212 Surprising Checkntates
by Bruce Alberston & Fred Wilson
2011 Russell Enterprises, Inc. Milford, CT USA
212 Surprising Checkmates by Bruce Albcrslon & Fred Wilson
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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
I0 Chapter I
White Mates in One Move 1- 100
I I
Chapter 2 White Mates in Two Moves 10 1- 150
61
Black Mates in Two Moves 15 1 -200
86
Chapter 3 White Mates in Three Moves 20 1-2 12 Answer Diagrams
Il l 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 r!} or
K
stands for King
"/')! or
Q
stands for Queen
.§ or
R
stands for Rook
A or
B
stands for Bishop
<ÂŁ) or
N
stands for Knight
ft or P
& Abbreviations
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
!!
double exclam! ! means a brilliant move
?
means a bad move
??
means a losing blunder
exclam! means a very good move
4
Introduction
It is now generally recognized that,
alertness to such opportunities when
especially beneath the master level, the
they occur in your own games.
outcome of a chess game is mostly determined by tactical errors. And these
The first I 00 positions in this book are
errors can be both of commission and
checkmates you can achieve in one
omission. Which of us has not, "in the
move (white to move and mate in one),
heat of battle," ruined a well-played
and to make them more difficult, most
game by not paying attention to our
are rather problem-like.
o p ponent's
last
move,
thereby
overlooking h i s o r her threat of
They are, in other words, unlikely to
checkmate in one or two moves?
occur in a real game. Although one of
Conversely, who hasn't missed the
carelessly fell into the mate in position
opportunity to play a cute mate-in-one.
46 during a training game with a
perhaps by failing to note that the
student! Still, since you know the right
the authors, Fred Wilson, admits he
enemy king has no }light squares- so
move is a check, make the effort to find
that all possible
the most elfective one.
checks
should
obviously be considered- or by giving Twenty of the solutions i n v o lv e
the wrong discol'ered or double c heck? [Note: italicized terms arc defined at the
discovered checks, but stretch your
end of the introduction.]
brain to see which move is necessary
Even worse, how many times have we
interposing, for example, or to take
all overlooked an attractive male-in-two
away a possible flight square.
to prevent an enemy piece from
- not even bothering to look for it! because, being so consumed with our
As you approach this first group of
own plans, we don't notice that the
positions, bear in mind that many of
opponent's last move was a serious
them employ special chess moves such
tactical mistake'! And how often, after
as castling long, or the en passant Pawn
having missed a brilliant shot, have we
capture.
found that it was there for one move only, and it was our one opportunity to
Also, be on the lookout for long moves,
win?
especially ones involving the queen.
As chess teachers of many years of
can give mate, if the enemy piece
Finally, remember that a pinned piece experience we believe the best way to
pinning it to your king is itself pinned
overcome short-tem1 tactical oversights
to its king by another of your pieces.
is to combine practice with study. Solving problems with quick, clever
But, you ask, how often do you really
tactical solutions will increase your
have to think about mate-in-one during
5
212 Surprising Checkmates 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
a
l.c4 d6 2.d4 g6 3.Nc3 Bg7 4.f4 Nd7
b
c
d
e
f
g
h
This precise move initiates a winning
5.Nf3 c5?
attack. Nxe5!
If Black replies 9... f6, then 10. fxg5
II.
N f7+
wins the
exchange. Black's problem is that even though he has traded queens, he is not y e t 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 a
b
c
cl
e
f
g
h
Trying to guard c7 against the knight fork. If li...Bxb2 then 12 .Rbl Be5 13.
A very bad move. Allcr 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+!
.â&#x20AC;˘.
vicious attack. 5 . . . c5 would have been a much better move.
8 7
6.fxe5 dxc5 7.dxe5 Nxe5 8.Qxd8+
6
Kxd8 9.Bg5+! ...
'i 4 3 2 a
6
b
c
d
e
f
g
h
Introduction 13 ... Kb6
H
If 13. . .Kc5? then 14.Rd5+! Kxb4 and
7
you have mate in two moves, 15.Bd2+
6
Ka4 16.Bb5 mate.
'5 14.Rd5!! Resigns
3 2 a
b
c
d
e
f
g
h
Ana(J'sis: after 14. . . c5
So, okay, what if Black finds 14 ... a5 15.Be3+ cS 16.Rxc5 !
a
b
c
d
e
f
g
-
1:!
h
7
Now take a good look at the final
6
position. What is White's threat? Can't
s
Black safely bring out a piece, by
4
14 .. . Nf6. attacking White's rook?
:S
Actually, no, because 15.Rb5 is mate.
2
We are fairly certain you found this mate-in-one quickly, as it is the most
a
immediate threat behind White's
d
e
g
h
(discovered check!) 17 ... Ka5 18.RxaH
Black's king has no night squares!
mate- 16...Bh6
However, what if Black sees the threat .â&#x20AC;˘.
c
the threat is if 16 .. .axb4 17. RxcH+
14. Rd5!!. And we hope you noticed that
and defends by 14
b
8
c5. See the next
7
diagram.
6
We have found that it usually takes
'5
intermediate players
4
about 30-60
seconds to find 15.Bd8 mate! which
3
also refutes 14... c6. But remember, if
2
you were playing this game and you missed 15.Bd8 mate, Black would now have some chances to save the position.
a
7
b
c
d
e
f
g
h
212 Surprising Checkmates which we believe is Black's best chance
Look at the next diagram position,
to maneuver out of a lost position?
which occurred in a game between two of the strongest grandmasters in the
Many students ignore Black's last move and
want
to
play
world at that time.
1 7 . Rxc8+??
immediately, overlooking the fact that
Szabo vs. Reshevsky
if Black replies 1 7 ... Bxe3, it is with
Zurich Candidates 1953
check- so now Black is winning! Less
White to Play
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!
H 7 () s
H 7 2
6 5 4
a
h
c
d
e
f
g
h
3
Lazlo Szabo played 20.Nf6+ and
2
Samuel Reshevsky quickly replied 20...Bxf6?'! a
h
c
d
e
f
g
h
Congratulate yourself if you (()und the one-move mates in these position fairly
H 7
quickly, but always remember how
()
often the possibility of a tricky mateÂ
s
in-one can arise even in a serious game between experienced players. If you are willing to do the work
4 .) 2
necessary to solve the I00 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.
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 Report edly, when he real ized his
The last twelve positions in this book
mistake, Szab6 was so upset that,
arc all White mates-in-three. By the
despite still having a great positional
time you get to them, we think you will
advantage, he only managed to draw
be ready to analyze a slightly longer
the game.
sequence and so we urge you to try them.
Other examples of great masters blundering are found in position 133,
For example, #20 I employs a fairly
where Ludek Pachman (Black) has just
common type of sacri lice to force a
played his rook to c7 , completely
hack-rank-mate (hint!) and is therefore
oblivious to Julio Bolboch{m 's brilliant
useful to know. 11202 is much harder to
reply, and in position 136, where Boris
solve, but both spectacular and
Spassky overlooked a two-move mate
beautiful -truly "mind over matter."
against
E.
Vl a d imirov
in
196 1
(although Spassky did win anyway).
If
you
enjoy
finding
these
comhinations, you arc now ready to Sinďż˝.:e so many mates-in-two are missed
study more advanced books on chess
in practical play, we decided for the
tactics, and arc, almost certain, on the
most part to create and use game-like
road to becoming a stronger player.
positions in I 01-200. Positions 15 1200 are Black mates-in-two because we
The positions in this book arc usually,
believe that it is very important for
though not always, arranged in order
players to learn to study printed chess
of difficulty. With the one movers
positions from Black's perspective.
especially, this order has not always been so easy to determine. Fred Wilson
Our game-like positions can, and ol"lcn
took more than one minute to solve
did occur in actual play, and we believe
position 59, and has seen a number of
they have much instructive value.
masters and experts take even longer!
Themes to look for include queen sacrifices that not only deflect away or
We actually found it easier to agree on
destroy pieces defending the enemy
the sequence of positions I01-200,
king but also attract, by force, the
although since 151-200 are black
enemy king onto a square where
mates-in-two, the easiest black mates begin with 15 1. Finally, in this new
checkmate is possible.
edition, we have added ten white mates in three.
Also, there arc a number of smothered mates, and mates with a pawn, which seem unusually hard for beginners and
In case you are curious, we have found
intermediates to find. Finally, many
the hardest two-movers to solve, even arc 148, 149,
mates are caused by a quiet move,
for advanced players,
perhaps the hardest practical checkmate
150, probably because they are
and
to plan, because its sole purpose is to
problem-like rather than game-like. If
eliminate potential flight squares, so
you enjoyed solving these three then
that an unstoppable check on the
you might also like to get some books
second move wins against any reply.
specilically on chess problems. 9
2 I 2 Surprising Checkmates Among the game-like two-movers, our
If you cannot solve a given position
students have generally found 142, 143,
within a reasonable amount of time, say
144,146, 147, 173, 186, 188, 194, 195,
5 minutes, we recommend that you do
198, and 200 the most difficult to solve.
not look up the solution immediately,
Interestingly, most students usually
but first move on and give it another
found it more difficult to find the
try later. Also, we suggest you go
correct first move if it was a quiet move
through this book at least two or three
rather than if the solution was a
times, until you feel that you can solve
combination. All of the combinations
all the examples fairly quickly.
in this book, by the way, are sacrifices to force checkmate.
Good luck and have fun!
Bruce Albertson
& Fred Wilson
New York City February 2011
Definitions back
rank
mat e
A
checkmate
flight squares Squares to which a
King
administered by a Queen or a Rook to
in check can escape because they arc
" King trapped on the first or eighth
not attacked by any enemy pieces.
rank by his own pawns. smothered mat e A checkmate given by black-mat e-in-lwo A checkmate in
a
which Black makes the first move,
surrounded by his own pieces.
White responds, and Black checkmates
Knight to
a
Ki n g completely
whi t e mate-in - o n e A checkmate in
While with his second move.
which White moves and checkmates Black on the current turn.
c ombination A tactical manreuvre in which you sacrifice material to gain an
white mat e-in-t wo A checkmate in
advantage, or at least to improve your
which White makes the first move,
position.
Black responds, and White checkmates Black with his second move.
discovered c heck A check caused by moving a piece so that the power of the
white mat e-in-t hree A checkmate in
stationary piece behind it is unmasked,
which White makes the first move,
giving check along the newly opened
Black responds, both White and Black
line.
make their second moves, and then White checkmates Black with his third
douhle check A discovered check in
move.
which both the moving piece and the stationary piece behind it give check.
10
Chapter One: White Mates in One Move 1. H 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 a
b
c
d
e
f
g
h
e
f
g
h
2. H 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 a
h
c
d
II
212 Surprising Checkmates
3. 8 7 6
2 1 a
b
e
Ll
e
f
g
h
e
f
g
h
4. 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 a
b
c
d
12
White Mates m . 0 n e Move
5. 8 7 6 5
6. 8 7 6 5
13
212 Surprising Checkmates
7. 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 a
h
c
d
e
f
g
h
e
f
g
h
8. 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 a
b
c
d
14
White Mates in One Move
9. 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 a
b
c
d
e
f
g
h
f
g
h
10. 8 7 6 5
3 2
a
b
c
d
e
IS
212 Surprising Checkmates
1 1. 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 a
b
c
d
e
f
g
h
f
g
h
12. 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 a
b
c
d
e
16
White Mates in One Move
13. H 7 6 '5 4 3 2 1 a
b
c
d
e
f
g
h
f
g
h
14. H
a
b
c
d
e
17
212 Surprising Checkmates
15. 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 a
b
c
d
e
f
g
h
f
g
h
16. 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 a
b
c
d
e
IR
White Mates in One Move
17. 8 7
6 5 4 3
1 a
b
c
cl
e
f
g
h
f
g
h
18. 8
7 6 5 4 3 2 1 a
b
c
cl
e
19
212 Surptising Checkmates
19. 8 7 G 5 4 3 2 1 a
b
c
d
e
f
g
h
f
g
h
20. 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 a
b
c
d
c
20
White Mates in One Move
2 1. 8 7 6 5
3 2 1 a
b
c
d
L'
r
g
h
f
g
h
22. H 7 6 5
3 2 1 a
b
c
d
e
21
212 Surprising Checkmates
23. 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 a
h
c
d
e
f
g
h
24. 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 a
b
c
d
e
22
f
g
h
White Males in One Move
25. H 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 a
b
c
d
e
f
g
h
f
g
h
26. 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 a
b
c
d
e
23
212 Surprising Checkmates
27. 8 7 6 'S 4 3
2 1 a
b
c
d
e
f
g
h
f
g
h
28. 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 a
h
c
d
e
24
White Mates in One Move
29. 8 7 6 ') 4 3 2
a
h
c
d
e
f
g
h
f
g
h
30. 8 7 6 '5 4 3 2
a
h
c
d
e
25
212 Surprising Checkmates
3 1. 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 a
b
c
d
e
f
g
h
f
g
h
32. 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 a
b
c
d
e
26
White Mates in One Move
33. 8 7 6 5 4 3 2
a
b
c
d
e
f
g
h
f
g
h
34. 8 7 6 5 4 3 2
a
b
c
d
e
27
212 Surprising Checkmates
35.
a
h
c
d
e
f
g
h
f
g
h
36. R 7 6 ')
3 2
a
h
c
d
e
2X
White Mates in One Move
37. 8
7 6 5 4 3 2 1 a
b
c
J
c
f
g
h
f
g
h
38.
7 6 5 4 3 2 1 a
b
c
d
e
29
212 Surpnsmg . . Checkmates
39. 8 7 6
40. 8 7 6 5
30
White Mates in One Move
4 1. 8
7
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6 5 4 3
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2 1 a
b
c
J
e
f
g
h
f
g
h
42.
a
b
c
d
e
31
212 Surprising Checkmates
43. 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 a
b
c
d
e
f
g
h
f
g
h
44. 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 a
b
c
d
e
32
White Mates in One Move
45.
a
b
c
d
e
r
g
h
r
g
h
46. H 7 6 5 4 3
1 a
b
c
d
c
33
212 Surprising Checkmates
47. 8 7 6 '5 4 3 2
a
b
c
d
e
f
g
h
f
g
h
48. 8 7 6 '5 4 .3 2 1 a
b
c
d
e
34
White Mates in One Move
49.
7 6 5 4 3 2 1 a
b
c
d
e
f
g
h
f
g
h
50. H
'"""' ,,.
7 6 5 4
¡�''l/////J
3 2 1 a
b
c
d
e
35
212 Surprising Checkmates
5 1. 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 a
b
c
d
e
f
g
h
f
g
h
52. 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 a
b
c
d
e
36
White Mates in One Move
53. 8 7 6 5 4 3 2
a
b
c
d
e
f
g
h
f
g
h
54.
7 6 5 4 3 2 1 a
h
e
d
e 37
212 Surprising Checkmates
55.
4 3 2
a
b
c
cl
e
f
g
h
f
g
h
56. 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 a
b
c
cl
e
38
White Mates in One Move
57. 8 7 () 5 4 3 2
1 a
b
c
d
e
f
g
h
f
g
h
58. 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 a
b
c
d
e
39
212 Surprising Checkmates
59.
7 6 ') 1 3 2 I a
b
c
d
e
r
g
h
f
g
h
60. 8 7 6 '5 4 3 2
a
h
c
d
e
40
White Mates in One Move
6 1. 8 7 6 5
3 2 1 a
b
c
d
e
f
g
h
f
g
h
62. 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 a
b
c
d
e
41
212 Surprising Checkmates
63. 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 a
b
c
d
e
f
g
h
f
g
h
64. 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 a
b
c
d
e
42
White Mates in One Move
65. R 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 a
b
c
d
e
f
g
h
f
g
h
66.
a
b
c
d
c
43
212 Surprising Checkmates
67. H 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 a
b
c
d
e
f
g
II
68. 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 a
b
c
J
e
44
f
g
h
White Males in One Move
69. 8
a
b
c
d
e
f
g
h
f
g
h
70. 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 a
b
c
d
e
45
212 Surprising Checkmates
7 1. H 7 6 ')
4 3 2 1 a
b
c
cl
e
f
g
h
f
g
h
72.
7 6 ')
4 3 2 1 a
b
c
cl
e
4(i
White Males in One Move
73.
a
b
c
d
e
f
g
h
f
g
h
74.
4 3 2
1 a
h
c
d
e
47
212 Surprising Checkmates
75. 8 7 6 '5 4 3 2 1 a
b
c
d
e
f
g
h
f
g
h
76. 8 7 6 '5 4 3 2
a
b
c
d
e
48
White Mates in One Move
77. 8 7 6 '5 4 3
2
a
b
c
d
e
f
g
h
f
g
h
78. 8 7 6 '5 4 3
2 1 a
b
c
d
e
49
212 Surprising Checkmates
79. H 7 6 5 4 3 2
a
b
c
d
e
f
g
h
f
g
h
80. 8 7 6 5 4 3 2
a
b
c
d
e
50
White Mates in One Move
8 1. 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 a
h
c
d
e
f
g
h
f
g
h
82. 8 7 6 5 4 3 2
a
h
c
d
e
51
212 Surprising Checkmates
83. 8 7 6 5 4 3 2
a
b
c
d
e
f
g
h
f
g
h
84. 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 a
b
c
d
e
52
White Mates in One Move
85. 8 7 6 5
4
a
b
c
d
e
f
g
h
f
g
h
86.
7
a
b
c
d
e
53
212 Surprising Checkmates
87. 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 a
b
c
d
e
f
g
h
f
g
h
88. 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 a
b
c
d
e
54
White Mates in One Move
89. 8 7 6 5 4 3 2
a
b
c
d
e
f
g
h
f
g
h
90. 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 a
b
c
d
e
55
212 Surprising Checkmates
9 1. 8 7 6
5 4 3 2
a
h
c
d
e
f
g
h
f
g
h
92. 8 7 6
5 4 3 2 1 a
b
c
d
e
56
White Mates in One Move
93. 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 l a
b
c
d
e
f
g
h
f
g
h
94. 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 a
b
c
d
e
212 Surprising Checkmates
95. 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 a
b
c
d
e
f
g
h
f
g
h
96. 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 a
b
c
d
e
58
White Mates in One Move
97. 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 a
b
c
d
e
f
g
h
f
g
h
98.
a
b
c
d
e
59
212 Surprising Checkmates
99. 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 a
b
c
d
c
f
g
h
f
g
h
100. 8 7 6 5
4 3 2 1 a
b
c
d
e
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Chapter Two: White Mates in Two Moves
10 1.
s ll��R'��� 7 6 5 4 3
a
h
c
cl
e
f
g
h
f
g
h
102. 8 7 6 5 4 3
1 a
b
c
cl
e
61
212 Surprising Checkmates
103. H 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 a
b
c
d
e
f
g
h
f
g
h
104.
a
b
c
d
e
62
. White Mates m Two Moves
105. H 7 G ')
106. H 7 6 ')
a
63
212 Surprising Checkmates
107. 8
7 6 5 4 3 2 1 a
b
c
d
c
f
g
h
f
g
h
108. H 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 a
b
c
d
e
64
White Mates in Two Moves
109.
a
h
c
d
e
f
g
h
1 10. H
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7 6 '5 4
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3 2
a
b
c
d
e
65
f
g
h
212 Surpnsmg Checkmates ·
·
111.
6
1 c
lI
e
f
g
h
f
g
h
1 12.
66
White Mates in Two Moves
1 13. H 7 6 5 4 3 2
a
b
c
cl
e
f
g
h
f
g
h
1 14. 8 7 6 5 4 3
1 a
h
c
cl
e
67
212 Surprising Checkmates
1 15. H 7 6 '5 4 3
1 a
b
c
d
e
f
g
h
f
g
h
1 16. H 7 6 5 4 3
a
b
e
d
e
68
White Mates in Two Moves
1 17.
7 6 '5 4 3 2
a
h
c
d
e
f
g
h
f
g
h
118. 8 7 6 '5 4 3 2 1 a
h
c
d
e
69
212 Surprising Checkmates
1 19. 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 a
b
c
d
e
f
g
h
f
g
h
120. 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 a
b
c
d
e
70
White Mates in Two Moves
12 1.
a
b
e
d
e
f
g
h
122. H 7 6 ') 4 3 2
a
b
c
d
c
71
f
g
h
212 Surprising Checkmates
123. H
7 6 5 4 3 2
a
b
c
d
e
f
g
h
f
g
h
124. H
7 6 5 4 3 2 1 a
b
c
d
e
72
White Mates in Two Moves
125. 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 a
b
c
d
e
f
g
h
f
g
h
126. 8
7 6 5 4 3 2 1 a
b
c
d
c
73
212 Surprising Checkmates
127. 8 7
'5 4 3 2 1 a
b
c
d
e
f
g
h
f
g
h
128. 8 7 6 ') 4 3 2 1 a
b
c
d
e
74
White Mates in Two Moves
129
4 3 2
g
h
g
h
130.
4 3 2 1
75
212 Surprising Checkmates
131. 8 7 6
5 4 3
a
h
c
d
c
f
g
h
r
g
h
132.
a
b
c
d
e
76
White Males in Two Moves
133. H 7 6 '5 4 .3 2 1 a
h
c
d
e
f
g
h
f
g
h
134. H 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 a
b
c
d
e
212 Surprising Checkmates
135. H 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 a
b
c
d
e
f
g
h
f
g
h
136. H 7 6 5 4 3 2
a
b
c
d
e
78
White Mates in Two Moves
137. 8 7 6 5
.3 2 1 a
b
c
d
e
f
g
h
f
g
h
138. 8 7 6 ') 4 3
1 a
b
c
d
e
79
212 Surprising Checkmates
139. 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 a
b
c
d
e
f
g
h
g
h
140. 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 a
b
c
d
e
80
f
White Mates in Two Moves
14 1. 8 7 6 5 4 3 2
a
b
c
d
e
f
g
h
f
g
h
142. 8 7 6 5
3 2 1 a
b
c
d
e
81
.) I.� Surprising Checkmates
143.
6
2
a
h
c
d
e
f
g
h
f
g
h
144. H 7 6 5
3
a
h
c
d
e
R2
White Mates in Two Moves
145. 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 a
b
c
d
e
f
g
h
f
g
h
146. 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 a
b
c
d
e
83
.' ll Surprising Checkmates
147.
7 6 5 4 3
1 a
b
c
d
e
f
g
h
f
g
h
148. 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 a
b
c
d
e
84
White Mates in Two Moves
149. 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 a
b
c
d
e
f
g
h
f
g
h
150. H 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 a
b
c
d
e
85
212 Surprising Checkmates
Chapter Two: Black Mates in Two Moves
15 1. 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 a
b
c
d
e
f
g
h
f
g
h
152. 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 a
b
c
d
e
86
Black Mates in Two Moves
153. 8 7 6 5 4 3 2
a
b
c
d
e
f
g
h
f
g
h
154. 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 a
b
e
d
e
S7
212 Surprising Checkmates
155. H 7 6 ') 4 3 2 1 a
b
c
d
e
f
g
h
f
g
h
156. H 7 6 ') 4 3 2 1 a
b
c
d
e
88
Black Mates in Two Moves
157. 8 7 6 5
3 2 1 a
b
c
d
e
f
g
h
f
g
h
158. H 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 a
b
c
d
e
89
212 Surprising Checkmates
159. 8 7 6 5 4 3 2
a
b
c
d
e
f
g
h
f
g
h
160. 8 7 6 5 4 3
1 a
b
c
d
e
90
Black Mates in Two Moves
16 1. 8 7 6 '5 4 3
1 a
h
c
d
e
f
g
h
f
g
h
162. 8 7 6 ') 4 3
a
b
c
d
e
91
212 Surprising Checkmates
163. H 7 6 '5 4 3 2
a
b
c
d
e
f
g
h
f
g
h
164. 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 a
b
c
d
e
92
Black Mates in Two Moves
165. H 7 6 5 4 3 2
a
b
c
d
e
f
g
h
f
g
h
166. H 7 6 5 4 3 2 l a
b
c
d
e
93
212 Surprising Checkmates
167. 8 7 6 5
3 2 1 a
b
c
d
e
f
g
h
f
g
h
168.
a
h
c
d
e
94
Black Mates in Two Moves
169. H 7 6 '5 4 3 2 1 a
b
c
d
e
f
g
h
f
g
h
170. H 7 6 '5 4 3
a
b
c
cl
e
95
212 Surprising Checkmates
17 1. 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 a
b
c
d
e
f
g
h
f
g
h
172. 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 a
b
c
d
e
96
Black Mates in Two Moves
173. 8
6 5 4 3 2
174. 8 7 6 5
3 2 1 a
b
c
d
e
97
f
g
h
212 Surprising Checkmates
175. 8 7 6 '5 4 3 2 1 a
b
c
d
e
f
g
h
f
g
h
176. 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 a
b
c
d
e
98
Black Mates in Two Moves
177. 8 7 6 5
3 2 1 a
b
c
d
e
f
g
h
f
g
h
178. 8 7 6 5 4 3
a
b
c
d
e
99
212 Surprising Checkmates
179. H 7 6 5 4 .3
1 a
b
c
d
e
f
g
h
f
g
h
180. 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 a
b
c
d
e
100
Black Mates in Two Moves
18 1. 8 7 6 '5 4 3 2
a
b
c
d
e
f
g
h
f
g
h
182. 8 7 6 '5 4 3 2 1 a
b
c
d
e
10 1
212 Surprising Checkmates
183. 8 7 6 5 4 3
1 a
h
c
d
e
f
g
h
f
g
h
184. 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 a
h
c
d
e
102
Black Mates in Two Moves
185. 8 7 6 '5 4 3
1 a
b
c
d
e
f
g
h
f
g
h
186. H 7 6 ') 4 3
1 a
b
c
d
e
1 03
212 Surprising Checkmates
187. 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 a
b
c
d
e
f
g
h
f
g
h
188.
a
b
c
d
e
1 04
Black Mates in Two Moves
189. 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 a
b
e
d
e
f
g
h
f
g
h
190. H 7 6 '5 4 3 2 1 a
h
c
d
e
10 5
212 Surprising Checkmates
19 1. 8 7 6 ') 4 3 2 1 a
b
c
d
e
f
g
h
f
g
h
192. H 7 6 ') 4 3 2 1 a
b
c
d
c
1 06
Black Mates in Two Moves
193. H 7 6 '; 4 3
1 a
h
c
d
e
f
g
h
f
g
h
194. H 7 6 5 4 3 2
a
b
c
d
e
. . Checkmates 212 Surpnsmg
195. 8 7 6 5
196. 8 7 6 5
a
b
c
108
Black Mates in Two Moves
197. 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 a
b
c
cl
e
f
g
h
f
g
h
198. 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 a
b
c
d
e
109
212 Surprising Checkmates
199. 8 7 6 c;
4 3 2 1 a
b
c
d
e
f
g
h
f
g
h
200. 8 7
5 4 3 2
a
b
c
d
e
1 10
Chapter Three: White Mates in Three Moves
20 1. 8 7
6 5 4 3
1 a
b
c
J
e
f
g
h
f
g
h
202. 8 7 6 5 4 3
1 a
b
c
d
e
Il l
212 Surprising Checkmates
203.
7 6 ') 4 3 2 1 b
a
d
c
e
f
g
h
204.
a
b
c
d
e
1 12
f
g
h
White Mates in Three Moves
205.
7 6 5 4 3
1 a
b
c
d
e
f
g
h
f
g
h
206.
a
b
c
d
e
113
212 Surprising Checkmates
207. 8 7 6 '5 4 3 2 1 a
h
c
d
e
f
g
h
f
g
h
208. 8 7 6 5 4 3 2
a
h
c
d
c
114
White Mates in Three Moves
209. 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 a
b
c
d
e
f
g
h
f
g
h
2 10. 8 7 6 5 4 3
1 a
b
c
d
e
1 15
212 Surprising Checkmates
2 1 1. H 7 6 5 4 3
1 a
b
c
d
e
f
g
h
f
g
h
2 12.
a
b
c
d
e
116
Answer Diagrams White Mates in One Move
I. Nd8 mate.
u
h
4. Nc3 mate.
c
J
e
I
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h
a
h
<·
d
l·
f
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h
<·
d
t·
f
g
h
c
d
e
f
g
h
5. Qc4 mate.
2. Bc7 mate. H 7 6 s 4 3 2 a
h
c
d
c
f
g
a
h
3. Qh l mate.
h
6. Rf4 mate. 8 7
6 ')
.. 3 2
a
h
c
d
e
r
g
h
a
h
21 2 Surprising Checkmates
I 0. Kxc6
7. u5 mate.
mate.
H 7 6 <; 'I 3 2
a
8 . 0-0-0
h
c
d
e
f
g
h
a
I I . Nd4
mate.
H
1:1
7
7
6
6
')
<;
h
c
d
<·
f
g
h
<·
d
e
f
g
h
c
d
c
f
�:
h
mate.
1 .
1
3
2
2
a
9.
g8/N
h
c
d
e
f
g
h
a
1 2. Bg7
mate.
H
1:1
7
7
6
6
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4
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h
mate.
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h
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d
,.
f
g
;o
h
I IR
h
Answer Diagrams
1 3. Qh I
1 6. Rd5
mate.
mate.
II 7 6 '; •I j 2 a
1 4.
h
t·
d
.:
f
g
a
h
1 7. g4
Nd2 mate. II
8
7
7
6
G
'i
<;
4
4
j
3
2
2
1 5. Qg2 II
II
7
7
6
6
s
s
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4
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3
2
2 h
c
d
c
f
g
h
d
.:
f
g
h
mate.
I 8. 0-0-0 mate.
mate.
01
h
c
d
.:
f
g
h
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h
c
212 Surprising Checkmates
1 9. Bd5
22. Bc4 mate.
mate.
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ll
7
7
6
6
'i
5
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3
2
2
a
20. Kb4
h
t·
d
�
f
g
h
a
23. Qh I
mate.
H
II
7
7
6
6
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b
c
d
t'
f
g
h
c
d
t'
f
g
h
mate.
1 .'1
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h
c
t.1
t'
r
11
h
24. Nd4
2 1 . Nc6 mate.
mate.
ll 7 (, 5 � 3 2 :�
h
c
d
o:
f
g
h
:o
h
Answer Diagrams
28. 0-0-0 mate.
25. Qc4 mate. H
II
7
7
6
6
�
<; 4
.�
3
2
2
3
h
26. Re6 mate.
c
d
.,
r
g
h
29. Rb5 mate.
ll
fl
7
7
6
6
'i
5
4
4
3
3 2
n
27. f3 mate.
h
c
d
t•
f
!l
h
c
d
c
f
11
h
30. Kg4 mate.
ll
ll
7
7
6
6
5
'i
4
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J
3
2
2
a
h
212 Surprising Checkmates
3 I. Nd7 mate.
34. Nb3 mate.
H
R
7
7
(,
6
<;
<;
.; .i
3
2
2
:�
h
e
d
c
f
J.l
a
h
h
e
d
<·
f
g
h
··
d
,·
f
g
h
c
d
<•
f
g
h
35. Qg2 mate.
32. Bxf8 mate.
II 7 (, '; 1 3 2 :�
h
33. Qh8 mate.
c
d
e
f
g
h
:•
h
36. Ra5 mate.
ll
h
Answer Diagrams
37. e4 mate.
40. c6 mate.
II
H
7
7
6
6
�
c;
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1
.3
3
2
2
a
h
c
u
<·
f
)(
h
a
h
c
d
c·
L"
d
L"
<·
d
e
f
g
h
g
h
g
h
4 1 . Nf4 mate.
38. cxd6 e.p. mate.
II 7 6 5
.3 l
a
h
<'
d
e
f
g
h
39. Re4 mate.
'I
42. Be8 mate.
II
II
7
7
6
6
s
c;
4
4
-�
3
2
2 a
h
h
<·
d
c
f
g
h
a
123
h
f
212 Surprising Checkmates
43. Qh8 mate.
46. R l d6 mate.
ll
8
7
7
6
6
s
s
'I
.j
j
3
2
2
a
b
c
d
e
f
g
h
44. Ng5 mate.
47. e4 mate.
II
II
7
7
6
6
s
s
4
4
3
3
2
2
a
b
c
d
e
f
g
h
a
8
8
7
7
6
6
s
5
4
4
.:1
3
2
2
h
c
d
48. exf6 e.p. mate.
45. Qg7 mate.
a
b
c
d
t:
f
g
h
1 24
t:
f
g
h
Answer Diagrams
49. Qe6 mate.
52. Bf7 mate. H 7 6 s 4 3 2
a
b
c
d
e
f
g
a
h
50. fxg4 mate.
H
7
7
6
6
�
5
4
4
3
3
l
2
b
c
d
e
f
g
h
5 1 . Nf8 mate.
11
8
7
7
6
6
'i
s
•i
4
3
3
2
2
b
d
e
f
g
h
b
c
d
e
f
g
11
<·
d
c
f
g
h
54. Nf4 mate.
8
a
c
53. Qa8 mate.
H
a
h
c
u
e
l'
g
h
a
1 25
h
212 Surprising Checkmates
58. ex f6 e.p. mate .
55. Qb7 mate. H
fl
7
7
6
(i
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s
'i
1
3
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2
2 :a
h
c
d
c
f
g
h
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f
1:
h
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r
1:
h
59. QtJ mate.
56. Rb2 mate. II 7 6 '\ 'i :1 :l
01
h
c
d
e
f
g
h
57. Nb5 mate .
,.
h
60. Ne2 mate.
H
H
7
7
6
6
'\
s ¡i
;I
j
2
2
"
"
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...
f
I(
h
;a
1 26
h
Answer Diagrams
64. NbS mate.
6 1 . Nf4 mate. H
H
7
7
6
6
s
'j
q
4
3
3
2
2
a
h
<·
u
e
f
l(
h
c
tl
e
i'
J.:
h
•·
.I
e
f
1-:
h
65. Qe4 mate.
62. Bd3 mate. H 7 6 'i 4 3 2
�
h
l·
d
e
i'
J�
;o
h
63. Qh8 mate.
66. RgS mate.
8
H
7
7
6
(i
'i
'i
'I
·i
3
3
2
l. a
h
h
<·
J
o:
f
�
a
h
127
h
212 Surprising Checkmates
67 . N f5 mate.
a
h
70. Nd6 mate.
c
<l
c
f
g
h
68. dxc6 e.p. mate. T he bishop on h8 means the e5-pawn has been in place one fu ll turn.
a
b
c
d
c
f
g
c
f
g
h
h
c
d
t:
f
g
h
c
d
e
f
g
h
72. Ba7 mate.
8
8
7
7
6
6
s
s
4
4
3
3
2
2
b
d
h
69. Rg2 mate.
o
<·
7 1 . Ne4 mate.
a a
h
c
d
•·
f
11
h
a
1 28
b
Answer Diagrams
73. Qa I mate.
76. R l a6 mate.
H 7 6 5 4
3 2
a
h
c
u
c
f
u
h
d
c
f
g
h
77. Ne3 mate.
74. Nxc8 mate.
H 7 6 'i 4 3 /.
a
h
c
d
c
f
u
h
75. Qd2 mate.
78. 0-0-0 mate.
B
B
7
7
6
6
s
5 4
3
i
2
z a
h
c
d
c
f
g
h
a
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86. Rf5 mate.
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87. Nfe2 mate.
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94. Nc5 mate.
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92. Nd4 mate.
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97. Nb6 mate.
1 00 . Nf5 mate.
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I 09. I .Bg5+ Qxg5 2.Nx f7 mate. White gets N f7 mate in any event.
1 1 2. I . Rh8+ Kx h8 2.Qh7 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 20. I .Qa2+ Q[R]xa2 2.Nb3 mate.
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1 2 1. l .Qxb8+ Rxb8 2. Bxb5 mate.
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1 48. I .Rc l Kc5 2.Kd3 mate.
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1 54 . l . . . Nd4 2 . Bc3 (o r any move) 2 ... Ne2 mate. H 7
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1 57. l ...Nd3+ 2.Kd2 (or 2.Kb l Rxd l mate) 2 ... Rh2 mate.
1 60. l . ..Qxg l + 2. Rxg l Nh2 mate.
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1 63. 1 . ..Ne5 (threat 2 ...Nd3#) 2.Ne4 (or any N-move) 2 ...Nf3 mate.
1 66. 1 ...Bh4 2.c6 (or any move) 2 ... Be l mate.
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1 69. l . ..Ne6+ 2.Qxe6 Bf4 mate.
1 72. l . . . Rh l + 2.Kxh l Qh3 mate.
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1 75 . l . . . aS+ 2.Qxa5 ( 2 . Kxa5 Qxa3 mate) 2 . . . Qb2 mate.
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1 90. 1 ... Qa3+ 2.Kxa3 Nc2 mate.
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1 93 . I ...Ng4+ 2.hxg4 Qh8 mate.
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1 99 . l . . . d5 2 . Rxh5 {or any move) 2 ... Re4 mate.
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