212 Surprising Checkmates (Solutions)

212 Surprising

Checkntates

by Bruce Alberston

& Fred Wilson

2011 Russell Enterprises, Inc.

Milford, CT USA

Answer Diagrams White Mates in One Move

I. Nd8 mate.

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2. Bc7 mate.

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3. Qh l mate.

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4. Nc3 mate.

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7. u5 mate.

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8. 0-0-0 mate.

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9. g8/N mate.

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I 0. Kxc6 mate.

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1 3. Qh I mate.

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1 4. Nd2 mate.

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1 5. Qg2 mate.

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Answer Diagrams

1 6. Rd5 mate.

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1 7. g4 mate.

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1 9. Bd5 mate.

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20. Kb4 mate.

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2 1 . Nc6 mate.

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22. Bc4 mate.

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23. Qh I mate.

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24. Nd4 mate.

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25. Qc4 mate.

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26. Re6 mate.

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27. f3 mate.

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Answer Diagrams

28. 0-0-0 mate.

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3 I. Nd7 mate.

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37. e4 mate.

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43. Qh8 mate.

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44. Ng5 mate.

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45. Qg7 mate.

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46. R l d6 mate.

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47. e4 mate.

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48. exf6 e.p. mate.

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49. Qe6 mate.

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50. fxg4 mate.

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5 1 . Nf8 mate.

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Answer Diagrams

52. Bf7 mate.

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53. Qa8 mate.

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54. Nf4 mate.

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55. Qb7 mate.

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56. Rb2 mate.

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57. Nb5 mate .

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58. ex f6 e.p. mate .

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59. QtJ mate.

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6 1 . Nf4 mate.

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62. Bd3 mate.

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63. Qh8 mate.

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67 . Nf5 mate. 70. Nd6 mate.

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73. Qa I mate.

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74. Nxc8 mate.

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75. Qd2 mate.

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Answer Diagrams

76. R l a6 mate.

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77. Ne3 mate.

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78. 0-0-0 mate.

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79. Rg6 mate.

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80. Nd8 mate.

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8 1 . NbS mate.

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85. Q f3 mate.

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9 1 . Nd7 mate.

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92. Nd4 mate.

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93. Qa8 mate.

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Answer Diagrams

97. Nb6 mate.

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98. Rd I mate. From our dirty tricks dept. A positio n in mid-move. Just complete cas tling.

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99. Qd2 mate.

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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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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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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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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 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.

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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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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.

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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 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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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.

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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.

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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.

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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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