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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

212 Surprising Checkmates

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

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


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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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

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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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So, okay, what if Black finds 14 ... a5

15.Be3+ cS 16.Rxc5 ! -

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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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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.

2 I 2 Surprising Checkmates

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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5

4

3

2

8

7

6

5

4

3

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1 13.

a b c cl e f g h

1 14.

a h c cl e f g h

67

H

7

6

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4

3

1

H

7

6

5

4

3


1 15.

a b c d e f g h

1 16.

a b e d e f g h

68

7

6

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4

3

2

8

7

6

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4

3

2

1


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


1 19.

a b c d e f g h

120.

a b c d e f g h

70

H

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6

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3

2


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


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


125.

a b c d e f g h

126.

a b c d c f g h

73

8

7

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2

1

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7

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4

3

2

1


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

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131.

a h c d c f g h

132.

a b c d e r g h

76

H

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H

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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

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135.

a b c d e f g h

136.

a b c d e f g h

78

8

7

6

5

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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

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8

7

6

5

4

3

2

1


139.

a b c d e f g h

140.

a b c d e f g h

80

8

7

6

5

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3

2

8

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5

3

2

1


14 1.

a b c d e f g h

142.

a b c d e f g h

81

6

2

H

7

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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


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

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3

2

1


149.

a b c d e f g h

150.

a b c d e f g h

85


Chapter Two: Black Mates in Two Moves

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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

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2

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Black Mates in Two Moves

153.

a b c d e f g h

154.

a b e d e f g h

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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

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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


159.

a b c d e f g h

160.

a b c d e f g h

90

8

7

6

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3


16 1.

a h c d e f g h

162.

a b c d e f g h

91

H

7

6

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4

3

2

8

7

6

5

4

3

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1


163.

a b c d e f g h

164.

a b c d e f g h

92

H

7

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5

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3

2

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7

6

5

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l


165.

a b c d e f g h

166.

a b c d e f g h

93

8

7

6

5

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2

1


167.

a b c d e f g h

168.

a h c d e f g h

94

H

7

6

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4

3

2

1

H

7

6

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3


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


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


173.

174.

a b c d e f g h

97

8

7

6

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4

3

2

1

8

7

6

5

4

3

2

1


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


177.

a b c d e f g h

178.

a b c d e f g h

99

H

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4

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1

8

7

6

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179.

a b c d e f g h

180.

a b c d e f g h

100

8

7

6

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3

2

8

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6

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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

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183.

a h c d e f g h

184.

a h c d e f g h

102

8

7

6

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185.

a b c d e f g h

186.

a b c d e f g h

1 03

8

7

6

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4

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2

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187.

a b c d e f g h

188.

a b c d e f g h

1 04

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7

6

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4

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2

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189.

a b e d e f g h

190.

a h c d e f g h

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19 1.

a b c d e f g h

192.

a b c d c f g h

1 06

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193.

a h c d e f g h

194.

a b c d e f g h

8

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. . Checkmates 212 Surpnsmg

195.

196.

a b c

108

8

7

6

5

4

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2

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8

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6

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197.

a b c cl e f g h

198.

a b c d e f g h

109

8

7

6

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4

3

2

1

8

7

5

4

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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

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20 1.

a b c J e f g h

202.

a b c d e f g h

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203.

a b c d e f g h

204.

a b c d e f g h

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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

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207.

a h c d e f g h

208.

a h c d c f g h

114

8

7

6

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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

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2 1 1.

a b c d e f g h

2 12.

a b c d e f g h

116

Answer Diagrams


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

21 2 Surprising Checkmates

7. u5 mate.

a h c d e f g h

8. 0-0-0 mate.

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a h c d e f g h

9. g8/N mate.

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I 0. Kxc6 mate.

H

7

6

1 3. Qh I mate.

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a h t· d .: f g h

1 4. Nd2 mate.

II

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6 'i

4

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2

1 5. Qg2 mate.

II 7

6 s

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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

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1 9. Bd5 mate.

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6 'i

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a h t· d � f g h

20. Kb4 mate.

H 7

6 �

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" 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.

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6

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24. Nd4 mate.

ll

7

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3 2

:o h c d t' f g h

25. Qc4 mate.

H

7

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3 h c d ., r g h

26. Re6 mate.

ll

7

6

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4

3

27. f3 mate.

ll

7

6

5

4

J

2

Answer Diagrams

28. 0-0-0 mate.

II

7

6


3 I. Nd7 mate.

H

7

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37. e4 mate.

II

7

6

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a h c u


43. Qh8 mate.

ll

7

6

s

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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.

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7

6

s

4

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a h c d t: f g h

46. R l d6 mate.

8

7

6

s

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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

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4

3

l

a b c d e f g h

5 1 . Nf8 mate.

8

7

6

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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


55. Qb7 mate.

H

7

6

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3 2

56. Rb2 mate.

II

7

6 '\

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01 h c d e f g h

57. Nb5 mate .

H

7

6

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58. ex f6 e.p. mate .

fl

7

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:a h c d c f g h

59. QtJ mate.

,. 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.

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7

6

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3

2

a h


67 . Nf5 mate. 70. Nd6 mate.

a h c

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

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4

3

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78. 0-0-0 mate.

1 29

B 7

6

5

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a h


79. Rg6 mate.

H

7

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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

85. Q f3 mate.

H

7

6


9 1 . Nd7 mate.

II

7

Ci

5

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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

Answer Diagrams

97. Nb6 mate.

H

7

Ci

s

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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


I 03 . l.g6 ( threat 2 .g7#) l . . . hxg6 1 06. I .Qxb8+ Rxb8 2.Nc7 mate. 2.Nxg6 mate.

:o h ,. tl ,. f g II

104. I.Qxh7+ Kxh7 2.hxg5 mate.

H 7

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2

:o h c d " f M h

105. I .Qxf6+ Kx f6 2.Bg5 mate.

:o h c d c f M h

:o h c d e f g h

1 07. 1 .Kb6 f4 2.Bxe4 mate.

:o h t· d l· f M h

108. 1 .Bg5+ Kc7 2. Bd8# I f I . . .Ke8 2.Rd8 mate.

1 34

II 7

6 'l

4

3 l

:o h c d t· f g h

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.

H H

7 7

6 (, � ,

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3 3 2 2

a h l· d e l" � h a h e d t: l" g h

1 1 0. I .Qxf8+ Kxf8 2. Re8 mate . 1 1 3 . I .Rxg7+ Rxg7 2.Qxh6 mate.

a h c d e f )( h :l h c d t: f )l h

I l l . I . Nf7+ Qxf7 2.hxg5 mate. 1 1 4. I .Qe I + Rxe I 2.g3 mate.

3 2

1 35

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a h e d t: f )l h


1 1 5. l .Qh6 gxh6 (else 2.Qxg7 mate) 2.Nxh6 mate.

H

7

6 "

1 1 8. I .Ra5+ Bxa5 {or I . . .Rc5 2.Qe4 mate) 2.Qd4 mate.

� h

Answer Diagrams

1 2 1. l .Qxb8+ Rxb8 2.Bxb5 mate.

a b c d c f g h

1 22. I .Qb8+ Kxb8 2.Rd8 mate.

II

7

6 �

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l

a b (' d l' r g h

1 23 . I.Ra5+ bxa5 2.Nc5 mate.

H

7

6 s

4

3 2

a h c d e f g h

1 24. l .Qf5+ Rxf5 (I . .. Q f7 2.Qxf7 mate) 2.Rg8 mate.

H

7

6 ')

3

2

1 25. I .Rd8+ Kxd8 2 .Rc8 mate.

fj

7

6 �

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2

" b c d c I g h

1 26. l .d6 Rxd7 2.Rb8 mate.

1 3 7

H

7

6 �

j

2

:o h c d c f g h


1 27. I .Rxh7 + Kxh7 (or I . . .Rxh7 2. Rg8 1 30. I .Qg7+ Kxg7 2.Rxg6 mate. male) 2.Rh4 male.

:o l> e d c f g h a b c d e f g h

1 28 . I .Qf6 exf6 (else 2.Qg7 mate) 1 3 1 . 1 .Rxg7+ Kxg7 2.Qg6 mate. 2.Rxe8 mate.

a h t· d

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.

:o h ,. d .. r �.: h

1 34. l .Qxh6+ gxh6 2.Rag8 mate.

:o h c d


1 39. l .Bb I ext1 2.Nf5 mate.

H

7

6

s

4

3 2

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.

a h c � e r g h

2.b7 mate; (d) l . ..d5 2.bxa7 mate. 1 43. l .Qn+ Nxn 2.Ne6 mate.

a h c d t: f g h a h c d e f g h

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

1 40

3

2

Answer Diagrams

145. I .Be6 Kf6 2.Bd4 mate. If I . . . Kd6 1 48. I .Rc l Kc5 2.Kd3 mate. 2.Bf4 mate.

8 H

7 7

6 �

5 s

4

3 3

2 l

:o h (· d e f g h a h c d e l" g h

1 46. I .Rg l threatens 2.Bc l mate. If l . . .e4 2.Nh3 mate. 149. I .Qh l Kf5 2.Qd5 mate.

H R

7 7

6 6 5 5

4 4

3 3

2 2

a h c d e f g h a b


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.

a h c d e f � h

H

7

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3

2

:t h l' d " f � h

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

Answer Diagrams

1 57. l . ..Nd3+ 2.Kd2 (or 2.Kb l Rxd l mate) 2 . . . Rh2 mate.

H

7

6 s

'I

3 2

a h c d •· f g h

1 58. I . . .Rxb3+ 2.axb3 Ra t mate.

a h c d � r g h

1 59. I . . . Rxg3+ 2 .hxg3 Rxg3 male.

a h ,. d ,. f ll h

1 60. l . ..Qxg l + 2.Rxg l Nh2 mate.

a h c t.l l· f g h

1 6 1 . l . . . Qg3 2.hxg4 (else 2 .. . Qh2 mate) 2 . . . Qh4 mate.

:1 h t' d ... f ll h

1 62. I . ..Qxc3+ 2.bxc3 Ba3 mate. I f 2.Bc2 Qxc2 mate.

143

H

7

6

'j

·I

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2

a h l· d l· r ll h

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.

:1

2

a h c d e f g h

1 64. I . . .Ng3+ 2.hxg3 Qh6 mate.

H

7

6

'1

3

2

a h c d .- f g h

1 65. I . . . Rg3+ 2.hxg3 Nf3 mate.

a h c d tc f g h

3

2

a h c d e f g h

1 67. I . . .Ng3+ 2.hxg3 hxg3 mate.

H

7

6

s

..

3

2

a h c d e r g h

1 68 . J • • • Be7 2 . Bc4 (or any move) 2 . . . Ra3 mate.

a h c d o: f g h

1 44

Answer Diagrams

1 69. l . . .Ne6+ 2.Qxe6 Bf4 mate. 1 72. l . . .Rh l + 2.Kxh l Qh3 mate.

1:1

7

6

s

4

j

2

a h

2 1 2 Surprising Checkmates

1 75 . l . . . aS+ 2.Qxa5 (2 . Kxa5 Qxa3 mate) 2 . . . Qb2 mate.

a h � d t• t" g h

1 76 . I . . . Rh3 2 .gxh3 ( i f 2 .8-moves Rxh2 mate) 2 . . . g2 mate.

H

7

(, 'l

:1 2

a h

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 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 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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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.

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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.

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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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