
157.
a b c d e f g h
158.
a b c d e f g h
89
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
8
7
6
5
4
3
1
212 Surprising Checkmates
159.
a b c d e f g h
160.
a b c d e f g h
90
8
7
6
'5
4
3
1
8
7
6
')
4
3
Black Mates in Two Moves
16 1.
a h c d e f g h
162.
a b c d e f g h
91
H
7
6
'5
4
3
2
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
212 Surprising Checkmates
163.
a b c d e f g h
164.
a b c d e f g h
92
H
7
6
5
4
3
2
H
7
6
5
4
3
2
l
Black Mates in Two Moves
165.
a b c d e f g h
166.
a b c d e f g h
93
8
7
6
5
3
2
1
212 Surprising Checkmates
167.
a b c d e f g h
168.
a h c d e f g h
94
H
7
6
'5
4
3
2
1
H
7
6
'5
4
3
Black Mates in Two Moves
169.
a b c d e f g h
170.
a b c cl e f g h
95
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
212 Surprising Checkmates
17 1.
a b c d e f g h
172.
a b c d e f g h
96
8
6
5
4
3
2
8
7
6
5
3
2
1
Black Mates in Two Moves
173.
174.
a b c d e f g h
97
8
7
6
'5
4
3
2
1
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
212 Surprising Checkmates
175.
a b c d e f g h
176.
a b c d e f g h
98
8
7
6
5
3
2
1
8
7
6
5
4
3
Black Mates in Two Moves
177.
a b c d e f g h
178.
a b c d e f g h
99
H
7
6
5
4
.3
1
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
212 Surprising Checkmates
179.
a b c d e f g h
180.
a b c d e f g h
100
8
7
6
'5
4
3
2
8
7
6
'5
4
3
2
1
Black Mates in Two Moves
18 1.
a b c d e f g h
182.
a b c d e f g h
10 1
8
7
6
5
4
3
1
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
212 Surprising Checkmates
183.
a h c d e f g h
184.
a h c d e f g h
102
8
7
6
'5
4
3
1
H
7
6
')
4
3
1
Black Mates in Two Moves
185.
a b c d e f g h
186.
a b c d e f g h
1 03
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
212 Surprising Checkmates
187.
a b c d e f g h
188.
a b c d e f g h
1 04
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
H
7
6
'5
4
3
2
1
Black Mates in Two Moves
189.
a b e d e f g h
190.
a h c d e f g h
10 5
8
7
6
')
4
3
2
1
H
7
6
')
4
3
2
1
212 Surprising Checkmates
19 1.
a b c d e f g h
192.
a b c d c f g h
1 06
H
7
6
';
4
3
1
H
7
6
5
4
3
2
Black Mates in Two Moves
193.
a h c d e f g h
194.
a b c d e f g h
8
7
6
5
8
7
6
5
. . Checkmates 212 Surpnsmg
195.
196.
a b c
108
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
Black Mates in Two Moves
197.
a b c cl e f g h
198.
a b c d e f g h
109
8
7
6
c;
4
3
2
1
8
7
5
4
3
2
212 Surprising Checkmates
199.
a b c d e f g h
200.
a b c d e f g h
1 10
Chapter Three: White Mates in Three Moves
8
7
6
5
4
3
1
8
7
6
5
4
3
1
20 1.
a b c J e f g h
202.
a b c d e f g h
Il l
7
6
')
4
3
2
1
212 Surprising Checkmates
203.
a b c d e f g h
204.
a b c d e f g h
1 12
7
6
5
4
3
1
White Mates in Three Moves
205.
a b c d e f g h
206.
a b c d e f g h
113
8
7
6
'5
4
3
2
1
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
212 Surprising Checkmates
207.
a h c d e f g h
208.
a h c d c f g h
114
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
8
7
6
5
4
3
1
White Mates in Three Moves
209.
a b c d e f g h
2 10.
a b c d e f g h
1 15
H
7
6
5
4
3
1
212 Surprising Checkmates
2 1 1.
a b c d e f g h
2 12.
a b c d e f g h
116
Answer Diagrams
White Mates in One Move
I. Nd8 mate.
u h c J e I � h
2. Bc7 mate.
H
7
6 s
4
3
2
a h c d c f g h
3. Qh l mate.
a h c d e r g h
4. Nc3 mate.
a h <· d l· f � h
5. Qc4 mate.
a h <· d t· f g h
6. Rf4 mate.
8 7
6
')
..
3
2
a h c d e f g h
21 2 Surprising Checkmates
7. u5 mate.
a h c d e f g h
8. 0-0-0 mate.
H
7
6
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1
.1
2
a h c d e f g h
9. g8/N mate.
H
7
6
"i
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" h ,. d ,. f g h
I IR
I 0. Kxc6 mate.
H
7
6
<;
'I
3
2
a h c d <· f g h
I I . Nd4 mate.
1:1
7
6
<;
3
2
a h <· d e f g h
1 2. Bg7 mate.
1:1
7
6
')
4
.� 2
;o h c d c f �: h
1 3. Qh I mate.
II
7
6 ';
•I
j
2
a h t· d .: f g h
1 4. Nd2 mate.
II
7
6 'i
4
j
2
1 5. Qg2 mate.
II 7
6 s
·i
!> 2
01 h c d .: f g h
Answer Diagrams
1 6. Rd5 mate.
a h c d c f g h
1 7. g4 mate.
8 7
G <;
4
3 2
I 8. 0-0-0 mate.
II 7
6
s
4
3 2
:o h c d .: f g h
212 Surprising Checkmates
1 9. Bd5 mate.
ll
7
6 'i
.}
2
a h t· d � f g h
20. Kb4 mate.
H 7
6 �
.'1 2
" h c t.1 t' r 11 h
2 1 . Nc6 mate.
:� h c d o: f g h
22. Bc4 mate.
ll
7
6
5
3 2
a b c d t' f g h
23. Qh I mate.
II 7
6
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1
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24. Nd4 mate.
ll
7
(, 5
�
3 2
:o h c d t' f g h
25. Qc4 mate.
H
7
6
�
.�
2
3 h c d ., r g h
26. Re6 mate.
ll
7
6
'i
4
3
27. f3 mate.
ll
7
6
5
4
J
2
Answer Diagrams
28. 0-0-0 mate.
II
7
6
<;
4
3
2
29. Rb5 mate.
fl
7
6
5
4
3
2
n h c d t• f !l h
30. Kg4 mate.
ll
7
6
'i
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3
2
a h c d c f 11 h
212 Surprising Checkmates
3 I. Nd7 mate.
H
7
(, <;
.i
2
:� h e d c f J.l h
32. Bxf8 mate.
:� h c d e f g h
33. Qh8 mate.
34. Nb3 mate.
R
7
6
<;
.;
3 2
a h e d <· f g h
35. Qg2 mate.
II
7
(, ';
1
3
2
:• h ·· d ,· f g h
36. Ra5 mate.
ll h c d <• f g h
37. e4 mate.
II
7
6
�
�
.3 2
a h c u <· f )( h
38. cxd6 e.p. mate.
a h <' d e f g h
39. Re4 mate.
II
7
6 s
4
-� 2
a h <· d c f g h
Answer Diagrams
40. c6 mate.
H
7
6
c;
1
3
2
a h c d c· f g h
4 1 . Nf4 mate.
II
7
6
5
.3
l
'I h L" d L"
42. Be8 mate.
II 7
6 c;
4
3 2
g h
a h <· d e f g h
123
212 Surprising Checkmates
43. Qh8 mate.
ll
7
6
s
'I
j 2
a b c d e f g h
44. Ng5 mate.
II
7
6
s
4
3 2
a b c d e f g h
45. Qg7 mate.
8
7
6
s
4
.:1 2
a h c d t: f g h
46. R l d6 mate.
8
7
6
s
.j
3
2
47. e4 mate.
II
7
6
s
4
3
2
a b c d t: f g h
48. exf6 e.p. mate.
1 24
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
49. Qe6 mate.
a b c d e f g h
50. fxg4 mate.
H
7
6
�
4
3
l
a b c d e f g h
5 1 . Nf8 mate.
8
7
6
'i
•i
3
2
a b c u e l' g h
Answer Diagrams
52. Bf7 mate.
H
7
6
s
4
3
2
a h c d e f g h
53. Qa8 mate.
H
7
6
5
4
3
2
11 b c d e f g 11
54. Nf4 mate.
1 25
8
7
6
s
4
3
2
a h <· d c f g h
212 Surprising Checkmates
55. Qb7 mate.
H
7
6
';
'i
3 2
56. Rb2 mate.
II
7
6 '\
'i :1
:l
01 h c d e f g h
57. Nb5 mate .
H
7
6
'\
;I 2
" " (' .. ... f I( h
58. ex f6 e.p. mate .
fl
7
(i
s
1
.'\ 2
:a h c d c f g h
59. QtJ mate.
,. h (' <I " f 1: h
60. Ne2 mate.
1 26
H
7
6
s
·i
j
2
;a h ,. <I (' r 1: h
6 1 . Nf4 mate.
H
7
6
s
q
3
2
62. Bd3 mate.
H
7
6
'i
4
3
2
� h l· d e i' J� h
63. Qh8 mate.
8
7
6
'i
'I
3
2
a h <· J o: f � h
Answer Diagrams
64. NbS mate.
H
7
6
'j
4
3
2
a h <· u e f l( h
65. Qe4 mate.
;o h c tl e i' J.: h
66. RgS mate.
127
H
7
(i
'i
·i
3
l.
a h •· .I e f 1-: h
212 Surprising Checkmates
67 . Nf5 mate. 70. Nd6 mate.
a h c <l c f g h a h <· d c f g h
68. dxc6 e.p. mate. The bishop on h8 means the e5-pawn has been in place 7 1 . Ne4 mate. one fu ll turn.
a h c d t: f g h
a b c d c f g h
69. Rg2 mate. 72. Ba7 mate.
8 8
7 7
6 6
s s
4 4
3 3
2 2
o b c d •· f 11 h
1 28
a b c d e f g h
73. Qa I mate.
H
7
6
5
4
3
2
74. Nxc8 mate.
a h c d c f u h
75. Qd2 mate.
B 7
6 s
3 2
a h c d c f g h
Answer Diagrams
76. R l a6 mate.
a h c u c f u h
77. Ne3 mate.
H
7
6
'i
4
3
/.
78. 0-0-0 mate.
1 29
B 7
6
5
4
i z
a h <· d c f g h
212 Surprising Checkmates
79. Rg6 mate.
H
7
(,
�
·i
j
l
a h c d c l g h
80. Nd8 mate.
:t h l· u c f g h
8 1 . NbS mate.
H
7
6
<;
:1
l
a h c d <· f g h
82. Bd3 mate.
H
7
6
<;
<I
3
2
;t h c d c f g h
83. Qa l mate.
a h r d <· f g h
84. Nexd4 mate .
1 30
/!
7
6
<;
•I
j
2
a h c d c f g h
85. Q f3 mate.
H
7
6 <;
.;
3 2
" h .. <I t' f I! h
86. Rf5 mate.
:t h <· <i e f g h
87. Nfe2 mate.
a h c d c f g h
Answer Diagrams
88. 0-0-0 mate.
H 7
6 s
4
-�
a h c <.l t· f l! h
89. Bc4 mate.
I!
7
(i ')
:1
:t b t' d t• l' g h
90. Nl� mate.
1 3 1
H
7
(i
s
·I
:\
2
a h t· d c f g h
212 Surprising Checkmates
9 1 . Nd7 mate.
II
7
Ci
5
.3
a h l· d e f g h
92. Nd4 mate.
a h c d c f g h
93. Qa8 mate.
II
7
Ci <;
·l
3 2
a b c d c f g h
94. Nc5 mate.
8
7
Ci
5
4
3
2
a b c d e f g h
95. Qd3 mate.
II
7
6 5
4
3 2
96. Qh8 mate.
132
II
7
Ci <;
4
.3 2
a h c d e f g h
Answer Diagrams
97. Nb6 mate.
H
7
Ci
s
•i
.3 2
a b c ll e f g h
98. Rd I mate. From our dirty tricks dept. A positio n in mid-move. Just complete cas tling.
H
7
6
s
1
3 2
a h c d .: f g h
99. Qd2 mate.
H 7
6 s
.3 2
a h <· d e f g h
100. Nf5 mate.
H
7
6 <;
4
.3 2
a h c d l· f g h
Answer Diagrams
White Mates in Two Moves
I 0 I . I .Qh8+ Bxh8 2.Rxh8#.
� h c d c l g h
1 02. I .Qxh7+ Kxh7 2.Rh l#
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I 03 . l.g6 ( threat 2 .g7#) l . . . hxg6 1 06. I .Qxb8+ Rxb8 2.Nc7 mate. 2.Nxg6 mate.
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104. I.Qxh7+ Kxh7 2.hxg5 mate.
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105. I .Qxf6+ Kx f6 2.Bg5 mate.
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1 07. 1 .Kb6 f4 2.Bxe4 mate.
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108. 1 .Bg5+ Kc7 2. Bd8# I f I . . .Ke8 2.Rd8 mate.
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Answer Diagrams
I 09. I .Bg5+ Qxg5 2.Nx f7 mate. White 1 1 2. I .Rh8+ Kxh8 2.Qh7 mate . gets Nf7 mate in any event.
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1 1 0. I .Qxf8+ Kxf8 2. Re8 mate . 1 1 3 . I .Rxg7+ Rxg7 2.Qxh6 mate.
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I l l . I . Nf7+ Qxf7 2.hxg5 mate. 1 1 4. I .Qe I + Rxe I 2.g3 mate.
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1 1 5. l .Qh6 gxh6 (else 2.Qxg7 mate) 2.Nxh6 mate.
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1 1 8. I .Ra5+ Bxa5 {or I . . .Rc5 2.Qe4 mate) 2.Qd4 mate.
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1 1 6. l .Qxg6+ fxg6 (or I . . . Bg7 2.Qxg7 1 1 9. I .Bf8 Ng5 {or any) 2.Qh6 mate. mate) 2. n mate.
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1 1 7. I .Rh8+ Nxh8 2.Qh7 mate.
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1 20. I .Qa2+ Q[R]xa2 2.Nb3 mate.
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Answer Diagrams
1 2 1. l .Qxb8+ Rxb8 2.Bxb5 mate.
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1 22. I .Qb8+ Kxb8 2.Rd8 mate.
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1 23 . I.Ra5+ bxa5 2.Nc5 mate.
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1 24. l .Qf5+ Rxf5 (I . .. Q f7 2.Qxf7 mate) 2.Rg8 mate.
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1 25. I .Rd8+ Kxd8 2 .Rc8 mate.
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1 26. l .d6 Rxd7 2.Rb8 mate.
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212 Surprising Checkmates
1 27. I .Rxh7 + Kxh7 (or I . . .Rxh7 2. Rg8 1 30. I .Qg7+ Kxg7 2.Rxg6 mate. male) 2.Rh4 male.
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1 28 . I .Qf6 exf6 (else 2.Qg7 mate) 1 3 1 . 1 .Rxg7+ Kxg7 2.Qg6 mate. 2.Rxe8 mate.
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1 29. I .Qxf6+ Rxf6 ( I . . . Kg8 2 .Qg7 mate) 2.Re8 mate. 1 32 . I .Bh6+ Qxh6 2.Qt7 mate.
a h c d e f g h a b c cJ " f I! h
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Answer Diagrams
1 33. I .Qxf7+ Kx f7 ( I . . .Kh8 2.Q[B]g7 1 36. I .Qxe8+ Qxe8 2.Bc5 mate. mate) 2.Bxe6 mate.
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1 34. l .Qxh6+ gxh6 2.Rag8 mate.
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1 37. I . Rh8+ Bxh8 ( I . . .Bg8 2 .Rxg8 mate) 2.Nh7 mate.
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1 38 . I .Be8 Kc4 (or I . . . Bc2) 2 . Bb5 1 35. l .Qxd5+ B[Q,R]xd5 2.Ne6 mate. mate. If I . . . Kc2 2.Bg6 mate.
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212 Surprising Checkmates
1 39. l .Bb I ext1 2.Nf5 mate.
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1 40. I .Qa6 (a) I . . .Bxb6 2.Qa8 mate; (b) l . ..cxb6 2.Qc8 mate; (c) J . . .Bb8
1 42. I .Kg5 Bxe4 (or any) 2.Rf8 mate.
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2.b7 mate; (d) l . ..d5 2.bxa7 mate. 1 43. l .Qn+ Nxn 2.Ne6 mate.
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1 44. I .Rg6 threat 2.Rxh6# I f I . ..Ne6 1 4 1 . I .Rxd7 Rxd7 (or any) 2 .Bd l mate. 2 .Rg8 mate.
a h t' d t: f g h
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Answer Diagrams
145. I .Be6 Kf6 2.Bd4 mate. If I . . . Kd6 1 48. I .Rc l Kc5 2.Kd3 mate. 2.Bf4 mate.
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1 46. I .Rg l threatens 2.Bc l mate. If l . . .e4 2.Nh3 mate. 149. I .Qh l Kf5 2.Qd5 mate.
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1 47. l .Rxc6 (threat 2.Q[R]x.c8 mate) l . . .bxc6 ( l . . .Qxe8 2.Rx.e8 mate) 2.Rb l 1 50. l .Re6 Kxe6 (or any move) 2.Qe8 mate. mate.
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212 Surprising Checkmates
Answer Diagrams Black Mates in Two Moves
1 5 1 . I . .. Qg3+ 2.Bxg3 hxg3 mate. 1 54 . l . . . Nd4 2 . Bc3 (o r any move) 2 . . . Ne2 mate.
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1 52. I . . .Qb6+ 2.Nxb6 Rb4 mate. 1 5 5 . I . . . Rg6 (threatening 2 . . . Rxh6 mate) 2.fxg6+ fxg6 mate.
a h c d <· f �: h a b <' d l· f �: h
1 53 . I . . . Nc3 2 . Rh4 (o r any move) 2 . . . Rd I mate. 1 56. l ... Rh4+ 2.gxh4 Qg2 mate.
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Answer Diagrams
1 57. l . ..Nd3+ 2.Kd2 (or 2.Kb l Rxd l mate) 2 . . . Rh2 mate.
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1 58. I . . .Rxb3+ 2.axb3 Ra t mate.
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1 59. I . . . Rxg3+ 2 .hxg3 Rxg3 male.
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1 60. l . ..Qxg l + 2.Rxg l Nh2 mate.
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1 6 1 . l . . . Qg3 2.hxg4 (else 2 .. . Qh2 mate) 2 . . . Qh4 mate.
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1 62. I . ..Qxc3+ 2.bxc3 Ba3 mate. I f 2.Bc2 Qxc2 mate.
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2 1 2 Surprising Checkmates
1 63. 1 . ..Ne5 (threat 2 ... Nd3#) 2.Ne4 (or 1 66. 1 . . .Bh4 2.c6 (or any move) 2 . . . Be l any N-move) 2 . . . Nf3 mate. mate.
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1 64. I . . .Ng3+ 2.hxg3 Qh6 mate.
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1 65. I . . . Rg3+ 2.hxg3 Nf3 mate.
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1 67. I . . .Ng3+ 2.hxg3 hxg3 mate.
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1 68 . J • • • Be7 2 . Bc4 (or any move) 2 . . . Ra3 mate.
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Answer Diagrams
1 69. l . . .Ne6+ 2.Qxe6 Bf4 mate. 1 72. l . . .Rh l + 2.Kxh l Qh3 mate.
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1 70 . I . . . N f3 + 2 .gxf3 (o r 2 . K h I )
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2 . . . Qxh2 mate. 1 73. I . . .Nf3+ 2.gxf3 Qxf2 mate.
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1 7 1 . l . . . Qfl + 2.Kxfl (2.Kh2 Qg2 mate) 2 . . . Rd l mate.
1 74. I . . .Rga2 2 .Ral (o r any mo ve) 2 ... R8a3 mate.
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2 1 2 Surprising Checkmates
1 75 . l . . . aS+ 2.Qxa5 (2 . Kxa5 Qxa3 mate) 2 . . . Qb2 mate.
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1 76 . I . . . Rh3 2 .gxh3 ( i f 2 .8-moves Rxh2 mate) 2 . . . g2 mate.
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1 77. I . . .Qg3+ 2.hxg3 ( if 2.Rf2 Qxf2 mate) 2 . . . Ng2 mate.
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1 78 . I . . . Qd6 threat 2 . . . Qf8 mate. I f 2.Qxg6+ Qxg6 mate.
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1 79. I . . . BhS 2 .Rxg7 (or any move) 2 ... Bf3 mate.
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1 80. l . . . Bb2 2.g8/Q Nc3 mate.
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Answer Diagrams
1 8 1 . l . . .g i /N 2.N f3+ (or elsewhere) 2 ... Nx0 mate.
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1 82 . I . . . Qxg5+ 2 . Kxg5 (or 2. Bxg5 Be I #) 2 ... Bd8 mate.
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1 83. I . . . Rxh3+ 2.gxh3 Qxt2 mate.
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1 84. I . . .Bh3 2.Rfl (2.Re I Nxf3 mate) 2 . . . Ne2 mate.
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1 85. I . . . Qe3+ 2.Kg2 (or 2.Rf2 Qxf2 mate) 2 . . . h3 mate.
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1 86. I . .. Qe l + 2 .Kh2 g3 mate.
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212 Surprising Checkmates
1 87. l . . .h4+ 2.Kf4 g5 mate. 1 90. 1 . . . Qa3+ 2.Kxa3 Nc2 mate.
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1 88 . I . . . Bd4+ 2.Re3 (or 2.Qe3 Nd1 mate) 2 . . . Qh4 mate.
1 9 1 . I . . .Nb3+ 2.axb3 Qa8 mate.
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1 89. I . . . Bg3 2.Qxc8 (o r any move) 1 92. l . . .Nfl + 2.Qxfl Rd4 mate. 2 . . . Re l mate.
a h c d e f g h a b c d e f g h
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Answer Diagrams
1 93 . I . ..Ng4+ 2.hxg4 Qh8 mate. 1 96. I . . .Qe4+ 2.Qxe4 Ng4 mate.
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1 94. I .. .Bh5 2.Qxh5 (or 2.Bg2 to stop 2 . . . Qx0 mate) 2 . . . Qe4 mate. 1 97. I . . . NcS+ 2 .R[P]xc5 e4 mate.
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1 95. I . . .Rxh3+ 2.Kxh3 (or 2.gxh3 Qg l mate) 2 . . . Qh l mate.
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1 98. l . . .g2 2 .Bxc4 (or 2. Bxg2 Be6 mate) 2 . . . gl/N mate.
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212 Surprising Checkmates
1 99 . l . . . d5 2 . Rxh5 {or any move) 202. I .Ng6+ hxg6 2.Qh6+ gxh6 3 .Rh7 2 . . . Re4 mate. mate.
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2 00 . I . . . Qg5 2 . Rxc I (o r 2 . Bx f4 Q[R]xg l #) 2 . . . Qg2 mate.
203. I . Rxh7+ Nxh7 2 .Qxe5+ N f6 3.Qxf6 mate.
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Answer Diagrams
White Mates in Three Moves
20 1 . I .Qxf7+ Rxf7 (if I . . .Kh8 2.Qxf8 mate) 2 .Rd8+ Rf8 3 .Rxf8 mate.
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204. I . Rxa7+ Kxa7 2 . Ra I + Na4 3 .Rxa4 mate.
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Answer Diagrams
205. l .QeR+ Rxe8 2 . fxc8/Q+ Bxe8 208. I .Qf7+ Kg5 2.Qf5+ Kh4 3.g3 3 .Bxd6 mate. mate.
a h c d l" f g h
206. I . Rc8+ Kb7 2 .Rc7+ Ka6[a8] 3 .Ra7 mate.
a b c d l" f g h
209. I .Rxh7+ Kg5 2 .Qe5+ Kh4 3 .Qg3 mate. I f I . . . Kxh7 2.Qxg6+ Kh8 3.Qh7 mate.
a h c d ., f g h a h c d l" f g h
207. 1 .Qh4 Kd l ( I . . .Kfi 2.Qh l mate.) 2 1 0. 1 .Rxh7+ Kxh7 2.Bg5+ Kg7 3 .Qh6 2.Qh l + fi /Q+ 3.Qxfl mate. mate.
a h c d l· F g h a h c d e F g h
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212 Surprising Checkmates
2 1 1 . 1 .Qb8+ Qd8 2.Qxd8+ Bxd8 3 .Rf8 mate.
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2 1 2. 1 .Bxb5+ Kxb5 ( I . . . Kb7 2.Qc7 mate, or I ... Ka5 2.Qb4 mate) 2.Qb4+ Ka6 3 .Nc7 mate.
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