1001 Checkmate Exercises

1001 Checkmate Exercises
Advanced Edition
Sam Cicero
Copyright: Sam Cicero, 2018.

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Cover:
The cover shows a position from the game Ortiz Suarez - Ivanchuk,
Capablanca Memorial 2017. Ivanchuk played 38…Qd3+!!, which leads to a
mate in 4.
Dedication
To Linda.
Contents
Preface
Introduction
Features of This Book
Thinking Techniques
Symbols
Mate in 1: Exercises 1 - 100

Conclusion
References
Preface
Thank you for purchasing my chess book.
As with my other books, I have tried to write a book that you will enjoy
reading, and that will improve your chess skills.
I welcome comments and feedback on the book. I will correct any errors that
are found, and update the book as needed.
Sam Cicero
www.cicerochess.com
Introduction
This book presents 1001 checkmate exercises from recent tournament games,
and it is a sequel to my book 1001 Checkmate Exercises: Mastering An
Essential Chess Skill. The exercises in the current book are more advanced
than the those in the previous book. Hence, the current book is aimed at club
players or other players who have more experience in chess, and some of the
later exercises will prove quite challenging for most club players. Players
with less experience should complete the exercises in the previous book
before reading the current book. The large collection of exercises is
complemented by a format that is also designed to improve the reader’s
visualisation skills.
Of course, there are many books that cover this area of the game. The book
by Renaud and Kahn [7], originally published in 1947, is the classical book
on checkmates. Gude’s book [1] is a more recent treatise on the subject. Both
books do an excellent job of classifying the standard checkmate themes.
However, the examples in both books are mostly from master games.
This book takes a different approach by offering checkmate exercises from
non-master games. In most cases, the types of checkmates seen in such
games are not the standard ones covered in the books quoted above. In
addition, many games at lower rating levels are played out to mate, and they
may feature a large material advantage for the winning side. Such games are
rarely seen at master level. This suggests that it is useful to study examples
from non-master games, as they are more typical of the types of checkmates
that are likely to occur in club and amateur games. An added bonus of this
approach is that readers are unlikely to have seen any of these positions
before.
Features of This Book

The book contains 1001 checkmate exercises from non-master games for the
reader to solve. The games scores were obtained from Mega Database 2018
from ChessBase.
The book contains mate in 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 exercises. The mate in 1, 2, 3 and 4
exercises are split into two chapters for each mate. In the first chapter for the
particular mate, the position is given just before the mate is possible, and the
reader is required to find the mate. In the second chapter, the position is given
before the losing move is made. The task is to visualise this move, and then
to find the mate. Many of these exercises include bad blunders that thereby
allow a checkmate. A supplementary exercise in these cases is for the reader
to find a better move that can potentially avoid the checkmate, although this
is not always possible.
The format of the book means that the level of visualisation required to solve
the exercises increases by one half-move (or ply in computer chess terms)
with each chapter. Hence, the exercises gradually extend the reader’s
visualisation skills, as well as improving checkmating skills.
There is only one first move that achieves the required goal for each exercise.
For the longer-mate exercises, there may be several moves for the second and
later moves that achieve the goal, and all of these choices are acceptable as
solutions. The mate in 1 exercises are particularly good for developing quick
board vision, and the aim is to solve these exercises quickly. Of course, the
longer-mate exercises require more work. It’s worth noting that several of the
mates in the book were missed by the players, which confirms the need to
practise solving checkmate exercises.
I have deliberately not sorted the exercises into themes. This is to provide an
environment that is closer to a real game where such hints are, of course, not
available. Therefore, the exercises are sorted alphabetically based on White’s
surname in each chapter.
Detailed solutions are provided for all the exercises, and they have been
computer-checked by several strong chess engines for accuracy. The main
engines used were Komodo 11, Houdini 6 and Stockfish 9.
Each exercise starts on a new page. A diagram of the current position is
provided, together with the requirement of the exercise. This is followed by a
page break, so that the solution is not visible. The solution is given on the
next page, where the diagram is repeated for reference. This layout works on
my Kindle Paperwhite, but I can’t guarantee that it works on all devices.
Thinking Techniques
Spotting tactics and checkmates is a basic skill that all good players need.
This skill can be improved by working through puzzle books, and there are
many of these available. The books by Heisman [2] and Nunn [4] are two
good recent examples of such books.
Purdy [6] offers a simple thinking aid for spotting combinations, including
checkmates. His concise rule is:
“In any position, present or future, look around for all possible checks, all
jump-checks, and particularly all jump-mates.”
In Purdy’s system, “jump-moves” are moves that would be possible if every
piece could jump over anything in its way and could not be captured. Purdy
gives examples of how to use this rule for improving tactical vision.
Calculating variations accurately is an essential skill, and this is covered in
various books. Kotov’s book [3] is the pioneering text in this area. His book
has been the subject of criticisms and extensions since it was published. The
books by Nunn [5] and Soltis [8] offer more recent advice.
Symbols
The game scores use standard algebraic notation. The following symbols are
also used.
x capture
+ check
# checkmate
! good move
!! brilliant move
? bad move
?? blunder
1–0 White wins the game
0–1 Black wins the game
The side to move on a diagram is denoted by a white or black circle on the

side of the diagram.
Chapter 1
1
Alexakis (1645) – Tzemanakis (1342)
Porto Rio, 2014
Find the mate for White.

1.Rg7# 1–0
2
Alexakis (1782) – Georgiadis (1541)
Porto Rio, 2014

1.Ng7# 1–0
3
Almeida (1737) – Luz (1943)
Vitoria, 2014

1.Qg7# 1–0
4
Anthopoulou (1317) – Pasoglou (1612)
Greece, 2014
Find the mate for Black.

1…B×g2# 0–1
5
Argyropoulos (1375) – Valianos (1655)
Porto Rio, 2014

1…Rh1# 0–1
6
Asadzade (1448) – Buchloh (1340)
Magdeburg, 2014

1.Q×g6# 1–0
7
Astner (1389) – Li (1617)
Magdeburg, 2014

1…Rb3# 0–1
8
Astner (1389) – Weihrauch (1220)
Magdeburg, 2014

1…c1Q# 0–1
9
Bakhteev (1727) – Pilkin (2026)
Borisoglebsk, 2014

1…Q×f2# 0–1
10
Barschewitsch (1872) – Kapahnke (1614)
Leipzig, 2014

1.Ra8# 1–0
11
Batory (1607) – Kupek (1402)
Kastel Stafilic, 2014

1.Qa8# 1–0
12
Becerra Fonseca (1632) – Tirado (2029)
Bogota, 2014

1…Q×h2# 0–1
13
Beukema (1844) – Dallemagne (1621)
Blankenberge, 2014

1.Qf7# 1–0
14
Blanco Plana (1730) – Enfedaque Jimenez (1745)
Madrid, 2014

1…Q×g3# 0–1
15
Brandis (1452) – Frei (1551)
Cham, 2014

1.f4# 1–0
16
Brooke (1655) – Nandi (1839)
Harrogate, 2017

1…Qh2# 0–1
17
Brouard (1340) – Marie (1752)
Agneaux, 2014

1…Qe3# 0–1
18
Burtoin (1549) – Arbynova (1756)
Ulan Ude, 2014

1…Qg3# 0–1
19
Busuioc (1683) – Mundstein (1382)
Woerth, 2014

1.N×c5# 1–0
20
Busuioc (1683) – Sakic (1265)
Woerth, 2014

1.Q×f7# 1–0
21
De Bruin (1724) – Reichardt (1562)
Maastricht, 2014

1.Q×h7# 1–0
22
De Guzman (1705) – Reyes (1885)
Manila, 2014

1…Rc8# 0–1
23
Decruyenaere (1526) – Van Dael (1587)
Maastricht, 2014

1…Rh3# 0–1
24
Dobrikov (1800) – Weihrauch (1220)
Magdeburg, 2014

1.Qe6# 1–0
25
Du (1241) – Koenze (1503)
Magdeburg, 2014

1…R×e1# 0–1
26
Dunst (1363) – Assmus (1522)
Pinneberg, 2014

1…Qe1# 0–1
27
Frackowiak (1477) – Chaichi Tehrani (1406)
Hamburg, 2014

1…Q×g2# 0–1
28
Galletero Monsalve (1461) – Lopez Perez (1764)
Benidorm, 2014

1…Rc1# 0–1
29
Gelfenbaum (1643) – Sulayev (1334)
Magdeburg, 2014

1.Qg7# 1–0
30
Grothkopp (1640) – Schwirz (1631)
Pinneberg, 2014

1.Qh6# 1–0
31
Gruenwald (1340) – Ziegenfuss (1442)
Magdeburg, 2014

1…Nf2# 0–1
32
Halwachs (1443) – Mayrhuber (1722)
Woerth, 2014

1…Re1# 0–1
33
Havelka (1505) – Skypala (1485)
Mlada Boleslav, 2014

1…Rh8# 0–1
34
Hitzker (1419) – Hotze (1571)
Pinneberg, 2014

1…Qg2# 0–1
35
Hosnedl (1555) – Silhanek (1362)

1.Rb7# 1–0
36
Hosnedl (1555) – Kronowetter (1282)

1.Qc8# 1–0
37
Ihlenfeldt (1375) – Priess (1339)
Hamburg, 2014

1.Raf7# 1–0
38
Ihlenfeldt (1375) – Chaichi Tehrani (1406)
Hamburg, 2014

1.Qf5# 1–0
39
Ivanov (1222) – Bauer (1447)
Brno, 2014

1…Q×c2# 0–1
40
Jary (1556) – Homola (1448)

1.Qb4# 1–0
41
Kamp (1310) – Kosev (1483)
Magdeburg, 2014

1.Q×g7# 1–0
42
Katter (1233) – Konecny (1467)
Woerth, 2014

1…Rg2# 0–1
43
Kose (1267) – Zimmer (1644)
Magdeburg, 2014

1…g5# 0–1
44
Kraft (1360) – Widlhofer (1428)
Woerth, 2014

1.Qh8# 1–0
45
Kucharska (1718) – Urban (1381)
Wroclaw, 2014

1.Qf7# 1–0
46
Kunisch (1201) – Englert (1375)
Magdeburg, 2014

1.R×f7# 1–0
47
Kurzweil (1231) – Hoffmann (1641)
Magdeburg, 2014

1…Q×h2# 0–1
48
Kwiatkowski (1436) – Cordey (1564)
Cham, 2014

1…R×f4# 0–1
49
Lago Carballo (1436) – Garcia Cruz (1534)
Benidorm, 2014

1.Re8# 1–0
50
Lemoni (1583) – Petraki (1431)
Porto Rio, 2014

1.Bf7# 1–0
51
Li (1617) – Kunisch (1201)
Magdeburg, 2014

1.Nf7# 1–0
52
Liakos (1314) – Georgakopoulos (1577)
Porto Rio, 2014

1…R×e1# 0–1
53
Loutragotis (1570) – De Bruin (1724)
Maastricht, 2014

1.Q×g7# 1–0
54
Mailitis (1205) – Hassemeier (1409)
Magdeburg, 2014

1…Qd2# 0–1
55
Manowski (1244) – Sachse (1228)
Pinneberg, 2014

1…h6# 0–1
56
Marschall (1345) – Weihrauch (1220)
Magdeburg, 2014

1…Re1# 0–1
57
Martins (1433) – Branco (1518)
Vila Nova de Gaia, 2014

1…Rb2# 0–1
58
Meinschien (1300) – Nguyen (1645)
Magdeburg, 2014

1…Rh5# 0–1
59
Melicano (1860) – Dy (1705)
Manila, 2014

1.Qe8# 1–0
60
Minko (1703) – Milutinovic (2048)
Skopje, 2014

1…Qd1# 0–1
61
Miramon Borragan (1617) – Juanes Paniagua (1289)
Benidorm, 2014

1.Qh6# 1–0
62
Morgunov (1568) – Postlmayer (1469)
Woerth, 2014

1.Qc7# 1–0
63
Mundstein (1382) – Halwachs (1443)
Woerth, 2014

1.Qg4# 1–0
64
Nemec (1403) – Strelec (1249)
Brno, 2014

1.Q×g4# 1–0
65
Nguyen (1645) – Hinrichs (1532)
Magdeburg, 2014

1.Qh5# 1–0
66
Novotna (1242) – Homola (1448)

1…Qf2# 0–1
67
Nunez (1557) – Toro (1484)
Ortega, 2014

1.Q×e5# 1–0
68
Nussbaumer (1748) – Toelly (1789)
Woerth, 2014

1…Qh2# 0–1
69
Nussbaumer (1748) – Rosenlechner (1476)
Woerth, 2014

1.Q×g5# 1–0
70
Panopoulos (1607) – Lianeris (1344)
Greece, 2014

1.Rc8# 1–0
71
Papadopoulos (1419) – Dimoulios (1317)
Greece, 2014

1.Qh8# 1–0
72
Pedroso (1364) – Brandao (1635)

1…Qc1# 0–1
73
Pinkas (1226) – Svejk (1300)

1…Qe2# 0–1
74
Post (1594) – Astner (1389)
Magdeburg, 2014

1…Rh2# 0–1
75
Priess (1339) – Reiner (1242)
Hamburg, 2014

1…Be6# 0–1
76
Radikovic (1379) – Dajcman (1383)
Opatija, 2014

1.Qe8# 1–0
77
San Felipe Gonzalez (1701) – Garcia Martin (1787)
Madrid, 2014

1…Q×e1# 0–1
78
Schnabel (1271) – Delere (1447)
Magdeburg, 2014

1…Qe7# 0–1
79
Schulte (1417) – Callebaut (1236)
Maastricht, 2014

1.Q×d8# 1–0
80
Schulze (1738) – Wachtel (1539)
Magdeburg, 2014

1.Qe7# 1–0
81
Silva (1622) – Pedroso (1336)

1.Qh8# 1–0
82
Springl (1313) – Vitvar (1210)

1…Q×d1# 0–1
83
Springl (1313) – Jelinek (1250)

1.Qh8# 1–0
84
Steger (1264) – Schmidt (1215)
Woerth, 2014

1…Q×g2# 0–1
85
Sukiasyan (2007) – Morokov (1762)
Novokuznetsk, 2014

1.Q×a7# 1–0
86
Tananaki (1238) – Bouza (1314)
Greece, 2014

1…Q×h2# 0–1
87
Tuominen (1734) – Stockfelt (1335)
Naantali, 2014

1.Qh4# 1–0
88
Valencia Lopez (1608) – Ramirez (1585)
Ortega, 2014

1.Rh6# 1–0
89
Valianos (1655) – Giavasopoulos (1556)
Porto Rio, 2014

1.Qf8# 1–0
90
Vasiliauskas (1505) – Kotarski (1460)
Sokolka, 2014

1.Qf3# 1–0
91
Wanschura (1220) – Lieberwirth (1628)
Magdeburg, 2014

1…Qc3# 0–1
92
Weihrauch (1220) – Ziegenfuss (1442)
Magdeburg, 2014

1.Qd5# 1–0
93
Wienhold (1342) – Rapp (1216)
Magdeburg, 2014

1.R×h7# 1–0
94
Wu (1568) – Sulayev (1334)
Magdeburg, 2014

1.Rd8# 1–0
95
Yi (1369) – Kunisch (1201)
Magdeburg, 2014

1.Rh5# 1–0
96
Zeber (1500) – Kraft (1360)
Woerth, 2014

1.Qe7# 1–0
97
Ziegenfuss (1442) – Kunisch (1201)
Magdeburg, 2014

1.Qh2# 1–0
98
Zimmer (1644) – Biermann (1535)
Magdeburg, 2014

1.Re8# 1–0
99
Zinnai (2032) – Schiappoli (1915)
Napoli, 2014

1.Qg7# 1–0
100
Zippert (1692) – Raedisch (1654)
Pinneberg, 2014

1.Qf5# 1–0
Chapter 2
101
Aksoy (1771) – Akti (1483)
Konya, 2014
Black now played …e3??.

Position after …e3??.
1.Qf8# 1–0
102
Alves (1800) – Soares (1724)
Lisbon, 2014
Black now played …Qh4??.

Position after …Qh4??.
1.Nc7# 1–0
103
Askin (1969) – Hilliard (1417)
San Francisco, 2017
Black now played …Kf8??.

Position after …Kf8??.
1.R×f7# 1–0
104
Babinsky (1724) – Verbytskiy (1765)
Slovakia, 2017
White now played Bg5??.

Position after Bg5??.
1…Rf2# 0–1
105
Bedoya Gil (1632) – Valencia Jimenez (1478)
Manizales, 2017
Black now played …Rf1??.

Position after …Rf1??.
1.Bd6# 1–0
106
Belak (1984) – Koloditsova (1943)
Slovakia, 2017

1.Rd8# 1–0
107
Bhat (1995) – Van der Meer (1612)
Brisbane, 2017
Black now played …Bxf1??.

Position after …Bxf1??.
1.Qe7# 1–0
108
Boettcher (1721) – Gazizova (1545)
Germany, 2017
White now played Rg1??.

Position after Rg1??.
1…Rh2# 0–1
109
Bossert (1465) – Wolff (1628)
Magdeburg, 2014
White now played Re4??.

Position after Re4??.
1…Rh2# 0–1
110
Buller (1244) – Biermann (1504)
Magdeburg, 2014
Black now played …Nfg4??.

Position after …Nfg4??.
1.Qh7# 1–0
111
Bureik (1434) – Nguyen (1596)
Magdeburg, 2014
White now played Kf3??.

Position after Kf3??.
1…Rf2# 0–1
112
Busswolder (1734) – Wetter (1884)
Germany, 2017
White now played Rxg3??.

Position after Rxg3??.
1…R8h2# 0–1
113
Canino (1906) – Butiu (1653)
San Antonio, 2014
Black now played …Ng6??.

Position after …Ng6??.
1.Qh6# 1–0
114
Cawston (1734) – Kuenne (1545)
Bad Homburg, 2014
Black now played …Qf5??.

Position after …Qf5??.
1.Qg7# 1–0
115
Celik (1418) – Akgul (1553)
Konya, 2014
Black now played …Kg8??.

Position after …Kg8??.
1.Re8# 1–0
116
Cruz Diaz (1609) – Sala Marin (1585)
Tenerife, 2017
White now played hxg4??.

Position after hxg4??.
1…Ne2# 0–1
117
Da Costa (1962) – Borges Filho (1491)
Brasilia, 2017
Black now played …Nc1?.

Position after …Nc1?.
1.Qe7# 1–0
118
Danada (1901) – Kovarik (1769)
Slovakia, 2017
Black now played …Bg6??.

Position after …Bg6??.
1.Q×g7# 1–0
119
Degirmenci (1692) – Oncu (1424)
Cesme, 2014
Black now played …Ke8.

Position after …Ke8.
1.c8Q# 1–0
120
Denkert (1666) – Riegel (1576)
Magdeburg, 2014
Black now played …Kc8.

Position after …Kc8.
1.b7# 1–0
121
Denninger (1530) – Weissmann (1737)
Nuemberg, 2017
Black now played …Qd6??.

Position after …Qd6??.
1.Qf3# 1–0
122
Diaz Medina (1401) – Acosta Quintana (1659)
Las Palmas, 2017

1…Re3# 0–1
123
Diebel (1874) – Muenzenberg (1688)
Nuemberg, 2017
Black now played …Ke8??.

Position after …Ke8??.
1.f7# 1–0
124
Erdenebileg (1503) – Sadowsky (1667)
San Francisco, 2017
White now played Kh1??.

Position after Kh1??.
1…Qg1# 0–1
125
Fan (1952) – Lu (1710)
Wellington, 2017
Black now played …fxe6??.

Position after …fxe6??.
1.Q×g7# 1–0
126
Fontenele (1723) – De Moraes (1521)
Brasilia, 2017
Black now played …Bd5??.

Position after …Bd5??.
1.Qg7# 1–0
127
Fontes (1455) – Maciel (1950)
Brasilia, 2017
White now played Kg4??.

Position after Kg4??.
1…Qh5# 0–1
128
Friedrich (1397) – Eggert (1405)
Magdeburg, 2014
White now played Bh3.

Position after Bh3.
1…R×h3# 0–1
129
Gennari (1722) – Leone (1620)
Verona, 2017
Black now played …Ra6??.

Position after …Ra6??.
1.Rc5# 1–0
130
Ghersinich (1646) – Cotic (1605)
White now played a6??.

Position after a6??.
1…Rh3# 0–1
131
Giede (1382) – Grey (1205)
Magdeburg, 2014
Black now played …Kh8.

Position after …Kh8.
1.Rc8# 1–0
132
Hauck (1488) – Babichev (1863)
Nuemberg, 2017
White now played Bc2??.

Position after Bc2??.
1…Ra8# 0–1
133
Hesse (1623) – Lengler (1748)
Magdeburg, 2014
Black now played …Kd5??.

Position after …Kd5??.
1.Rc5# 1–0
134
Heyne (1814) – Manusina (1842)
Germany, 2017
White now played Nf2??.

Position after Nf2??.
1…Q×g2# 0–1
135
Hlavac (1994) – Ballo (1905)
Slovakia, 2017
Black now played …Rxg3??.

Position after …Rxg3??.
1.Ra8# 1–0
136
Hoang (1459) – Thumm (1521)
Magdeburg, 2014
White now played Ka3.

Position after Ka3.
1…Bc1# 0–1
137
James (1504) – Yamamoto (1614)
San Francisco, 2017
White now played Ra7??.

Position after Ra7??.
1…Rg2# 0–1
138
Janos (1529) – Gazik (1467)
Liptovsky Mikulas, 2014
Black now played …Rfe8??.

Position after …Rfe8??.
1.Q×g7# 1–0
139
Kamp (1692) – Huesmann (1692)
Germany, 2017
White now played Rxc7??.

Position after Rxc7??.
1…Q×d1# 0–1
140
Kim (1911) – Newey (1753)
San Francisco, 2017
White now played axb4??.

Position after axb4??.
1…Nd3# 0–1
141
Kim (1911) – Rakonitz (1656)
San Francisco, 2017
Black now played …Rxe7??.

Position after …Rxe7??.
1.Rh8# 1–0
142
Kluge (1790) – Hartmann (1329)
Magdeburg, 2014
Black now played …Rb8.

Position after …Rb8.
1.Qf7# 1–0
143
Kohls (1786) – Otterpohl (1705)
Germany, 2017
Black now played …Rfe8.

Position after …Rfe8.
1.Rh8# 1–0
144
Kolar (1677) – Simic (1465)
White now played Bxf5??.

Position after Bxf5??.
1…Q×g2# 0–1
145
Kontis (1888) – Koumis (1648)
Heraklion, 2017

1.Qf8# 1–0
146
Krasnopeyeva (1884) – Lobe (1814)
Germany, 2017
Black now played …Bxf4??.

Position after …Bxf4??.
1.Q×h7# 1–0
147
Kreitmeier (1332) – Halas (1726)
Magdeburg, 2014
White now played f3??.

Position after f3??.
1…Ng3# 0–1
148
Kreitmeier (1332) – Tobianski (1424)
Magdeburg, 2014
Black now played …Rg8??.

Position after …Rg8??.
1.Qh6# 1–0
149
Kucera (1786) – Svoboda (1586)
Prague, 2014
Black now played …Nb8??.

Position after …Nb8??.
1.R×e5# 1–0
150
Langer (1470) – Garbuz (1627)
Magdeburg, 2014
White now played Be7??.

Position after Be7??.
1…Qe1# 0–1
151
Laszlo (1626) – Yip (1941)
Budapest, 2017
White now played Qf3??.

Position after Qf3??.
1…Qdg1# 0–1
152
Lessmann (1692) – Steidel (1392)
Bad Homburg, 2014
Black now played …exf4??.

Position after …exf4??.
1.Q×g7# 1–0
153
Lhotska (1293) – Zacek (1635)
Prague, 2014

1.Qh4# 1–0
154
Lu (1710) – Watharow (1949)
Wellington, 2017
Black now played …Nf5??.

Position after …Nf5??.
1.Qh8# 1–0
155
Lumsdon (1994) – Brait (1923)
Basel, 2017
White now played e6??.

Position after e6??.
1…Qf1# 0–1
156
Maar (1728) – Cejda (1438)
Magdeburg, 2014
Black now played …c2??.

Position after …c2??.
1.Q×g7# 1–0
157
Meyer (1731) – Neumann (1912)
Nuemberg, 2017
White now played Qxe1??.

Position after Qxe1??.
1…Qh3# 0–1
158
Montoya (1975) – Guzman (1698)
Manizales, 2017
Black now played …Kg8.

Position after …Kg8.
1.Qg7# 1–0
159
Mruskovic (1921) – Kubrican (1876)
Slovakia, 2017
White now played Ke3??.

Position after Ke3??.
1…Nd5# 0–1
160
Nemeckay (1990) – Zlamal (1811)
Slovakia, 2017
Black now played …Qc5??.

Position after …Qc5??.
1.Qc8# 1–0
161
Nogueira (1585) – De Paula (1880)
Brasilia, 2017

1.Qg7# 1–0
162
Ortmeier (1866) – Woeste (1720)
Germany, 2017

1.Rg8# 1–0
163
Ossa (1968) – Giraldo Aristizabal (1781)
Manizales, 2017

1.Bb5# 1–0
164
Ozcan (1624) – Erece (1638)
Cesme, 2014
Black now played …Qe6??.

Position after …Qe6??.
1.Q×h6# 1–0
165
Pesina (1452) – Kiseleva (1617)
Saratov, 2014
White now played Rb4??.

Position after Rb4??.
1…Qh3# 0–1
166
Platonychev (1886) – Belitzky (2020)
Nizhnij Novgorod, 2014
Black now played …Rg7?.

Position after …Rg7?.
1.Qf6# 1–0
167
Plumbaum (1674) – Mao (1686)
Germany, 2017
White now played Qc1??.

Position after Qc1??.
1…Qf2# 0–1
168
Pralle (1462) – Lessmann (1692)
Bad Homburg, 2014
Black now played …Kf4?.

Position after …Kf4?.
1.Qe3# 1–0
169
Racki (1525) – Ivekovic (1600)
White now played Kh4.

Position after Kh4.
1…Qg4# 0–1
170
Radinger (1634) – Schipke (1813)
Germany, 2017

1…Qh3# 0–1
171
Ramkilde (1979) – Oland (1897)
Hillerod, 2017

1.Qd6# 1–0
172
Reck (1613) – Langer (1470)
Magdeburg, 2014
Black now played …Kh4?.

Position after …Kh4?.
1.Rh8# 1–0
173
Riviere (1791) – Saunders (1759)
Muret, 2014
Black now played …Qg6??.

Position after …Qg6??.
1.Qe7# 1–0
174
Rizzati (1880) – Roversi (1684)
Verona, 2017
Black now played …g5??.

Position after …g5??.
1.Qh7# 1–0
175
Roehr (1245) – Hagenbeck Huebert (1443)
Magdeburg, 2014

1…Q×h2# 0–1
176
Rudolph (1874) – Wolff (1889)
Hessen, 2017
White now played Rxe2??.

Position after Rxe2??.
1…Qg1# 0–1
177
Samchenko (1546) – Komova (1602)
Saratov, 2014
Black now played …Kd4??.

Position after …Kd4??.
1.Qc3# 1–0
178
Sanati (1757) – Cejda (1343)
Magdeburg, 2014

1.Qg8# 1–0
179
Santana Gonzalez (1636) – Pinilla Delgado (1712)
Santiago, 2017
White now played Qd3??.

Position after Qd3??.
1…Qg2# 0–1
180
Santos Izquierdo (1832) – Hoyas Cebrian (1908)
Tenerife, 2017

1.Rf7# 1–0
181
Sauer (1602) – Kail (1487)
Magdeburg, 2014

1.Qf8# 1–0
182
Schlichter (1609) – Halas (1726)
Magdeburg, 2014

1…Qe4# 0–1
183
Schmidt (1487) – Silber (1522)
Magdeburg, 2014

1…Bg2# 0–1
184
Schwenke (1692) – Moeller (1479)
Magdeburg, 2014
Black now played …Nh6.

Position after …Nh6.
1.Q×h6# 1–0
185
Siebald (1739) – Kroeger (1439)
Germany, 2017

1…Qh4# 0–1
186
Soares (1724) – Fortunato (1684)
Lisbon, 2014
White now played Bg4??.

Position after Bg4??.
1…Qa3# 0–1
187
Sole Violan (1440) – Rodriguez Acosta (1550)
Tenerife, 2017
White now played Bd4??.

Position after Bd4??.
1…Q×g2# 0–1
188
Suran (1508) – Skvaril (1722)
Prague, 2014

1…Qh5# 0–1
189
Tanti (1853) – Courtney (1700)
Brisbane, 2017

1…Bf2# 0–1
190
Tatar (1670) – Ozcan (1624)
Cesme, 2014
White now played c4??.

Position after c4??.
1…Ne6# 0–1
191
Vicentin (1932) – Sato (1542)
Brasilia, 2017

1.Qg7# 1–0
192
Voropaev (1264) – Didenko (1539)
Kimry, 2014
White now played gxh3??.

Position after gxh3??.
1…Qg1# 0–1
193
Walter (1603) – Otterpohl (1705)
Germany, 2017
Black now played …Rxb4??.

Position after …Rxb4??.
1.Re8# 1–0
194
Wastian (1764) – Langer (1470)
Magdeburg, 2014
Black now played …Qxa3??.

Position after …Qxa3??.
1.Rc8# 1–0
195
Wenzel (1432) – Ziegenfuss (1316)
Magdeburg, 2014
Black now played …Bf7??.

Position after …Bf7??.
1.Q×b7# 1–0
196
White (1721) – Boldi (1828)
San Francisco, 2017
Black now played …dxc4??.

Position after …dxc4??.
1.Na6# 1–0
197
Wulf (1373) – Ley (1715)
Braunfels, 2014
White now played Nc5??.

Position after Nc5??.
1…Rb1# 0–1
198
Zalewski (1794) – Wulf (1578)
Bad Homburg, 2014
Black now played …Kh7??.

Position after …Kh7??.
1.Q×h6# 1–0
199
Zalewski (1794) – Sabel (1411)
Bad Homburg, 2014
Black now played …Bh4??.

Position after …Bh4??.
1.Q×g7# 1–0
200
Zannoni (1564) – Woessmann (1383)
Bad Homburg, 2014

1…Rf1# 0–1
Chapter 3
201
Adamik (1733) – Kallo (1484)
Slovakia, 2017

1.Rg1+ Kf7 2.Qh5# 1–0
202
Aguiar (1820) – Santos (1936)
Lisbon, 2017

1…Bf3+ 0–1
2.Kh6 Rg6# (2…Qh4#; 2…Qf8#).
203
Albert Cristobal (1787) – Febrero Perez (1525)
Barcelona, 2017

1…Rh8+ 0–1
2.Bh5 R×h5#.
204
Alberton (1807) – Almeida Junior (1959)
Florianopolis, 2017

Black missed 1…h4+! 2.K×h4 Bf2#.
205
Alberton (1807) – Carvalho Neto (1790)
Florianopolis, 2017

1.Q×h7+ 1–0
1…Kf8 2.Q×f7#.
206
Albiero (1416) – Gomes (1832)
Florianopolis, 2017

Black missed 1…Qd1+ 2.Ke3 Qe2# (2…Qd4#).
207
Albiero (1416) – Schena (1698)
Florianopolis, 2017

1…Rg5+ 2.Kh7 Rh3# 0–1
208
Aleksic (1883) – Bilic (1548)
Senta, 2017

1…Nd6+ 2.Q×d6
2.Kg6 Qf7#.
2…Qh7# 0–1
2…Qf7# also works.
209
Amador Garcia (1745) – Cabrera Almeida (1531)
Las Palmas, 2017

1.Qf7+ 1–0
1…Kh8 2.Qg8#.
210
Andreev (1985) – Georgiev (1623)
Sofia, 2017

1.Ng2+ Kh3 2.Rg3# 1–0
211
Antal (1742) – Verbovsky (1711)
Slovakia, 2017

1.N×f6+ g×f6 2.Qg6# 1–0
212
Antolini (1660) – Bonini (1874)
Verona, 2017

1…Nf2+ 0–1
2.Kg1 Nh3#.
213
Bail (1748) – Filgueiras (1938)
Florianopolis, 2017

1…Q×f2+ 2.Kd1 Qf1# 0–1
214
Bajt (1405) – Herega (1494)
Nova Gorica, 2017

1…Nf1+ 2.Kh1 Qh2# 0–1
215
Bajt (1405) – Zaloznik (1531)
Nova Gorica, 2017

1…Qh5+ 0–1
2.Kg3 Qcg5#.
216
Balikoev (1738) – Morozov (1706)
Taganrog, 2017

1…Q×g3+ 2.Kh1 0–1
2…Qg2#.
217
Baltar (1733) – Boabaid (1857)
Florianopolis, 2017

1…Qf1+ 0–1
2.Rg1 R×g1# (2…Q×g1#).
218
Bauner (1972) – Frambol (1793)
Denmark, 2017

1.Re5+ Kd7 2.Rc7# 1–0
219
Bieg Pagel (1891) – Pereda Villalba (1767)
Barcelona, 2017

1.Rg6+! 1–0
White mates after 1…Kh7 2.Q×h6# or 1…f×g6 2.Q×g6#.
220
Bluebaum (1987) – Rogasch (1790)
Germany, 2017

1.Kg2 1–0
White mates next move with 2.Rh4#.
221
Brienza (1902) – Campos (1724)
Florianopolis, 2017

1.Qg5+ 1–0
1…Kf8 2.N×d7# (2.Rh8#).
222
Brito Rodriguez (1573) – Martin Ortega (1918)
Tenerife, 2017

1…Q×e1+ 2.Kg2 Qf1# 0–1
223
Brunsch (1969) – Horn (1485)
Schney, 2017

1.Rf8+ 1–0
1…Bg8 2.Q×h6#.
224
Casarin (1896) – Da Silva (1688)
Florianopolis, 2017

White missed 1.Rg7+ Kc8 (1…Kc6 2.Rc7#; 1…Kd8 2.Qb8#) 2.Qc7#
(2.Qe8#).
225
Casarin (1896) – Tomiello (1812)
Florianopolis, 2017

1.Bb2+ Bd4 2.Rf5# 1–0
226
Castro Estrella (1417) – Cabrera Marmol (1826)
Barcelona, 2017

1…Rh1+ 2.Kg2 Qh3# 0–1
227
Castro Estrella (1417) – Creixans Comerma (1752)
Barcelona, 2017

1.Re6+ Kh5 2.Rh7# 1–0
228
Champoud (1559) – Broome (1738)
Geneve, 2017

1.N×f6+ 1–0
1…Kh8 2.Qh7#.
229
Chizho (1991) – Chernikov (1698)
Taganrog, 2017

1.Qe7+ Qf6
1…Kf4 2.Qe3#.
2.Qe3# 1–0
230
Cigelski (1822) – Teloeken (1759)
Germany, 2017

1.Q×g6+ 1–0
1…Kh8 2.Qg8#.
231
Colom Andres (1937) – Perolet Perez (1678)
Barcelona, 2017

1.B×f6+ 1–0
White mates after 1…R×f6 2.Qe8# or 1…Be7 2.B×e7# (2.Q×e7#).
232
Costa (1871) – Argani (1437)
Sao Paulo, 2017

1.Bh6 f6
Other moves lead to the same mate.
2.R×f8# 1–0
233
Costa (1800) – Gomes (1800)
Natal, 2017

1…Q×c3+ 2.Ka3
2.Kc1 Qd2#.
2…Qa5# 0–1
2…Qb4# also works.
234
Costa Trave (1826) – Bieg Pagel (1891)
Barcelona, 2017

1.Qf6+ 1–0
1…Rg7 2.Q×g7#.
235
Creixans Comerma (1645) – Gonzalez Canovas (1667)
Barcelona, 2017

1…Qd3+ 0–1
2.Kc1 Qd1#.
236
Da Silva (1840) – Muniz (1614)
Brasilia, 2017

1.Qg6+ Kf8
1…Kh8 2.B×f6# (2.Rd8#).
White now missed 2.Bd6#.
237
Da Silva (1474) – Mirela Pedro (1771)
Florianopolis, 2017

1.Qe6+ 1–0
1…Kh8 2.R×f8#.
238
Da Silva Junior (1999) – De Freitas (1581)
Sao Paulo, 2017

1.Q×f7+ Kh8 2.Q×h7# 1–0
2.Qf8# and 2.Qe8# also work.
239
De Freitas (1944) – Dos Reis (1948)
Sao Bernardo do Campo, 2017

1…Nf4+ 2.Kd6 Re6# 0–1
240
De Freitas (1581) – Primo E Silva (1445)
Sao Paulo, 2017

1.e4+ Kg6
1…Ke6 2.Rb6# (2.Ra6#; 2.Re7#).
2.R×g7# 1–0
241
De Pieri (1735) – Sato (1542)
Florianopolis, 2017

1.Be5+ Ke3 2.Qe2# 1–0
242
Deng (1742) – Parrott (1868)
Hong Kong, 2017

1…Qg4+ 2.Kh1 Qg2# 0–1
243
Diehlmann (1870) – Fischer (1927)
Germany, 2017

1.Qf7+ Kh8 2.Qf8# 1–0
244
Duarte (1795) – Tramutolo (1421)
Florianopolis, 2017

1.Rg7+ 1–0
1…Ke8 2.N×d6# (2.Nf6#).
245
Espinola (1775) – De Oliveira (1918)
Joao Pessoa, 2017

1…Qf3+ 0–1
2.Qg3 Q×g3#.
246
Exposito Hernandez (1589) – Santos Izquierdo (1832)
Tenerife, 2017

1.g4+ 1–0
1…Kh4 2.Rh6#.
247
Febrero Perez (1525) – Creixans Comerma (1752)
Barcelona, 2017

1…Rf6+ 0–1
2.Qf2 Q×f2#.
248
Feller (1504) – Caxita (1833)
Florianopolis, 2017

1…Qf1+ 0–1
2.Kh2 Qg2#.
249
Fontes (1455) – Vieira (1760)
Florianopolis, 2017

White missed 1.Rb8+, followed by 2.Ra4#.
250
Franc (1660) – Tretinjak (1801)
Krapina, 2017

1.Q×g6+ 1–0
White mates after 1…Kh8 2.Nf7# or 1…Kf8 2.Qf7#.
251
Franco Valenzuela (1681) – Araujo Sanchez (1978)
Santo Domingo, 2017

1…Rf2 0–1
White mates next move with 2…Qg2# or 2…Q×h2#, depending on Black’s
reply.
252
Frois (1977) – Nikolic (1813)
Florianopolis, 2017

1.Qf8+ Ke6 2.Qe7# 1–0
253
Fuentes Barrientos (1779) – Moravich Casais (1963)
Barcelona, 2017

1…Q×d5+ 0–1
Black mates after 2.Qd4 Q×d4#, 2.Qd3 Q×d3# or 2.Qd2 Q×d2#.
254
Fujita (1550) – Pessoto (1664)
Sao Paulo, 2017

1.Qg4+ Kh8 2.Qg7# 1–0
255
Galanakis (1594) – Serpetsidaki (1704)
Heraklion, 2017

1…Q×f2+ 0–1
2.Kd1 Qd2#.
256
Garcia Caballero (1786) – Sueilam Dahi (1541)
Las Palmas, 2017

White missed 1.Q×e7+ Kg8 2.Qg7#.
257
Gazik (1790) – Otepka (1779)
Slovakia, 2017

1.R×h6+! 1–0
White mates after 1…Kg8 2.Rh8# or 1…K×h6 2.Qh4#.
258
Giuffrida (1401) – De Maria (1532)
Napoli, 2017

1…Rc1+ 2.Ne1 R×e1# 0–1
259
Gomes (1832) – Cezar (1545)
Florianopolis, 2017

1.Qf7+ 1–0
1…Kh8 2.Q×g7#.
260
Gomes (1502) – Mirela Pedro (1771)
Florianopolis, 2017

White missed 1.Rg8+ Kf7 2.Qh7#.
261
Goodhue (1966) – Eade (1831)
Auckland, 2017

1.Rh5! 1–0
White threatens 2.Nh4#. 1…Q×f5 allows 2.e×f5#.
262
Gravenkoetter (1689) – Winter (1567)
Germany, 2017

1.Nf7+ Kh7 2.N3g5# 1–0
263
Gregoric (1648) – Juretic (1857)
Nova Gorica, 2017

1…g5+ 2.Q×g5 Qf2# 0–1
264
Grotenhuis (1871) – Weng (1639)
Germany, 2017

1.Qe5+ Kd8 1–0
White now mates with 2.Qh8#. 1…Be7 allows 2.Q×e7#, while other moves
allow 2.Qh8#.
265
Guo (1872) – Zhang (1719)
Auckland, 2017

1.R×h6+ 1–0
White mates after 1…Q×h6 2.Qg8# or 1…Qh7 2.R×h7# (2.Q×h7#;
2.Qg8#).
266
Hadler (1550) – Steiner (1727)
Austria, 2017

1…Ne2+ 2.Kh1 Rh2# 0–1
267
Hari (1577) – Hari (1988)
Chennai, 2017

1.Rf8+ 1–0
1…K×f8 2.Qf7#.
268
Henzelmann (1976) – Rudolph (1874)
Hessen, 2017

1…Qh2+ 2.Kf1 Qh1# 0–1
269
Hobold Kammer (1544) – Leite (1872)
Florianopolis, 2017

1…Q×b2+ 2.Kd1 Nc3# 0–1
270
Hoegen (1700) – Moldenhauer (1663)
Germany, 2017

1…Rg2+ 2.Be2
2.Qe2 leads to the same mate.
2…Qd1# 0–1
271
Holroyd (1975) – Nandi (1839)
Harrogate, 2017

1.Re8+ 1–0
1…Kh7 2.Rh8#.
272
Hrubsa (1900) – Smrek (1768)
Slovakia, 2017

1.Qc7+ 1–0
1…Ke6 2.Qe7#.
273
Hunhoff (1899) – Gottkehaskamp (1926)
Germany, 2017

1.f6+ 1–0
1…Kg8 2.Nh6#.
274
Huynh (1887) – Nguyen (1491)
Ho Chi Minh, 2017

1.Q×b7+ Kc5 2.Qb5# 1–0
275
Itagyba (1676) – Chin Li (1945)
Sao Paulo, 2017

1…R×c1+ 2.B×c1 Rd1# 0–1
276
Jacke (1988) – Ehmann (1667)
Germany, 2017

White missed 1.Qe8+ Kh7 (1…Qg8 2.Q×g8#) 2.Q×h5#.
277
Januario (1564) – Mirela Pedro (1771)
Florianopolis, 2017

1.R×e5+ Kf6
Other moves are no better:
1) 1…Kd6 2.Re6#.
2) 1…Be6 2.Q×e6#.
2.Qg5# 1–0
278
Jaramillo (1401) – Castrillon Castaneda (1534)
Manizales, 2017

1.g5+ 1–0
1…Kh5 2.R×h7#.
279
Jersic (1672) – Belardinelli (1863)
Nova Gorica, 2017

1…Q×h2+! 0–1
2.K×h2 Rh4#.
280
Juliani (1873) – Sato (1517)
Brasilia, 2017

1.g4 1–0
White mates next move with 2.R3h6#.
281
Julien Casteleiro (1662) – Pujales Llanos (1892)
Las Palmas, 2017

1…Nf3+ 0–1
2.Ke2 Rd2#.
282
Kisiel (1404) – Dytman (1771)
Poland, 2017

1.R×h6+ g×h6 2.Q×h6# 1–0
283
Kolka (1891) – Thorarensen (1688)
Reykjavik, 2017

1.Qf6+ 1–0
1…Kg8 2.Rf8# (2.Qg7#).
284
Kosny (1842) – Piotrowski (1955)
Warsaw, 2017

1…Qf5+ 2.Kh4 Be7# 0–1
285
Kosny (1842) – Wnuk Lipinski (1906)
Warsaw, 2017

1…Nf3+ 2.Kh1 R×h2# 0–1
286
Koumis (1648) – Papidakis (1503)
Heraklion, 2017

1.Qf7+ 1–0
1…Ng7 2.Qg8#.
287
Koutsourakis (1528) – Spirou (1704)
Heraklion, 2017

1…Qg1+ 0–1
2.Bf1 Q×f1#.
288
Kovac (1749) – Hrebicik (1756)
Slovakia, 2017

1…Ra2+ 0–1
2.Qf2 Ra×f2#.
289
Kozina (1925) – Franc (1660)
Krapina, 2017

1.Qf7+ Kh8 2.Qg7# 1–0
290
Krist (1715) – Kutny (1562)
Slovakia, 2017

1.Re8+ 1–0
1…R×e8 2.R×e8#.
291
Krotky (1905) – Matirko (1770)
Slovakia, 2017

1.Qg8+ 1–0
1…Nf8 2.Q×f8# (2.Qf7#).
292
Kuhn (1890) – Lavrsen (1804)
Hillerod, 2017

1.Ra8+ Ke7 2.Re8# 1–0
293
Kumar (1703) – Prasad (1566)
Auckland, 2017

1.R×f5+ Ke7 2.Rf7# 1–0
294
Kurtulik (1875) – Dvoranova (1900)
Slovakia, 2017

1…Qe4+ 0–1
White mates after 2.Qf3 Qe1# or 2.Kg1 Qg2#.
295
Larsen (1759) – Stald (1945)
Logumkloster, 2017

1…Qf2+ 0–1
2.Kh1 Qg1#.
296
Lavrsen (1804) – Pedersen (1947)
Hillerod, 2017

1…Qh3+ 0–1
2.Kg1 Qg2#.
297
Leib (1837) – Henrichs (1998)
Germany, 2017

1.Q×h6 1–0
White mates next move with 2.Q×g7# or 2.Q×h7#, depending on Black’s
reply.
298
Leuschner (1923) – Thoma (1642)
Nuemberg, 2017

1.R×h6+ Kg8 2.Rh8# 1–0
299
Lim (1920) – Crowley (1761)
Auckland, 2017

1.Rh3+ 1–0
White mates next move with 2.Rbg3#.
300
Llacuna Roca (1621) – Valarezo Ricard (1891)
Igualada, 2017

Black missed 1…Qd6!, followed by 2…Qb6# or 2…Qa6#.
301
Loesing (1931) – Berger (1980)
Germany, 2017

1.Qf7+ Kh8 2.Qg7# 1–0
2.Bg7# also works.
302
Lopez Heras (1837) – Perez Cristobal (1598)
Madrid, 2017

1.Bg7+ 1–0
1…Kg8 2.Rh8#.
303
Lorenzo Bailador (1999) – Minguela Munoz (1786)
Madrid, 2017

1.Qf8+ 1–0
1…Rg7 2.Q×g7#.
304
Lupinski (1553) – Bockaj (1912)
Krapina, 2017

1…Bh3+ 0–1
2.Kg1 Qg2#.
305
Majkovski (1612) – Krassnitzer (1611)
Austria, 2017

1.Qe8+ 1–0
White mates after 1…Qd8 2.Q×d8# or 1…Kc7 2.Qd8# (2.Rd7#).
306
Maltsevskiy (1935) – Bashev (1628)
Taganrog, 2017

1.Q×f6+ 1–0
1…Rg7 2.Q×g7#.
307
Mancin (1778) – Savoia (1774)
Trieste, 2017

1.Qd7+ 1–0
White mates after 1…Kf8 2.Rc8# or 1…Kf6 2.Qf7#.
308
Mangini (1732) – Ribeiro (1815)
Florianopolis, 2017

1.f4+ 1–0
1…Kf5 2.Qe5#.
309
Marge (1607) – Ribeiro (1800)
Florianopolis, 2017

1.Q×f6+ Kg8 2.Q×g7# 1–0
310
Marko (1734) – Wolska (1553)
Poland, 2017

1.Q×a6+ 1–0
1…Kb8 2.Q×b7#.
311
Martin Arranz (1714) – Barragan Hernandez (1879)
Barcelona, 2017

1…Rh6+ 0–1
2.Kg1 R×h1# (2…Q×h1#).
312
Martinez Rubio (1706) – Perez Pascual (1895)
Madrid, 2017

1…Rh4+ 0–1
2.K×g5 Be7#.
313
Marulanda (1600) – Penas Burgos (1740)
Manizales, 2017

1.Qf5+ 1–0
1…Qf6 2.Q×f6#.
314
Medina Martin (1756) – Santana Chacopino (1434)
Las Palmas, 2017

1.Qd8+ Kf7
1…Be8 2.Q×e8#.
2.N×d6# 1–0
315
Melnikov (1839) – Schreiner (1712)
Germany, 2017

1…Q×c3+! 0–1
2.Kb1 Q×b2#.
316
Mendez Acosta (1931) – Padilla Mendez (1844)
Tenerife, 2017

1…Q×c1+! 0–1
2.R×c1 R×c1#.
317
Mendoza Barcia (1662) – Serrat Claver (1849)
Aragon, 2017

1…Rd2+ 2.Kh3 Qh4# 0–1
318
Mignoni (1777) – Filgueiras (1938)
Florianopolis, 2017

1.Nf8+ 1–0
1…Kh8 2.Qg8#.
319
Mirela Pedro (1771) – Lopes (1574)
Florianopolis, 2017

1…Q×f2+ 2.Kh2
2.Kh1 leads to the same mate.
2…Q×g2# 0–1
320
Mirkovic (1707) – Vecanski (1648)
Belgrade, 2017

1.Ng6+ 1–0
1…h×g6 2.Qh4#.
321
Montufar Berrios (1943) – Passos (1442)
Brasilia, 2017

1.R×g6+! h×g6
1) 1…h×g6 2.Nf6#.
2) 1…f×g6 2.R×f8# (2.Q×f8#).
3) 1…Kh8 2.Q×f8#
4) 1…Qg7 2.Q×g7#.
2.Nf6# 1–0
322
Moricz (1631) – Ozkan (1768)
Budapest, 2017

1.Qf8+! 1–0
1…R×f8 2.g×f8Q# (2.g×f8R#; 2.R×f8#).
323
Muenzenberg (1688) – Hauck (1488)
Nuemberg, 2017

1.R×e8+ 1–0
1…Qd8 2.R×d8#.
324
Naveen (1623) – Jagadish (1890)
Chennai, 2017

1…Rh1+ 2.Kg2 Rag1# 0–1
325
Nenezic (1854) – Beric (1864)
Belgrade, 2017

1…Qa3+ 0–1
2.Qb2 Q×b2#.
326
Newbry (1879) – Chilton (1756)
Caleta, 2017

1.f7+ 1–0
1…Kd8 2.f8Q# (2.f8R#).
327
Nicholls (1929) – Murdoch (1438)
Wellington, 2017

1.Qd7+ Kb8 2.Qb7# 1–0
328
Nicolini (1967) – Borger (1708)
Sao Paulo, 2017

1.Qb8+ Ke7 2.Qd8# 1–0
329
Nobre (1655) – Argani (1437)
Sao Paulo, 2017

1.Qh7+ Kf8 2.Q×f7# 1–0
2.R×f7# also works.
330
Noseda (1959) – Silva (1702)
Florianopolis, 2017

1…Nd3+ 2.Kd1 Rd2# 0–1
331
Ochoa (1617) – Pelaez (1758)
Manizales, 2017

1.Qe5+ 1–0
1…Kg8 (or 1…Kh7) 2.Qg7#.
332
Ossa Ramirez (1695) – Ochoa (1617)
Manizales, 2017

1…Qb1+! 2.N×b1 R×b1# 0–1
333
Palm (1848) – Fjordside (1926)
Logumkloster, 2017

1…Be2+ 0–1
2.R×e2 Q×e2#.
334
Paprocki (1631) – Chodorowski (1845)
Poland, 2017

Black missed 1…Q×a3+! 2.B×a3 Ra×a3#.
335
Paprocki (1884) – Klepacki (1499)
Poland, 2017

1.f4+ 1–0
1…Kg4 2.Rg6#.
336
Parrott (1868) – Pu (1566)
Hong Kong, 2017

1.R×g6+ 1–0
1…Kh8 (or 1…Kh7) 2.Q×h6#.
337
Parrott (1868) – Chong (1994)
Hong Kong, 2017

1.Rh8 1–0
1…b4 2.R×h7#.
338
Pcola (1828) – Starzecova (1630)
Slovakia, 2017

1.N×b7+ Kd7 2.Nb6# 1–0
339
Pena Galvan (1776) – Mieses Hernandez (1911)
Santo Domingo, 2017

1…Qh3+ 0–1
White mates after 2.Kg1 Qg2# or 2.Ke1 Qh1#.
340
Petrashov (1888) – Diebel (1874)
Nuemberg, 2017

1.Qd6+ 1–0
1…Qd7 2.Q×d7#.
341
Polachini (1942) – Lima (1465)
Sao Paulo, 2017

1.Rh8+ Ke7 2.Ng6# 1–0
342
Pripko (1638) – Ganz (1504)
Slovakia, 2017

1…R8f4+ 0–1
2.Kh5 R×h3# (2…Rh4#).
343
Qin (1708) – Guo (1872)
Auckland, 2017

1.f3+ 1–0
White mates next move with 2.Qh3#.
344
Ratert (1864) – Scharlow (1719)
Germany, 2017

1.Ba5+ 1–0
White mates next move with 2.Re8#.
345
Ratert (1869) – Hanewinkel (1662)
Germany, 2017

1.Qd8+ 1–0
1…R×d8 2.c×d8Q#.
346
Resende (1747) – Silva (1956)
Florianopolis, 2017

1…Ra4+ 2.Kb6 Nd7# 0–1
347
Reyes Lopez (1481) – Mukhi Talreja (1484)
Tenerife, 2017

1…Rf1+ 0–1
Black mates after 2.Nd1 R×d1# or 2.Kd2 Qd4#.
348
Roca Marrero (1569) – Gonzalez Rodriguez (1871)
Las Palmas, 2017

1…Qe2+ 0–1
2.Kg1 Qf1#.
349
Ronkina (1795) – Hacklinger (1593)
Germany, 2017

1.Rh8+ Ng8 2.Bh6# 1–0
350
Roos (1668) – Jonas (1671)
Germany, 2017

1.Qc8+ 1–0
1…Q×c8 2.R×c8#.
351
Runcan (1928) – Cooper (1643)
Auckland, 2017

1.Rg8+ Ke7 2.Ng6# 1–0
352
Santana Freitas (1574) – Nunes dos Santos (1775)
Florianopolis, 2017

1.Ra6+ 1–0
1…Qa4 2.R×a4#.
353
Santos Neto (1719) – Medeiros (1972)
Florianopolis, 2017

1…h2+ 0–1
2.K×g2 h1Q#.
354
Sawicki (1769) – Wrabel (1592)
Warsaw, 2017

1.R×h7+ 1–0
1…Kg8 2.Q×g7#.
355
Schwertner (1799) – Carmo (1618)
Florianopolis, 2017

1.Qf5+ 1–0
1…Kd8 2.Qd7#.
356
Serafim (1566) – Laperuta (1821)
Florianopolis, 2017

1.Q×g6+ Kh8
1…Kg8 2.Q×g7#.
2.Q×g7# 1–0
357
Sharkov (1675) – Ilieva (1469)
Sofia, 2017

1.Q×e7+ Kc8 2.Rf8# 1–0
358
Shevtsova (1454) – Demkovich (1635)
Taganrog, 2017

1…Q×h3+ 2.Qh2
2.Kg1 Qg2# (2…Rg2#).
2…Q×h2# 0–1
359
Silva (1559) – Duarte (1795)
Florianopolis, 2017

Black missed 1…Kg3! 2.Kh1 (or 2.Kf1) 2…a1Q# (2…a1R#).
360
Soares (1846) – Leszczynski (1676)
Florianopolis, 2017

1.Rh8+ 1–0
1…Kg7 2.Rcg8#.
361
Stallinger (1822) – Schnider (1634)
Austria, 2017

White missed 1.Rb1!, followed by 2.Qa3#. 1…Rb6 also allows 2.Q×b6#.
362
Stremavicius (1767) – Mockus (1589)
Kaunas, 2017

1.Qf8+ 1–0
1…Qg8 2.Rh1#.
363
Suarez Garcia (1616) – Moreno Perez (1843)
Barcelona, 2017

1…R×f1+ 0–1
2.R×f1 (or 2.Q×f1) 2…Qh2#.
364
Szuba (1605) – Klein (1784)
Florianopolis, 2017

1…Qa1+ 2.Kc2 Qb2# 0–1
365
Szuba (1605) – Silveira da Silva (1800)
Florianopolis, 2017

1…g4+ 2.Kh4 R×h2# 0–1
366
Szydelko (1704) – Krosny (1990)
Poland, 2017

1…g5+ 0–1
2.h×g5 Ng6#.
367
Tarmastin (1851) – Wu (1948)
Austria, 2017

1.Re7+ Kf6
Other moves allow 2.Qd8#.
2.Qg5# 1–0
368
Teloeken (1980) – Tsoukkerman (1917)
Germany, 2017

1.Qh6+ 1–0
1…Kg8 2.N×f6#.
369
Ter Veen (1730) – Fuellborn (1673)
Germany, 2017

1…Qf1+ 2.Kh2 Qg1# 0–1
370
Thiery (1870) – Froehlich Dill (1813)
Germany, 2017

1…Qb6! 2.R×g7
2…Qg1# 0–1
371
Thomazelli (1763) – Tramutolo (1421)
Florianopolis, 2017

Black missed 1…Rd1+ 2.Kg2 Rg1#.
372
Tost (1483) – Terhorst (1617)
Germany, 2017

Black missed 1…Qg1+ 2.Kf3 (2.Kh3 Qh1#) 2…Qf1# (2…Qf2#).
373
Towers (1793) – Dossett (1931)
Harrogate, 2017

1…Q×f2+ 0–1
2.Kh1 Q×e1#.
374
Trott (1792) – Montufar Berrios (1943)
Florianopolis, 2017

1.Nf3+ Kh1
1…Kf1 2.Rf2#.
2.Rh2# 1–0
375
Ulehla (1635) – Stehlik (1586)
Slovakia, 2017

1.Qh6+ 1–0
1…Kg8 2.R×e8#.
376
Vargas Drechsler (1903) – Salazar Navas (1730)
Barcelona, 2017

1.Rg7+! Kf8
1…Kh8 2.R×h7#. White now missed 2.Rg8#.
377
Villamil (1758) – Valencia (1949)
Manizales, 2017

1…Rc1+ 0–1
2.Kg2 Nf4# (2…Rg1#).
378
Villavicencio Sanchez (1751) – Martin Hernandez (1925)
Tenerife, 2017

1…Qh1+ 0–1
2.Kg3 Qh3# (2…Qh2#).
379
Virag (1844) – Rigo (1497)
Budapest, 2017

1.Rg8+ R×g8 2.h×g8Q# 1–0
2.h×g8R# also works.
380
Wang (1419) – Shushakov (1633)
Harbin, 2017

1…Rhb8+ 2.Ka2
2.Ka1 leads to the same mate.
2…R×a4# 0–1
381
Wang (1419) – Zuo (1747)
Harbin, 2017

1…Rh1+! 2.K×h1 Qh2# 0–1
382
Warter (1433) – Caliebe (1492)
Bad Zwesten, 2017

1…Ng4 0–1
Black mates next move with 2…Qh2# or 2…Nf2#.
383
Wastian (1811) – Moderow (1448)
Bad Zwesten, 2017

1.Rc8+ Ke7 2.Bg5# 1–0
384
Wastian (1960) – Zeuner (1701)
Bad Zwesten, 2017

1.Bg3! f×g3
2.Rh1# 1–0
385
Weng (1639) – Brinkmann (1771)
Germany, 2017

1.Q×h6+ Nh7 2.Qg7# 1–0
386
Wimmer (1900) – Lange (1755)
Bad Zwesten, 2017

1.Bh6 1–0
White mates next move with 2.Qg7#.
387
Winkelman (1860) – Oka (1559)
Auckland, 2017

1.Qc3+ Kb6 2.Be3# 1–0
388
Wollscheid (1793) – Rahimi (1689)
Germany, 2017

1.Q×e7+ 1–0
White mates after 1…Rf7 2.Q×f7# or 1…Kg8 2.Qh7#.
389
Yanez Araya (1682) – Gomez Barrera (1914)
Santiago, 2017

1…Qh6+ 0–1
2.Kg4 Qh5#.
390
Yao (1687) – Shen (1658)
Auckland, 2017

1.Rf6+ 1–0
1…Ke8 2.Bg6#.
391
Yoshioka (1885) – Bail (1748)
Florianopolis, 2017

1.Qh8+ 1–0
1…Qg8 2.Q×g8#.
392
Zabala (1990) – Paniagua (1847)
Medellin, 2017

1.Re7+ 1–0
1…Kh6 2.Rh8#.
393
Zaloznik (1531) – Jersic (1672)
Nova Gorica, 2017

1…Bc4+ 0–1
2.Qe5 R×e5#.
394
Zampier (1611) – Albiero (1416)
Florianopolis, 2017

1.Rd7 1–0
1…Ka8 2.Rc8#.
395
Zhang (1856) – Lu (1710)
Auckland, 2017

1.Q×f7+ Kh8
1…Kh7 leads to the same mate.
2.Q×g7# 1–0
396
Zhang (1796) – Sima (1528)
Harbin, 2017

1.R×d7+ Kf6 2.Rf8# 1–0
397
Zhao (1838) – Wang (1598)
Auckland, 2017

1.Qf7 1–0
White threatens 2.Q×h7#. 1…Rg7 allows 2.Q×g7# and 1…Rh6 allows
2.Qg7#.
398
Ziberna (1464) – Marchesich (1809)
Nova Gorica, 2017

1…Qg1+ 0–1
2.Ke2 Qe1#.
399
Zido (1931) – Tatarko (1986)
Slovakia, 2017

1.Q×f6 1–0
White mates next move with 2.Qh8# or 2.Rh8#, depending on Black’s reply.
400
Zorina (1887) – Akimov (1523)
Kimry, 2017

1.h4+! Kf6
2.g5# 1–0
Chapter 4
401
Abad Vinas (1760) – Arbiol Val (1653)
Aragon, 2017
Black now played …b3??.

Position after …b3??.
1.Qe8+! 1–0
1…Q×e8 2.R×e8#.
402
Agrasot (1567) – Moreno (1622)
Montevideo, 2017
Black now played …Qxe5??.

Position after …Qxe5??.
1.Q×h5+ Kg7 2.Qh6# 1–0
403
Alekseenko (1762) – Dziatko (1736)
Chernivtsi, 2017
White now played hxg6??.

Position after hxg6??.
1…Nd3+ 2.Q×d3
2.Kc2 Q×a2# (2…Qb2#).
2…Qb2# 0–1
404
Alves (1813) – Rodrigues (1960)
Belem, 2017
White now played Kf2?.

Position after Kf2?.
1…Bh4+ 0–1
2.Kg1 Qg2# (2…Qg4#; 2…Qh1#).
405
Anghel (1706) – Costin (1727)
Baile Felix, 2017
Black now played …gxh3??.

Position after …gxh3??.
1.Qe8+ 1–0
White mates after 1…Kg7 2.Qh8# or 1…Rf8 2.Qg6#.
406
Apostu (1467) – Guiu (1472)
Baile Felix, 2017
Black now played …fxe3.

Position after …fxe3.
1.d6 1–0
White mates next move with 2.d7#.
407
Baciu (1407) – Antal (1735)
Baile Felix, 2017

1…Q×g3+! 0–1
Black mates next move with 2…Qg2#.
408
Baciu (1407) – Voicu (1664)
Baile Felix, 2017
White now played Ne4.

Position after Ne4.
1…R×e4+!! 2.Q×e4
1) 2.Qe3 R×e3# (2…Qf2#).
2) 2.Qe2 Q×e2#.
2…Qf2# 0–1
409
Baeza Escudero (1821) – Barragan Arriaza (1813)
Madrid, 2017
White now played Bxf6??.

Position after Bxf6??.
1…Rh2+ 2.Kc1
2.Kb1 leads to the same mate.
2…Rd1# 0–1
410
Baeza Escudero (1821) – Alvear Zapata (1503)
Madrid, 2017
Black now played …Kb7?.

Position after …Kb7?.
1.Qa6+ 1–0
1…Kb8 2.Qa8#.
411
Bal (1936) – Tokat (1410)
Antalya, 2017
Black now played …d5.

Position after …d5.
1.B×d5! Ng6
1…Nf7 2.B×f7# (2.Bf3#).
2.Bf3# 1–0
412
Barranco Mananet (1787) – Sig Vargas (1890)
Aragon, 2017
Black now played …Ra8?.

Position after …Ra8?.
1.Rh7 1–0
White mates next move with 2.Rh8#.
413
Baudel (1754) – Muzzi (1936)
Montevideo, 2017
White now played bxa5??.

Position after bxa5??.
1…Bg2+ 2.Kg1
2.B×g2 Q×g2#.
2…h2# 0–1
414
Baylav (1967) – Ozturk (1689)
Antalya, 2017
Black now played …Rh8.

Position after …Rh8.
1.Bf6+ 1–0
White mates next move with 2.Q×h8#.
415
Beric (1916) – Troselj (1537)
Rijeka, 2017

1.Qg6+ 1–0
1…Kh8 2.Qh7#.
416
Boutin Neto (1801) – Lopes da Silva (1592)
Pirai do Sul, 2017

1.Q×e8+ 1–0
1…Qf8 2.Q×f8#.
417
Buiar (1800) – Miranda (1583)
Pirai do Sul, 2017
White now played Kb4.

Position after Kb4.
Black missed 1…Rc4+! 2.Ka3 (2.Ka5 Bc7#) 2…Qa1#.
418
Calazans (1775) – Folha (1861)
Belem, 2017

Position after Kh1.
1…Qg1+!! 2.R×g1 Nf2# 0–1
419
Camarero Izquierdo (1731) – Lozano Sanchez (1843)
Madrid, 2017
White now played a3?.

Position after a3?.
Black missed 1…Qb3+! 2.Ka5 Q×a3#.
420
Carruez Berges (1991) – Sanchez Perez (1552)
Aragon, 2017

1.Q×f6+!! 1–0
White mates after 1…Qf7 2.Q×f7# or 1…g×f6 2.Bh6#.
421
Carvalho (1985) – Bonifacio (1809)
Belem, 2017

1.Qg6+ 1–0
1…Kh8 2.Qh6#.
422
Cekli (1480) – Hatipoglu (1739)
Antalya, 2017
White now played Bxe4??.

Position after Bxe4??.
1…Qg4+ 0–1
Black mates after 2.Kh1 (or 2.Kh2) 2…Qh3# (2…Rh3#) or 2.Kf2 Re2# (2…
Qe2#).
423
Cernuda Orejas (1892) – Robson (1897)
Caleta, 2017
Black now played …b4??.

Position after …b4??.
1.Rd8+ 1–0
1…Kf7 2.Nd6# (2.Ng5#).
424
Chekletsova (1723) – Zaitseva (1920)
Moscow, 2017
White now played Kc1?.

Position after Kc1?.
1…Qa3+ 2.Kb1
2.Qb2 Q×b2#.
2…Qa1# 0–1
425
Cruz (1863) – Passeiro (1407)
Lisbon, 2017
Black now played …d3.

Position after …d3.
1.Qf7+ Kd6
1…Kd8 2.Qf8# (2.Qd7#).
2.Qc7# 1–0
426
Cuellar Gutierrez (1835) – Ochoa Gonzalez (1422)
Madrid, 2017
Black now played …Qxb3?.

Position after …Qxb3?.
1.Rh7+ Kg8 2.Qg7# 1–0
427
Dadurka (1474) – Antanaitis (1633)
Lithuania, 2017
White now played Qe1??.

Position after Qe1??.
1…Qf3+ 0–1
2.Kg1 Qg2#.
428
De Ramos (1789) – Pereira (1766)
Pirai do Sul, 2017
Black now played …g6?.

Position after …g6?.
1.Qf6 b×c4
2.Qg7# 1–0
429
Del Noval Nemeshazi (1878) – Ocana Lameiro (1982)
Madrid, 2017

1…Qh3+ 0–1
2.Kg1 Nf3#.
430
Derevyanko (1620) – Vinkovskaia (1708)
Irkutsk, 2017
Black now played …Ke6?.

Position after …Ke6?.
1.Qc8+ Bd7 2.Q×d7# 1–0
431
Doner (1885) – Konez (1517)
Antalya, 2017
Black now played …a4?.

Position after …a4?.
1.Bf7+ 1–0
1…Kf8 2.Ng6#.
432
Emel (1609) – Alac (1480)
Antalya, 2017
Black now played …g5.

Position after …g5.
1.Qf6+ 1–0
White mates after 1…Kh5 2.Q×g5# or 1…Ng6 2.Rh3#.
433
Farias (1539) – Calazans (1775)
Belem, 2017
Black now played …Qf7??.

Position after …Qf7??.
1.N×c6+ Kc8 2.Rc7# 1–0
434
Fein (1607) – Dotta (1749)
Montevideo, 2017

Position after Kh6.
1…Bg6! 0–1
2.h5 Bf4#.
435
Fernandez Rodriguez (1832) – Moratorio (1662)
Montevideo, 2017

1.Ra1! 1–0
White mates next move with 2.Ra8#.
436
Ferreira (1991) – Roque (1869)
Lisbon, 2017
Black now played …Nxc8??.

Position after …Nxc8??.
1.Rf8+ 1–0
1…Kh7 2.g6#.
437
Godoy (1800) – Malanowski (1587)
Pirai do Sul, 2017

1…Qg4+ 2.Ke3
2.f3 Q×f3#.
2…Bd4# 0–1
438
Goncalves (1564) – Passeiro (1407)
Lisbon, 2017

1.K×f3! 1–0
White mates next move with 2.Qh5# or 2.Qg3#, depending on Black’s reply.
439
Guerra Aleman (1688) – Sanchez Montesdeoca (1757)
Gran Canaria, 2017
White now played Ng5??.

Position after Ng5??.
1…Q×h2+ 0–1
2.Kf1 Qh1#.
440
Hidalgo Gracia (1797) – Alonso Blasco (1952)
Aragon, 2017

1…Qe6+ 0–1
2.Kg5 Qf5#.
441
Horta (1969) – Apolonia (1462)
Lisbon, 2017
Black now played …Kb5.

Position after …Kb5.
1.Qc5+ 1–0
White mates after 1…Ka4 2.Qb4# or 1…Ka6 2.Ra7#.
442
Iovannone (1660) – Pena (1889)
Lisbon, 2017

1…Rf2 0–1
Black mates next move with 2…Q×g2#.
443
Isik (1839) – Tolon (1687)
Antalya, 2017
Black now played …Kf7.

Position after …Kf7.
White missed 1.e6+! K×e6 (1…Kf6 2.Qg6# (2.Qf5#)) 2.Qf5#.
444
Kirchei (1666) – Bulatova (1912)
Moscow, 2017

1.Q×g7+ Kf5
1…Kh5 2.Qg5#.
2.Nd6# 1–0
445
Korkmaz (1867) – Tasdemir (1628)
Antalya, 2017
Black now played …Bxd6?.

Position after …Bxd6?.
1.Q×c6+ 1–0
1…Kb8 2.Qb7#.
446
Kosteski (1592) – Ralchev (1622)
Tri Buki, 2017
Black now played …Qb8??.

Position after …Qb8??.
1.B×c6+ 1–0
1…b×c6 2.Q×c6#.
447
Larrea (1748) – Rueda Nessi (1598)
Montevideo, 2017

1.Qg6+ 1–0
1…Qg7 2.Q×g7#.
448
Lehaci (1840) – Banciu (1402)
Baile Felix, 2017
Black now played …c3.

Position after …c3.
1.Be5+ Kh7 2.Qg8# 1–0
2.Qf7# also works.
449
Lopez Martinez (1648) – Martinez Pascual (1493)
Madrid, 2017
Black now played …Bb4??.

Position after …Bb4??.
1.g5+ Kf5 2.Re5# 1–0
450
Lunelli (1825) – De Moura (1727)
Pirai do Sul, 2017
Black now played …Bf5??.

Position after …Bf5??.
1.N×f6+ 1–0
White mates next move with 2.Q×h7#.
451
Malan (1694) – Perez (1559)
Montevideo, 2017

1.Qf6+ 1–0
1…Kg8 2.Qg7# (2.Rf8#).
452
Marin Aso (1882) – Fernandez Estremera (1793)
Madrid, 2017
Black now played …cxb2.

Position after …cxb2.
1.Q×h7+!! K×h7 2.Rh3# 1–0
453
Metehau (1757) – Creanga (1940)
Baile Felix, 2017
White now played Ke1.

Position after Ke1.
Black missed 1…Qh1+! 2.Kd2 (2.Kf2 Rf3#) 2…Qc1#.
454
Milan (1633) – Visillac (1811)
Montevideo, 2017
White now played Kxe5.

Position after Kxe5.
1…Re4+ 2.Kd5 Qc6# 0–1
455
Miranda (1999) – Leao (1873)
Belem, 2017
Black now played …Rd8.

Position after …Rd8.
1.Qc6+ 1–0
1…Rd7 2.Q×d7#.
456
Miranda Herrera (1780) – Barranco Mananet (1787)
Aragon, 2017

1.Qh7+ Kf8 2.Qf7# 1–0
457
Morais (1874) – Oliveira (1595)
Lisbon, 2017

1.Re8+ 1–0
1…R×e8 2.Q×e8#.
458
Moro Serrano (1626) – Osuna Osuna (1588)
Madrid, 2017
Black now played …Kc7??.

Position after …Kc7??.
1.Qc5+ 1–0
1…Kb8 2.Rd8#.
459
Musteata (1547) – Coman (1404)
Baile Felix, 2017
White now played Qxd6??.

Position after Qxd6??.
1…Qf2+ 0–1
Black mates next move with 2…Q×g2#.
460
Nas (1681) – Yilmaz (1866)
Antalya, 2017
White now played Rxe2.

Position after Rxe2.
1…Qh2+ 0–1
2.Kf1 Qh1#.
461
Nedelcu (1598) – Foitos (1409)
Baile Felix, 2017

1.R×b7+! B×b7 2.Q×b7# 1–0
462
Olano Lanchas (1690) – Rueda Maria (1819)
Madrid, 2017
White now played Qf3??.

Position after Qf3??.
1…N×h3+! 2.Kh2
2.Kh1 leads to the same mate.
2…Ng5# 0–1
2…Nf4# and 2…Ng1# also work.
463
Onur (1814) – Demircin (1962)
Antalya, 2017
White now played Ree2??.

Position after Ree2??.
1…Rc3+ 0–1
2.Ke4 f5#.
464
Oprescu (1476) – Dorobantu (1639)
Baile Felix, 2017

1…Qg3+! 0–1
2.Kh1 Qh2#.
465
Osinaga (1530) – Abadal (1897)
Montevideo, 2017
White now played Rbd1??.

Position after Rbd1??.
1…Q×h3+!! 0–1
2.g×h3 R×h3#.
466
Osorio Ramos (1838) – Gortazar Rubial (1569)
Madrid, 2017
Black now played …Kxe7?.

Position after …Kxe7?.
1.Rd7+ Kf6 1–0
2.Qf5#.
467
Oz (1419) – Bulut (1762)
Antalya, 2017
White now played Ke1?.

Position after Ke1?.
1…Rf1+ 0–1
2.R×f1 Q×f1#.
468
Padurariu (1860) – Sarighioleanu (1704)
Baile Felix, 2017
Black now played …Rb6?.

Position after …Rb6?.
1.Qe7+ Kg8 2.Qe8# 1–0
469
Pena (1889) – Martins (1433)
Lisbon, 2017
Black now played …Qxb1??.

Position after …Qxb1??.
1.Qf6+ 1–0
470
Pena (1889) – Passeiro (1894)
Lisbon, 2017
Black now played …Nxc1.

Position after …Nxc1.
1.Rh4+ Bh6 2.R×h6# 1–0
2.Qg7# also works.
471
Petrovic (1969) – Jordanov (1737)
Paracin, 2017

1.Rh8+ Kg5 2.Nf3# 1–0
472
Pocius (1754) – Povilaitis (1607)
Lithuania, 2017

1.Qh4+ Kg7 1–0
2.Qh7#.
473
Polat (1415) – Hepsayar (1721)
Antalya, 2017
White now played e6?.

Position after e6?.
1…Rf1+!! 0–1
2.B×f1 Qg1#.
474
Pontes (1805) – Rocha (1616)
Pirai do Sul, 2017
White now played a4??.

Position after a4??.
1…Rd1+ 2.R×d1 R×d1# 0–1
475
Popa (1749) – Ciocan (1866)
Baile Felix, 2017
White now played Kd2.

Position after Kd2.
1…Rb2+ 2.Ke3 Qe4# 0–1
476
Puertolas Serena (1832) – Alsina Franco (1875)
Aragon, 2017
White now played c4?.

Position after c4?.
Black missed 1…Qh1+ 2.Ke2 R×d2#.
477
Rivera Fernandez (1521) – Ribeiro (1922)
Belem, 2017
White now played Rxf2.

Position after Rxf2.
1…Rd1+ 0–1
2.Rf1 R×f1#.
478
Rodrigues (1960) – Azevedo Junior (1831)
Belem, 2017

1…Qd1+ 0–1
2.Kf2 Nd3#.
479
Rottenwoerer (1665) – Santamaria Baeza (1872)
Madrid, 2017
White now played Rhxd2??.

Position after Rhxd2??.
1…Qh1+ 2.Kf2 0–1
2…Qg2#.
480
Salah (1904) – Zakharova (1759)
Moscow, 2017
Black now played …Rxf8??.

Position after …Rxf8??.
1.R×f8+! K×c7
1…Ka7 2.Ra8#.
2.Rc8# 1–0
481
Sanchez Ramirez (1728) – Alba Santana (1816)
Gran Canaria, 2017
White now played Bf2??.

Position after Bf2??.
1…Qh3 0–1
482
Santos (1900) – Dias (1650)
Lisbon, 2017
Black now played …Nxg6??.

Position after …Nxg6??.
1.Q×g6+ 1–0
White mates after 1…Rg7 2.Q×e8# or 1…Kf8 2.Rh8#.
483
Santos Morales (1855) – Garcia Estruch (1819)
Aragon, 2017
Black now played …Qa1??.

Position after …Qa1??.
1.Qc8+ Re8 2.Q×e8# 1–0
484
Sariisik (1475) – Donmez (1791)
Antalya, 2017

1…g5+ 2.Kh5 0–1
2…R×h3#.
485
Schiopu (1623) – Bucur (1881)
Baile Felix, 2017

1.Re8+ Kf7
1…Kh7 2.Qh5# (2.Rh8#).
2.Rf8# 1–0
486
Serban (1866) – Mainov (1429)
Baile Felix, 2017
Black now played …Nxe7?.

Position after …Nxe7?.
1.Q×h6+ 1–0
487
Shehzad (1556) – White (1716)
Caleta, 2017

1.h4+! K×h4 2.Qg3# 1–0
488
Sismeiro (1524) – Cruz (1863)
Lisbon, 2017

1…Qf1 0–1
489
Stan (1543) – Matasaru (1599)
Baile Felix, 2017
White now played Rxd4??.

Position after Rxd4??.
1…Re1+ 0–1
2.Bf1 Q×f1#.
490
Stepanyan (1809) – Shchevyeva (1926)
Moscow, 2017

1.Qh5+ Qf7 2.Q×f7# 1–0
491
Szocs (1920) – Cotruta (1854)
Baile Felix, 2017
Black now played …Rd8.

Position after …Rd8.
1.h4+ 1–0
White mates after 1…Kf4 2.Qh6# or 1…Kh5 2.g4# (2.Qh6#; 2.Qh7#).
492
Tasdemir (1628) – Akkok (1795)
Antalya, 2017
White now played Kg1?.

Position after Kg1?.
1…Qg3+ 2.Qg2
2…Re1# 0–1
493
Tavares (1670) – Gimni (1778)
Pirai do Sul, 2017

1.Qe8+ 1–0
White mates after 1…Qf8 2.Q×f8# or 1…Kg7 2.Rf7#.
494
Tavares (1670) – Souza (1633)
Pirai do Sul, 2017
Black now played …Rh4??.

Position after …Rh4??.
1.Q×f6+ 1–0
White mates after 1…Kh7 2.Qg7#, 1…Kh6 2.Q×h4# or 1…Kg8 2.Qg7#
(2.Qf7#).
495
Teixeira (1750) – Buiar (1800)
Pirai do Sul, 2017
Black now played …Bxd3??.

Position after …Bxd3??.
1.Rg8+ Bf8 2.R×f8# 1–0
496
Tirado Parra (1903) – Fernandez Garcia (1856)
Madrid, 2017
Black now played …Kxf8.

Position after …Kxf8.
1.Rhf1+ 1–0
White mates next move with 2.Rd8#.
497
Traila (1801) – Berechet (1652)
Baile Felix, 2017

1.Qh8+ Kf7 2.Qg7# 1–0
498
Trukhin (1770) – Grekhneva (1887)
Irkutsk, 2017
White now played Bb6?.

Position after Bb6?.
1…Qh1+!! 0–1
2.R×h1 R×h1#.
499
Tukaeva (1701) – Chistyakova (1914)
Moscow, 2017
Black now played …f6??.

Position after …f6??.
1.Qg6+ 1–0
1…Kh8 2.Rh5#.
500
Veress (1592) – Teodorescu (1406)
Baile Felix, 2017

1.Nf6+ Kh4 2.Qg3# 1–0
2.Qh6# also works.
Chapter 5
501
Agafonov (2170) – Jackson (2064)
Bregenz, 2016

1…R×f2+!! 2.R×f2 0–1
If 2.Kg1 or 2.Kh3, 3…Qg3#. After the move played, Black mates with 2…
Qg3+ 3.Kf1 Q×f2#.
502
Amrich (1999) – Puchovsky (1939)
Slovakia, 2017

1.Qg5+ Kh7
1…Kf8 2.Rc8#.
2.Rc7+ 1–0
2…Rg6 3.Q×g6#.
503
Antoniacci (1852) – Calcari (1726)
Arco, 2016

1.Q×a7+ 1–0
1…Kc8 (1…Kc6 2.R×b6# (2.Bb5#)) 2.Ba6+ Qb7 3.Q×b7#.
504
Araujo (1594) – Visillac (1811)
Montevideo, 2017

1…Qg4+ 0–1
2.f3 (2.Qe2 Q×e2#) 2…Q×f3+ 3.Qe2 Q×e2#.
505
Armbruster (2091) – Snook Lumb (1748)
Houghton le Spring, 2016

1.d7+ 1–0
White mates after 1…Kd8 2.Bf6+ Ne7 3.B×e7# or 1…Kb8 2.d8Q+
(2.d8R+ R×d8 3.R×d8# is another mate) 2…R×d8 3.R×d8#.
506
Aunes Cabanero (1700) – Fernandez Macarron (1750)
Barcelona, 2014

1…Qg3+ 0–1
2.Kh1 (2.Rg2 Q×g2#) 2…Bg2+ 3.Kg1 (3.R×g2 Q×g2#) 3…Nh3#.
507
Avedisian (1845) – Milans (1897)
Montevideo, 2016

1.Qf7+! 1–0
White mates after 1…Kh8 2.R×f8+ (2.Q×f8+ Q×f8 3.R×f8# is another
mate) 2…Q×f8 3.Q×f8#.
508
Balsai (1981) – Kocsis (1647)
Budapest, 2017

1.Re8+ 1–0
White mates after 1…R×e8 (1…Kg7 (or 1…Kh7) 2.Q×g6#) 2.f×e8Q+
(2.f×e8R+ Kg7 (or 2…Kh7) 3.Q×g6# is another mate) 2…Kh7 (or 2…Kg7)
3.Qc×g6#.
509
Beltran Reverter (1823) – Aledo Lopez (2049)
Masdenverge, 2016

1…g×f2+! 0–1
2.R×f2 Q×f2+ 3.Kh1 Q×h2# (3…Qg2#).
510
Benet Morant (2067) – Vargas Drechsler (1893)
Barcelona, 2016

1.Q×e7! 1–0
White threatens 2.Q×f7#, 2.Q×e8# and 2.B×f7#. The main lines are:
1) 1…R×e7 2.Rd8+ Re8 3.R×e8#.
2) 1…h5 (1…h6 leads to a similar mate) 2.Q×f7+ Kh7 3.Q×h5# (3.g8N#).
3) 1…Bd5 2.Q×e8+ Rf8 3.g×f8Q# (3.g×f8R#; 3.Q×f8#; 3.Bd5#).
511
Benezra (1470) – Broly (1783)
Montbeliard, 2014

1…Be5 0–1
Black mates after 2.Kg1 (other moves allow 2…Qh2#) 2…Qh2+ 3.Kf1
Qh1#.
512
Benjumea Rave (1775) – Acevedo Del Rio (1835)
Guatape, 2016

1.Rf5+ 1–0
White mates after 1…Ke6 2.Q×f7+ Kd6 3.Rf6# or 1…Ke7 2.R×f7+ Ke6
(other moves lead to similar mates) 3.Qg6#.
513
Bielik (1715) – Batora (1897)
Liptovsky Mikulas, 2016

1.Qh8+!! 1–0
1…B×h8 2.R×h8+ Kg7 3.Bf6#.
514
Bjorgvinsson (1937) – Ingvason (2171)
Reykjavik, 2016

1.Qh5+ Kg8 2.Q×f7+ 1–0
2…Kh8 (or 2…Kh7) 3.Qh5#.
515
Block (2156) – Schmidbauer (1806)
Bodenmais, 2016

1.R×h7+!! 1–0
1…K×h7 2.Rh4+ Qh6 3.R×h6# (3.Q×h6#).
516
Bolanos (1995) – Coro (2042)
Montevideo, 2016

1…Qe2+ 0–1
2.Kc1 Qe1+! 3.R×e1 R×e1#.
517
Bosselmann (1928) – Klink (2098)
Lueneburg, 2016

1…Qe1+ 0–1
2.Kh2 Qg3+ 3.Kh1 (or 3.Kg1) 3…Re1#.
518
Branco (1658) – Felizes (1934)
Lisbon, 2017

1…Qa4+ 2.Kd2
2.Ke1 Rc1+ 3.Kd2 (3.Qd1 R×d1# (3…Q×d1#)) 3…Qc2#.
2…Qc2+ 3.Ke1 Qe2# 0–1
519
Bratko (1489) – Postlmayer (1469)
Woerth, 2014

1…c5+ 0–1
Black mates after 2.Re4 (2.f3 B×f3#) 2…B×e4+ 3.f3 B×f3# or 2.Rb7
B×b7+ 3.f3 B×f3#.
520
Brooke (1655) – Graham (1812)
Harrogate, 2017

1…Qa1+ 2.Kc2 Qb2+ 3.Kd1 Qb1# 0–1
521
Bucur (1838) – Stanciu (1910)
Olanesti, 2016

1…Qc1+ 0–1
Black mates after 2.Ne1 Q×e1+ (2.Ng1 Q×g1#) 3.Bf1 Q×f1# or 2.Bf1
Q×f1+ 3.Ng1 Q×g1#.
522
Burcham (1670) – McLaren (1417)
Sunningdale, 2014

1.Re7+ 1–0
1…Kf8 2.R×f7+ Ke8 3.Rae7#.
523
Cajo Esteban (1867) – Aranda Lozano (1653)
Aragon, 2017

1.Qg7+ Kg5
1…Kh5 2.Qh7+ Kg5 3.Qh4#.
2.f4+ 1–0
2…Kh5 (or 2…Kg4) 3.Be2#.
524
Caliebe (1492) – Hamann (1769)
Bad Zwesten, 2017

1…R×g2+! 2.K×g2
2.Kh1 Rh2+ 3.Kg1 Qf2#.
2…Qf2+ 3.Kh1 Qh2# 0–1
525
Carstensen (1693) – Ter Veen (1730)
Germany, 2017

1.R×d7! B×d7
Other moves allow 2.R×h7#.
2.Re7 1–0
White mates next move with 3.R×h7#.
526
Carvalho Jr (2001) – Marino (1715)
Caioba, 2016

1.g6 1–0
White threatens 2.Qh7#. The main line is 1…Re8 (other moves by the rook
lead to the same mate) 2.Qh7+ Kf8 3.Qh8#.
527
Casalini (1740) – Rizzati (1880)
Verona, 2017

1.Nf3+ 1–0
1…Bh3 (1…Kg6 2.N×e5#) 2.R×h3+ Kg6 (2…Kg4 3.N×e5# (3.Nh2#;
3.Nd4#; 3.Rh4#; 3.Nd2#)) 3.N×e5#.
528
Christensen (1758) – Schilly (1804)
Berlin, 2016

1.Ne5! 1–0
White threatens 2.Qf7# and 2.Qh7#. The main lines are:
1) 1…Qh4 2.Qf7+ (2.R×h4 leads to similar mates) 2…Kh8 (or 2…Kh7)
3.R×h4#.
2) 1…Qg5+ 2.R×g5, followed by 3.Qf7# or 3.Qh7#, depending on Black’s
reply.
529
Cordomi Fons (1857) – Nicomedes Carmona (1724)
Vall del Tenes, 2016

1.Q×f7+ 1–0
White mates after 1…Kh8 2.Qf8+! (2.Q×e8+! B×e8 3.Rf8# also works) 2…
R×f8 3.R×f8#.
530
Cruz Beltran (1733) – Leal Cortes (1903)
Bogota, 2016

1…c×b3 2.Bb2?
This allows a quick mate. The main lines are:
1) 2.c×b3 Q×b3+ 3.Ka1 (3.Bb2 Q×b2#) 3…Qa4# (3…Qa3#).
2) 2.f4 Qa2+ (2…b2 also works) 3.Kc1 Q×c2#.
3) 2.Qd2 (2.Qe3 leads to similar mates) 2…Qa2+ (2…b2 and 2…Nc3+ also
work) 3.Kc1 Q×c2#.
2…Qa2# 0–1
531
Cuellar Gutierrez (1835) – Ingunza Curro (1670)
Madrid, 2017

1…Qf1+ 2.Kd2 Qd1+ 0–1
3.Ke3 Rf3#.
532
Cunningham (1737) – Forster (1963)
Wellington, 2017

Black missed 1…R×g3+ 2.Kf2 (or 2.Kf1 Rh1+, followed by 3…Rg2#) 2…
Rg2+, followed by 3…Rh1#.
533
Cutura Sole (1708) – Gisbert Mir (1723)
Mataro, 2016

1…Q×d2+ 2.Kg1
1) 2.Kf3 Bd5+ 3.e4 B×e4#.
2) 2.Kf1 Bc4+ 3.Kg1 Q×e3#.
2…Q×e3+ 0–1
3.Kf1 Bc4#.
534
Danese (1753) – Negro (1804)
Verona, 2017

1…Q×g3+ 2.Kh1
Black now missed 2…R×f1+ 3.R×f1 R×f1#.
535
Davidov (1738) – Mkrtchyan (1449)
Kimry, 2017

1…Qb3+ 2.Ka1
2.Kc1 Qc2#.
2…Bc2 3.a7 Qb1# 0–1
3…Qa3# also works.
536
De Lima (1956) – Dos Santos Neto (1800)
Arapiraca, 2016

1.R×h7!! 1–0
White mates after 1…K×h7 (other moves allow 2.Rh8#) 2.Rh1+ Kg8
3.Rh8#.
537
De la Rosa (1727) – Abril (2013)
Gachantiva, 2016

1…Rc1!! 0–1
Black mates after 2.R×c1 (other moves allow 2…Qe2#) 2…R×c1, followed
by 3…Qe2#.
538
Dessbesell (1726) – Ruf (1753)
Stennweiler, 2014

1…R×h2+!! 0–1
2.K×h2 Rh8+ 3.Qh5 R×h5#.
539
Diaz Montes (1974) – Fontanez Torres (2079)
San Juan, 2016

1.Re8+ 1–0
1…R×e8 (1…Qf8 2.Q×f8#) 2.Q×e8+ Kg7 (2…Qf8 3.Q×f8#) 3.Rf7#
(3.Qf8#).
540
Domingos (1690) – Schmidt (1578)
Ditzingen, 2014

1…Rd1+ 0–1
2.R×d1 (2.Qc1 Q×c1#) 2…Q×d1+ 3.Qc1 Q×c1#.
541
Donato (1849) – Oliveira (1736)
Icara, 2016

1…Qb5+ 0–1
Black mates after 2.Nc4 (2.Kd1 Ne3#) 2…Q×c4+ 3.Kd1 (or 3.Kd2) 3…
Qc2#.
542
Dornelles (1967) – Alboredo (2073)
Joao Pessoa, 2016

1…Nh4 0–1
Black mates after 2.Nf4 (other moves allow 2…Q×g2#) 2…e×f4 (2…R×f4
leads to the same mate), followed by 3…Q×g2#.
543
Dotta (1749) – Pinero (1961)
Montevideo, 2017

1…g×f2+ 0–1
2.Kf1 (2.Kh1 Qg1#) 2…Qg1+ 3.Ke2 Qe1#.
544
Dubovyk (1768) – Degtyaryova (1605)
Chernivtsi, 2017

1.R×f7+! B×f7
1…Kd8 2.N×e6# (2.Qf6#).
2.Q×f7+ Kd8 3.N×e6# 1–0
545
Dupont (1548) – Tandrup (1930)
Copenhagen, 2017

1…e5+ 0–1
Black mates after 2.Kg5 Qg3+ (2…h6+ 3.K×h6 Qh4# also works) 3.Kh6
Qh4#.
546
Engesser (2060) – Krenz (1934)
Schweinfurt, 2016

1.B×g6+ 1–0
1…Ke7 2.Q×g7+ Rf7 3.Q×f7#.
547
Ezquerro Luque (2110) – Yogit (2198)
Barbera del Valles, 2016

1…B×f3+ 0–1
Black mates after 2.Kg1 (2.Ng2 R×f1#) 2…d×c3+ (2…d3+ leads to the
same mate) 3.Bc5 B×c5#.
548
Ezra (1766) – Tadese (2040)
Dar es Salaam, 2016

1…Rc1+ 0–1
2.Qd1 (2.Rf1 R×f1#) 2…R×d1+ 3.Rf1 R×f1#.
549
Feng (1767) – Liu (1994)
Shijiazhuang, 2016

1…R×g1+ 0–1
2.K×g1 Qh2+ 3.Kf1 Qh1#.
550
Ferentiu (1518) – Voicu (1664)
Baile Felix, 2017

1.Q×d7+ Kb8 2.Qd8+! 1–0
2…R×d8 3.R×d8#.
551
Fiaes (2131) – Da Paixao (1718)
Joao Pessoa, 2016

1.Qe5+ 1–0
White mates after 1…Kf8 2.R×f7+ R×f7 (2…Kg8 3.Rf8# (3.Qe8#)) 3.Qh8#
or 1…Kd7 (or 1…Kd8) 2.Qe7+ Kc8 3.Qe8#.
552
Findlay (2126) – Kleboe (1811)
Ayr, 2016

1.Qf8!! 1–0
White threatens 2.Bg7#. The main lines are:
1) 1…R×f8 2.R×f8#.
2) 1…Qd1+ (1…Qb1+, 1…Qd1+, 1…Qc1+ and 1…Q×f2+ lead to similar
mates) 2.R×d1 R×f8 (other moves allow 3.Bg7#) 3.R×f8#.
553
Findlay (2155) – Richardson (2123)
England, 2016

1.N×f6+! R×f6 1–0
1…Kf7 2.Qh7#.
2.Bh7+
2…Kh8 (2…Kf7 3.Q×f6#) 3.B×f6#.
554
Froehlich (1703) – Lampersberger (2134)
Feffernitz, 2016

1…Nh3+ 0–1
Black mates after 2.Kh1 (2.Kf1 Qf2# (2…Qg1#)) 2…Qg1+!! 3.N×g1 (or
3.R×g1) 3…Nf2#.
555
Galappaththi (2041) – Alahakoon (1958)
Colombo, 2016

1…Qe3+ 0–1
Black mates after 2.Kf1 B×g3, followed by 3…Qf2#.
556
Georges (1481) – Romas (1311)
Montbeliard, 2014

White missed 1.Nh5+! Kg8 (1…Kf8 2.Qd8# (2.Qh8#)) 2.Re8+ Bf8 3.Qg7#.
557
Gimnopoulos (2049) – Skourtis (2023)
Achaea, 2016

1.Qd7+ 1–0
1…Kf8 2.Qd8+ Q×d8 3.R×d8#.
558
Giordano (1831) – Blond Hanten (1731)
Prague, 2016

1.Bd4+ 1–0
The main lines are:
1) 1…Qg7 2.B×g7#.
2) 1…Qf6 2.B×f6#.
3) 1…Re5 2.B×e5+ Qg7 (2…Qf6 3.B×f6#) 3.B×g7#.
559
Gluchaciov (1721) – Sibajevas (1466)
Klaipeda, 2014

1.Qd5! 1–0
White threatens 2.Q×f7#. The main lines are:
1) 1…d6 2.Q×f7+ Kd7 3.Be6#.
2) 1…Ne5 2.N×e5, followed by 3.Q×f7#.
560
Gomez (1560) – Palomino (1894)
Manizales, 2017

1…Re5+ 2.Kd2?
The main line is 2.Ne4 R×e4+ 3.Kd2 Qe3#.
2…Qe3# 0–1
561
Gomez Guardo (1927) – Valle (2105)
Cartagena, 2016

1.Nf7+! 1–0
1…R×f7 2.Re8+ Rf8 3.R×f8#.
562
Gonzalez Ruano Perez (1918) – Blanco Diez (1819)
Madrid, 2016

1.Q×h7+!! 1–0
1…K×h7 2.Rh4+ Qh6 3.R×h6#.
563
Gonzalez Vericat (2141) – Cobos Navarro (2010)
Can Ninetes, 2016

1.Q×c6+ 1–0
1…Kf8 (1…Kd8 2.N×f7# (2.Qd7#)) 2.Q×a8+ Bd8 3.Q×d8#.
564
Grandinetti (2147) – Agnello (2079)
Erice, 2016

1.B×e5+!! 1–0
1…d×e5 (1…Qg7 2.Q×g7#) 2.Q×e5+ Qg7 3.Q×g7#.
565
Habershon (2019) – Hutchinson (2061)
Bournemouth, 2016

1.N×h6+! 1–0
White mates after 1…Kh8 (1…Kh7 leads to the same mate; 1…g×h6
2.Qg6#) 2.Nf5+ Kg8 3.Ne7#.
566
Haffner (1865) – Ley (1788)
Trier, 2016

1…Qf4+ 2.Ke2
2.Ke1 Qf2#.
2…Qe3+ 0–1
3.Kf1 Qf2#.
567
Hahlbohm (2103) – Schmidt (1762)
Kreuzberg, 2016

1.Rg1 1–0
After any Black move, White mates with 2.B×g7+ (2.R×g7 leads to a similar
mate) 2…R×g7 3.Q×g7#.
568
Hamm (1743) – Gheng (1556)
Ditzingen, 2014

1.R×f8+ 1–0
1…Rg8 (1…Kh7 2.Rh4#) 2.Rh4+ Kg7 3.Rf7#.
569
Haveland (1886) – Fedchuk (1787)
Oslo, 2016

1.R×f6!! 1–0
White threatens 2.Qh7#. The main line is 1…Re8 2.Qh7+ Kf8 3.R×f7#
(3.Q×f7#; 3.Qh8#).
570
Helstroffer (2064) – Lagarde (2156)
Agen, 2016

1.Bf5 1–0
White threatens 2.Qh7#. The main line is 1…Re8 2.Q×h7+ Kf8 3.Qh8#.
571
Hernandez Recio (1844) – Melkevik (1998)
Prague, 2016

1…Q×f2+!! 0–1
2.K×f2 Re2+ 3.Kg1 f2#.
572
Herrera Meneses (1600) – Gallego (1809)
Manizales, 2017

1…f×e4+! 0–1
The main lines are:
1) 2.Kh4 Qh5# (2…Bf6#; 2…Qd8#).
2) 2.f5 Q×f5+ 3.Kh4 (3.g4 Q×g4#) 3…Qh5# (3…Qg4#).
3) 2.g4 Qh5+! 3.Kg3 Q×g4# (3…Q×h2#).
573
Herrera Meneses (1600) – Molano (1710)
Manizales, 2017

1.Qf8+ 1–0
1…Kh5 2.g4+ Kh4 3.Qh6#.
574
Holi (1733) – Goodfellow (1905)
Harrogate, 2017

1…Rd1+ 2.Kc2
2.Ka2 Nb4+ 3.Ka3 Ra1#.
2…Nb4+ 3.Kc3 R1d3# 0–1
575
Holle (1465) – Ziegler (1569)
Stennweiler, 2014

1…b2+ 0–1
The main lines are:
1) 2.Kb1 Kb3, followed by 3…Nd2# or 3…Nc3#.
2) 2.Kd1 Kd3, followed by 3…b1Q# or 3…b1R#.
576
Horvath (2007) – Kutalek (1720)
Karvina, 2016

1.Qh6 1–0
White mates after 1…B×h2+ (other moves allow 2.Qg7#) 2.Kh1, followed
by 3.Qg7#.
577
Iagar (2136) – Cabanas Bravo (2009)
Madrid, 2016

1.R×h5+!! 1–0
1…g×h5 (1…Bh6 2.Q×h6#) 2.Q×h5+ Bh6 3.Q×h6#.
578
Jacobsen (1643) – Vijayakumar (1704)
Sunningdale, 2014

1.Qh7+ 1–0
White mates after 1…Kf8 2.Nge6+ (2.Nce6+ leads to the same mate) 2…
Q×e6 3.N×e6#.
579
Jaimes Velasquez (1610) – Riveros (1528)
Bogota, 2014

1.Be7+ Kg8 1–0
2.Q×e8+ Bf8 3.Q×f8#.
580
Janjusevic (1933) – Juhasz (2165)
Senta, 2016

1.Qf5 1–0
White threatens 2.Qf6# and 2.Q×h7#. The main lines are:
1) 1…Rd6 2.Q×e5+ Rf6 3.Q×f6#.
2) 1…Rd7 2.Qf6+ Rg7 3.Q×g7#.
581
Janulaitis (1907) – Barsciauskas (1598)
Vilnius, 2017

1…Qg4+ 0–1
2.Kh2 R×f2+ 3.Kh1 Qg2# (3…Qd1#).
582
Januszkiewicz (1995) – Heinsohn (2007)
Koszalin, 2016

1.Qh6+ 1–0
White mates after 1…Rg7 (1…Ke7 2.Bf6#) 2.Q×g7+ (2.B×g7+ Kg8 (2…
Ke7 3.Bf6# (3.Qf6#)) 3.Qh8# is another mate) 2…Ke7 3.Bf6#.
583
Juracsik (2107) – Kaibinger (1826)
Budapest, 2016

1.Ne7+ 1–0
1…Kh8 2.R×f8+ Ng8 3.R×g8#.
584
Keogh (2021) – MacElligott (2060)
Dublin, 2016

1…Q×h3+ 0–1
2.Kg1 (2.Kf2 Qg2#; 2.Rg2 Q×g2#) 2…Qh1+ 3.Kf2 Qg2#.
585
Khaled (1934) – Seddaoui (2160)
Algiers, 2016

1.R×f7+!! 1–0
White mates after 1…K×f7 (1…Kh6 (or 1…Kh8) 2.Qh7# (2.Rh7#)) 2.Qh7+
Kf6 3.Rf1# (3.Be5#).
586
Kistrup (2033) – Andersen (1956)
Ballerup, 2016

1.Q×f7+ 1–0
1…Kh8 2.Q×e8+ Bf8 3.Q×f8#.
587
Kolm (1931) – Mauthner (1903)
Bregenz, 2016

1.Qd5+ 1–0
1…Be6 (1…Kf8 2.Rh8#; 1…Rf7 2.Q×f7#) 2.Q×e6+ Kf8 (2…Rf7 3.Q×f7#)
3.Rh8#.
588
Kolomensky (2172) – Tsvetkov (2095)
Voronezh, 2016

1.Q×e8+!! 1–0
1…K×e8 2.Rb8+ Qc8 3.R×c8#.
589
Koppens (1265) – Steenman (1334)
Maastricht, 2014

1…Rf3+ 0–1
2.Kg4 Q×g2+ 3.Kh5 Rh3#.
590
Koval (1864) – Haring (2145)
Banska Bystrica, 2016

1…Qe3+ 0–1
The main lines are:
1) 2.Kf1 Qe2+ 3.Kg1 Q×g2#.
2) 2.Kh2 Rh8+ (2…Qf2, followed by 3…Q×g2# or 3…Rh8#, depending on
Black’s reply, also works) 3.Kg3 Be2# (3…Bd1#).
591
Kunin (2133) – Milikow (1938)
Kiryat Ono, 2016

1.Ra8+ 1–0
1…Bb8 2.R×b8+! K×b8 3.Q×d8#.
592
Kuznecovs (1809) – Oboladze (2076)
Prague, 2016

1…Nh3+ 0–1
2.Kh1 (2.Kf1 Qd1#) 2…Qd1+ 3.Qf1 (3.Qg1 Q×g1#) 3…Q×f1#.
593
Lahdelma (1864) – Marais (1771)
Poprad, 2016

1.Qf5+ 1–0
White mates after 1…Kg8 2.Qf6, followed by 3.Qg7# or 3.Qh8#.
594
Lakatos (1555) – Katona (1625)
Budapest, 2014

1.Q×h5+! 1–0
After Black moves, White mates with 2.Q×g6+ Kh8 3.Qh7#.
595
Lalic (1748) – Stankovic (1521)
Subotica, 2014

1.Qh8+ 1–0
1…Ke7 2.Q×f6+ Kf8 3.Q×f7#.
596
Lang (2043) – Komarek (1888)
St.Veit, 2016

1.Qe5+ 1–0
The main lines are:
1) 1…Kf7 (or 1…Kg8) 2.Nh6+ Kf8 3.Qh8#.
2) 1…Kf8 2.Qh8+ Kf7 3.Ne5# (3.Nh6#).
3) 1…Qf6 2.Q×f6+ Kg8 3.Nh6#.
597
Larkin (1932) – Tsvetkov (2096)
Prague, 2016

1.Qd8+!! 1–0
1…N×d8 (1…Kf7 2.Nd6#; 1…Nf8 2.Q×f8#) 2.Re8+ Kf7 3.Nd6#.
598
Lewis (1570) – Woollard (1630)
Sunningdale, 2014

1…Q×f3 0–1
Black mates after 2.Qh8+ (2.Qg8+ is no better; other moves allow 2…
Qg2#) 2…K×h8, followed by 3…Qg2#.
599
Liu (2009) – Sair (1715)
Baku, 2016

1.R×a7+!! 1–0
White mates after 1…Kb8 (1…Q×a7 2.Q×c8#) 2.Qb6+ (2.Ra8+ Kb7
3.R3a7# also works) 2…Bb7 (or 2…Qb7) 3.Ra8#.
600
Lochte (1913) – Weeramantry (2099)
Caleta, 2016

1…Q×g3+! 0–1
The main lines are:
1) 2.Kf1 Q×f2#.
2) 2.Bg2 (or 2.Kh1) 2…Ra1+ 3.Rd1 R×d1#.
601
Lukyanov (1845) – Tikhonov (1954)
Irkutsk, 2017

1…Qd3+ 2.Re3 Qd5+ 3.Ke2
3.Re4 Q×e4#.
3…Qd1# 0–1
602
Luy (1336) – Trienens (1437)
Stennweiler, 2014

1.Re8+ 1–0
1…Rf8 2.R×f8+ K×f8 3.Re8#.
603
MacRae (1642) – Miller (1954)
Hastings, 2017

Black missed 1…Q×f2+ 2.Kh1 Q×e1+ 3.Bf1 R×f1# (3…Q×f1#).
604
Macedo (1800) – Da Silva Filho (1952)
Goiania, 2016

1…Ra1+ 0–1
2.Rb1 (2.Rc1 R×c1#) 2…R×b1+ 3.Rc1 R×c1#.
605
Maes (1950) – Sucharda (2051)
Prague, 2016

1.Rd8+! 1–0
The main lines are:
1) 1…Q×d8 2.Qg7#.
2) 1…Qe8 2.Qg7#.
3) 1…Qf8 2.Q×f8# (2.Qg7#).
4) 1…R×d8 2.R×d8+ Q×d8 (2…Qe8 3.R×e8# (3.Qg7#); 2…Qf8 3.R×f8#
(3.Q×f8#; 3.Qg7#)) 3.Qg7#.
606
Marazanof (1910) – Tagnon (1935)
Espalion, 2016

1.Q×h7+!! 1–0
1…K×h7 2.Rh4+ Kg8 3.Rh8#.
607
Marcos Herrero (1978) – De Vicente Guijarro (1761)
Madrid, 2016

1.B×f7+! 1–0
1…R×f7 2.Re8+ Rf8 3.R×f8# (3.Q×f8#).
608
Markiewicz (1401) – Duda (1620)
Warsaw, 2014

1…Q×f2 0–1
White threatens 2…Qg1#. The main lines are:
1) 2.Qg3 Qf1+ 3.Qg1 Q×g1#.
2) 2.Qg2 Qe1+ 3.Qg1 (3.Qf1 Q×f1#) 3…Q×g1#.
3) 2.Q×h6+ K×h6 (2…R×h6 also works), followed by 3…Qg1#, 3…Qf1#
or 3…Q×f3#, depending on Black’s reply.
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609
Martin Ares (1748) – Centelles Vivas (1823)
Vall del Tenes, 2016

1.R×h7+!! 1–0
1…K×h7 2.Rh1+ Bh6 3.Q×h6#.
610
Martin Palau (1750) – Ruiz Flores Vicente (1702)
Barcelona, 2016

1.Qe7+ Kg8 2.N×f6+ 1–0
2…Kh8 3.Qh7#.
611
Martin Palau (1789) – Izquierdo Pujol (1712)
Barcelona, 2014

1.Rd8+ 1–0
White mates after 1…Kf7 2.Q×f5+ Ke7 3.Qd7# or 1…Kh7 2.Q×f5+ g6
3.Q×g6# (3.Qf7#; 3.Qd7#).
612
Martinez Miura (1660) – Montejano Siguero (1483)
Madrid, 2017

1.R×h7+ Kg8 2.Rag7+ Kf8 3.Rh8# 1–0
613
Matras (1828) – Overmark (1707)
Logumkloster, 2017

1…Qe1+ 0–1
2.Kb2 R×b3+ 3.Ka2 Qa5#.
614
Matskevich (1976) – Alekseeva (2177)
Kazan, 2016

1…R×b2+!! 0–1
Black mates after 2.Ka1 Ra2+ 3.Kb1 Qc2# or 2.K×b2 Qc2+ 3.Ka1 Qa2#.
615
Mc Intosh (1927) – Ramadhar (1987)
Port of Spain, 2016

1.Qg8+ 1–0
The main lines are:
1) 1…Kh5 2.Bf3+ Kh6 3.Bf4#.
2) 1…Kh6 2.Bf4+ Kh5 3.Qg5# (3.Bf3#).
3) 1…Rg7 2.Q×g7+ Kh5 3.Bf3#.
616
McClung (1744) – Behrensen Senfft (1767)
Hamburg, 2014

1.B×f7+ 1–0
1…K×f7 (1…Kh8 2.Qg7#) 2.Qg7+ Ke8 3.Qg8# (3.Qf8#).
617
Meffert (1905) – Gutacker (1868)
Bad Homburg, 2016

1…R×e1+!! 0–1
2.R×e1 Q×f2+ 3.Kh1 Q×e1#.
618
Mensing (1872) – Kanters (1760)
Leiden, 2016

1.B×g7+! 1–0
1…B×g7 2.Qe8+ Bf8 3.Q×f8#.
619
Metev (2055) – Semerdzhiev (1911)
Sofia, 2016

1.Rh1+ 1–0
White mates after 1…Qh2 2.R×h2+ Kg6 3.Rg1# or 1…Kg6 2.Rag1+ Qg2
3.R×g2#.
620
Michalek (1972) – Turicik (1631)
Slovakia, 2017

1.Qc3+ Kb5
1…Kd7 2.Qc7#.
2.Rb4+ Ka5
2…Ka6 3.Ra1#.
3.Ra1# 1–0
621
Milovanova (2138) – Vlkova (1823)
Prague, 2016

1.Qh6+ 1–0
White mates after 1…Kg8 2.Nf6+ Kh8 3.Q×h7# or 1…Ke8 2.Re7+ Kd8
3.Qf8#.
622
Morales Flores (1912) – Fuentes Inzunza (1868)
Santiago, 2017

1.Rb8+ 1–0
1…Kc7 2.Q×c6+ K×b8 3.Qc8#.
623
Morera Rodriguez (1972) – Ghavami (1586)
Madrid, 2017

1.Qe4+! f5
1…Kg5 2.h4#.
2.Qe8+ 1–0
2…Kg5 3.Q×h5#.
624
Mueggenburg (1755) – Wolf (2034)
Radebeul, 2016

1…Rh2+ 0–1
2.Kf1 Qh3+ 3.Rg2 Q×g2#.
625
Mulleady (2042) – Bin Suhayl (1975)
England, 2016

1.Qb4+ 1–0
White mates after 1…Qd6 (1…Ke8 2.Qe7#) 2.Q×d6+ Ke8 3.Qe7# or 1…
Qc5+ 2.Q×c5+ Ke8 3.Qe7#.
626
Muniz (1436) – Moraes Silva (1943)
Brasilia, 2017

1…Q×g3+ 2.Kh1
Black now missed several mates:
1) 2…Re1+ 3.Rf1 R×f1# (3…Qh3#).
2) 2…Qh3+ 3.Kg1 Re1# (3…Rg3#).
3) 2…Rf3 3.R×f3 (other moves are no better) 3…Qg1#.
627
Nemeth (1985) – Mikus (1861)
Slovakia, 2017

1…Rc2+ 2.Kb3 Qc4+ 3.Ka3 Ra2# 0–1
628
Neuwirth (1765) – Heigerer (2037)
Neumarkt am Wallersee, 2016

1…Q×g2+!! 0–1
2.R×g2 Rd1+ 3.Rg1 R×g1#.
629
Nielsen (1965) – Maselli (1751)
Helsingor, 2016

1.g6 1–0
White mates after 1…Qh4+ (other moves allow 2.Qh7# and 2.Qh8#)
2.Q×h4, followed by 3.Qh7# or 3.Qh8#.
630
Nielsen (2163) – Vang (2095)
Sandavagur, 2016

1…Qh2+ 2.Kf1 Qh1+! 0–1
3.N×h1 R×h1#.
631
Nunez Reiz (2083) – Pashov (1834)
Madrid, 2016

1.Qe5+ 1–0
1…Kg6 (1…Kf7 2.Be8#) 2.Be8+ Kh6 3.Qh5#.
632
Odegaard (1772) – Sajjadi (1503)
Fagernes, 2014

1.Qb4+ Rd6 1–0
White now mates with 2.Q×d6#. The main line is 1…Qc5 2.Q×c5+ Rd6
3.Q×d6#.
633
Olcum (2072) – Oner (1837)
Canakkale, 2016

1.Bh6+ 1–0
White mates after 1…Kh8 2.Bg7+ K×g7 3.Qh6# or 1…Kh7 2.B×f8+
(2.Bg7+ also works) 2…Nh5 3.Qh6#
634
Ozates (2074) – Daghan (2011)
Canakkale, 2016

1.Rh3+ 1–0
White mates after 1…Bh4 2.R×h4+ Kg5 3.Bf6# or 1…Kg5 2.Ne4+ K×g4
3.Rf4#.
635
Ozenir (2084) – Eldemir (1849)
Konya, 2016

1.Rg1+ 1–0
The main lines are:
1) 1…Kf8 2.Qf6, followed by 3.h8Q# (3.h8R#; 3.Rg8#).
2) 1…Kh8 2.Qf6+ K×h7 3.Qg7# (3.Qh4#).
3) 1…Kh6 2.Qf6+ (2.Qf4+ and 2.Qg5+ lead to similar mates) 2…K×h7
(2…Kh5 3.Qg5#) 3.Qg7# (3.Qh4#).
636
Pajak (1697) – Sobotka (1600)
Warsaw, 2014

1.c7 1–0
White mates after 1…Re8 (other moves are no better) 2.Rd8 R×d8 (again,
other moves are no better) 3.c×d8Q# (3.c×d8R#).
637
Paredes (1861) – Bassani (1909)
Florianopolis, 2016

1.g4+! 1–0
1…K×g4 2.Rg1+ Kh3 (2…Kh5 3.Qg5#) 3.Rg3#.
638
Pereira (2008) – Boabaid (1874)
Sao Paulo, 2016

1.Qf2+ 1–0
1…Bf6 (1…K×g7 (or 1…Kg8) 2.Qf7#) 2.Q×f6+ Kg8 3.Qf7#.
639
Phan (1785) – Doan (1982)
Ho Chi Minh City, 2016

1…B×f2+ 0–1
2.N×f2 Q×f2+ 3.Kh1 Q×f1#.
640
Picken (1853) – Oka (1559)
Wellington, 2017

1…h6+! 2.K×g4
2.Kf6 Qd6+ 3.Re6 Q×e6#.
2…f5+ 3.Kf3 Rf1# 0–1
641
Pomar (2056) – Da Cruz (1806)
Florianopolis, 2016

1.Qg6 1–0
White mates after 1…R×e1+ (1…h×g5 2.Qh5#; other moves allow 2.Qh7#)
2.R×e1 h×g5 (other moves allow 3.Qh7#) 3.Qh5#.
642
Pomar (2049) – Da Cruz (1781)
Florianopolis, 2016

1.Bh6+ 1–0
White mates after 1…Rg7 (1…Ke8 2.Qe7#) 2.Q×g7+ (2.B×g7+ Ke8 (2…
Kg8 3.Ne7#) 3.Qe7# also works) 2…Ke8 3.Qg8# (3.Qf8#; 3.Qh8#).
643
Popvasilev (1860) – Maache (2090)
Prague, 2016

1…Ng4 0–1
Black threatens 2…Q×h2#. The main line is 2.Rfb1 (other moves by the rook
lead to the same mate) 2…Q×h2+ 3.Kf1 Qh1#.
644
Prochaska (1887) – Emerton (1789)
Radebeul, 2016

1.Rd8+ 1–0
1…Re8 2.Bh6+ Kg8 3.R×e8#.
645
Ptaszek (1817) – Lis (1982)
Krakow, 2017

1…Qd3! 0–1
Black threatens 2…Rh1#. The main lines are:
1) 2.Kc1 (or 2.Ke1) 2…Rh1+ 3.Nf1 R×f1#.
2) 2.f3 (or 2.f4) 2…Rh1+ 3.Bg1 R×g1#.
646
Puskar (2121) – Koval (1864)
Banska Bystrica, 2016

1.Qg4+ 1–0
1…Qf5 (1…Kd6 2.Qd7#) 2.Q×f5+ Kd6 3.Qf6# (3.Qd7#).
647
Quintero Sepulveda (1403) – Gomez (1560)
Manizales, 2017

1.Ng5 1–0
White threatens 2.Q×h7#. The main lines are:
1) 1…Nf6 2.N×f6+ (2.B×f6, followed by 3.Qg7#, 3.Q×h7# or 3.Ne7#,
depending on Black’s reply, also works) 2…Kh8 3.Q×h7#.
2) 1…Q×e7 2.N×e7+ (2.Q×h7+ Kf8 3.Qh8# also works) 2…Kh8 3.Q×h7#.
648
Ragaa (1972) – Balazs (2110)
Pardubice, 2016

1…Q×a2+!! 0–1
2.K×a2 Ra5+ 3.Qa4 R×a4#.
649
Ramos Antona (1613) – Santamaria Baeza (1872)
Madrid, 2017

1…Re5+ 2.Rg5
The main line is 2.Qf5+ R×f5+ (2…g6+ 3.R×g6 (3.Kg5 R×f5#) 3…Q×g6#
also works) 3.Rg5 g6# (3…Qd1#).
2…g6# 0–1
650
Revita (1743) – Bui (1772)
Taipa, 2014

Black missed 1…Qg2+ 2.Ke1 Qg1+ 3.Ke2 (or 3.Kd2) 3…Rc2#.
651
Riedl (1879) – Bildt (1997)
Fuerth, 2016

1…Q×f2+!! 0–1
2.R×f2 (2.Kh1 Q×f1#) 2…Rd1+ 3.Qe1 R×e1#.
652
Rodriguez (1983) – Van Kemenade (1728)
Cardiff, 2016

1.R×h4+ Nh5 1–0
1) 1…Kg6 2.Rh6#.
2) 1…Bh5 2.R×h5+ Kg6 (2…N×h5 3.Q×h5#) 3.Rh6#.
After the move played, White mates after 2.R×h5+ Kg6 (2…B×h5 3.Q×h5#)
3.Rh6#.
653
Rodriguez (1745) – Franco Rodriguez (2105)
Santo Domingo, 2016

1…Ng5 0–1
Black mates after 2.f4 (other moves lead to the same mate) 2…Ndf3+ (or
2…Ngf3+) 3.R×f3 N×f3#.
654
Rodriguez Torres (1588) – Olmos Rodriguez (1480)
Madrid, 2017

1.R×g7+ Kh8 2.Rh7+ 1–0
2…Kg8 3.Qf7# (3.Qg7#).
655
Rolinek (1753) – Jelinek (2080)
Prague, 2016

1…Nh3+ 0–1
2.Kg2 (2.Kh1 Qf3#) 2…Qf3+! 3.K×h3 Rh6#.
656
Romeu Perulles (1908) – Blasco Coll (2081)
Sant Boi, 2016

1…Rh8+ 0–1
2.Rh4 (2.Qh3 R×h3#) 2…R×h4+ 3.Qh3 R×h3#.
657
Ruane (1797) – Garnett (2010)
Bournemouth, 2016

1…Qf2+ 0–1
2.Kh3 Rf3+ 3.Q×f3 Q×f3#.
658
Rudolph (1939) – Askerov (1748)
Lueneburg, 2016

1.Q×f7+!! 1–0
1…R×f7 2.Re8+ Rf8 3.Rf×f8# (3.Re×f8#).
659
Rueda Nessi (1598) – Baudel (1754)
Montevideo, 2017

1…Qa6+ 0–1
2.Nb5 (2.Qc4 Q×c4#; 2.Qd3 Q×d3#) 2…Q×b5+ 3.Qd3 (3.Qc4 Q×c4#) 3…
Q×d3#.
660
Rusconi (1912) – Joller (1918)
Celerina, 2016

1…Nh4 2.Bd2? 0–1
Black now mates with 2…Qg2#. The main lines are:
1) 2.Qg4 R×g4+ 3.N×g4 (3.Kh1 Qg2#) 3…Qg2# (3…Nf3#).
2) 2.Qf3 N×f3+ 3.N×f3 (3.Kh1 Q×h2#) 3…Rg4#.
661
Sabo (1897) – Kupka (1923)
Slovakia, 2017

White missed 1.g7 Kd8 (other moves allow 2.g8Q# and 2.g8R#) 2.Rf7,
followed by 3.g8Q# or 3.g8R#, depending on Black’s reply.
662
Samblic (1951) – Duda (1739)
Croatia, 2016

1.Nh5+! 1–0
1…Kf7 (1…Ke5 2.Qf4#) 2.Qg7+ Ke8 3.Nf6#.
663
Santamaria Baeza (1872) – Castro Uceda (1532)
Madrid, 2017

1.Q×e8+ 1–0
1…Q×e8 (1…Rf8 2.Q×f8#) 2.R×e8+ Rf8 3.R×f8#.
664
Sarafian (1833) – Adams (1492)
San Francisco, 2017

1.Rg5+ 1–0
White mates after 1…Kh6 2.R×g8+ (2.Rh5+ Kg6 3.Rh6# and 2.Rgg7+ Rf4
3.B×f4# also work) 2…Rf4 3.B×f4#.
665
Sawicki (1769) – Rusin (1772)
Warsaw, 2017

1…Qe3+ 2.Kg3 f2+ 0–1
3.Bf3 Q×f3#.
666
Scheck (1574) – Ducke (1289)
Berlin, 2014

1.e7+ 1–0
1…Kc8 (1…Kd7 2.e8Q#) 2.e8Q+ Kb7 3.Qa8#.
667
Schedl (1413) – Kuhlemann (1806)
Schney, 2017

1…Qh4+ 2.Qh3 Q×f2+ 3.Kh1
3.Qg2 Q×g2#.
3…Qg1# 0–1
3…Rg1# also works.
668
Schiffer (1565) – Beltz (1920)
Germany, 2017

1…Re4! 0–1
Black threatens 2…Rg4# and 2…h6#. The main line is 2.Rd7+ B×d7,
followed by 3…Rg4# or 3…h6#.
669
Schmidek (2183) – Ravina (2063)
Willingen, 2016

1.Rf3 1–0
White threatens 2.Rf8#. The main lines are:
1) 1…Q×e4 2.Rf8+ Qe8 3.R×e8#.
2) 1…Qg1+ 2.K×g1, followed by 3.Rf8#.
3) 1…Qh1+ 2.K×h1, followed by 3.Rf8#.
670
Schnabel (2044) – Schmalzried (1870)
Berlin, 2016

1.B×f5! 1–0
White threatens 2.Qh7#. The main lines are:
1) 1…f×g5 2.Qh7+ Kf7 3.e6#.
2) 1…Bh6 2.Qg6+, followed by 3.Qh7#.
3) 1…Rf7 2.Qh7+ (2.Bh7+ Kf8 (2…Kh8 3.N×f7#) 3.Q×f7# also works)
2…Kf8 3.Ne6#.
671
Schwarz (1814) – Hertel (1997)
Bad Zwesten, 2017

1…Qg3+ 0–1
The main lines are:
1) 2.Bg2 Q×g2#.
2) 2.Kf1 Q×f3+ 3.Ke1 (3.Kg1 Qg2#) 3…Qe2#.
3) 2.Kh1 Q×f3+ 3.Kh2 (or 3.Kg1) 3…Qg2#.
672
Scowen (1849) – Karlstoetter (1848)
Radebeul, 2016

1.Nh5+ 1–0
The main lines are:
1) 1…Kh6 2.Qf6+ Kh7 3.Qg7#.
2) 1…Kh8 2.Qf6+ Kg8 (or 2…Kh7) 3.Qg7#.
3) 1…Kg8 2.Qg5+ (2.Qf6, followed by 3.Qg7# also works) 2…Kh8 (or 2…
Kh7) 3.Qg7#.
673
Sieber (2173) – Panainte (1799)
Prague, 2016

1.Bh7+! 1–0
1…K×h7 2.Qh5+ Kg8 3.Qh8#.
674
Smetisko (1687) – Krmpotic (1547)
Busevec, 2014

1.R×h7!! 1–0
White mates after 1…K×h7 (other moves allow 2.Q×g6#, 2.Qg7#, 2.Qh8#
and 2.Rh8#, depending on Black’s reply) 2.Rh4+ Kg8 3.Q×g6# (3.Qh8#;
3.Rh8#).
675
Solis Calancha (1603) – Martinez Lopez (1780)
Barcelona, 2014

1…Qe2+ 0–1
2.Kg3 Rg1+ 3.Kf4 (3.Kh4 g5# (3…Qe4#)) 3…Qe4#.
676
Souza (1928) – Stedile Neto (1800)
Curitiba, 2016

1…B×h3+ 0–1
2.Bg2 (2.Ke1 Bg3#) 2…Q×g2+ 3.Ke1 Bg3#.
677
Stein (1659) – Klemens (1431)
Heimbach Weis, 2014

1.Q×c6 1–0
White threatens 2.Qd7#, 2.Qc7#, 2.Qe8# and 2.Re8#. The main line is 1…
Q×g2+ 2.K×g2, followed by mate as above, depending on Black’s reply.
678
Sztokbant (2200) – Stedile Neto (1800)
Curitiba, 2016

1…Re2+! 0–1
2.Kh1 (2.Kf1 Qf3#) 2…Qf3+ 3.Rg2 Q×g2#.
679
Takac (1999) – Djulic (2000)
Topusko, 2016

1.Ng6+!! 1–0
1…h×g6 2.Qh3+ Qh4 3.Q×h4#.
680
Teheran Perez (1714) – Gomez Guardo (1927)
Cartagena, 2016

1…Qc2+ 0–1
2.Ka1 Qc1+! 3.R×c1 R×c1#.
681
Toplak (1692) – Troselj (1494)
Sv Filip i Jakov, 2014

1.f4+ 1–0
1…Kh5 2.Rh8+ Rh7 3.R×h7#.
682
Torres (1961) – Danda (1800)
Joao Pessoa, 2016

1.Q×f8+!! B×f8 2.Bf6+ 1–0
2…Bg7 3.Rd8#.
683
Trifan (1798) – Astner (1389)
Magdeburg, 2014

1.Nf7+ 1–0
1…Ke8 2.Nd6+ Kd8 (2…Kf8 3.Qe8# (3.Qf7#)) 3.Qe8#.
684
Uuriintuya (2172) – Bala (2040)
Delhi, 2016

1…Rg8+ 0–1
2.Rg7 (2.Kh1 Rf1#) 2…R×g7+ 3.Kh1 Rf1#.
685
Valantiejus (2120) – Kraujunas (1900)
Vilnius, 2016

1.R×e5+!! 1–0
White mates after 1…Q×e5 (1…Qe6 2.Q×e6#) 2.N×e5, followed by 3.Qf7#.
686
Valarezo Ricard (1891) – Vilalta Carrera (1657)
Igualada, 2017

1.Rf7+ 1–0
1…R×f7 (1…Kd8 2.Qg5#) 2.R×f7+ Kd8 3.Qg5#.
687
Van ’t Hoff (1793) – Marechal (1755)
Maastricht, 2014

1.R×g6+!! 1–0
1…f×g6 (1…Ng7 2.Q×g7#; 1…h×g6 2.Qh8#) 2.B×e6+ Rf7 3.Qg7#.
688
Vasiesiu (2131) – Ciorgovean (2134)
Calimanesti Caciulata, 2016

1.R×f7+! Ke8
1…B×f7 2.Q×f7#.
2.Qg8+ 1–0
2…Qf8 3.Q×f8#. 2.Qh8+ K×f7 (2…Qf8 3.Q×f8#) 3.Rh7# also works.
689
Velichko (1927) – Girshgorn (1823)
Moscow, 2017

1.Rg6+ Kh7
1…Kh5 2.Qg4#; 1…Q×g6 2.Q×g6#.
2.R×g7+ 1–0
2…Kh8 (or 2…Kh6) 3.Qh7# (3.Rh7#).
690
Vlasov (1921) – Dikov (1916)
Tambov, 2016

1.Qb8+ 1–0
The main lines are:
1) 1…Ke7 2.Qd8#
2) 1…Qd8 2.Q×d8#.
3) 1…Bc8 2.Q×c8+ Ke7 (2…Qd8 3.Q×d8#) 3.Qd8#.
691
Weinwurm (2190) – Gerhard (1974)
Bregenz, 2016

1.Qd7+ 1–0
1…Kb8 2.c7+ Ka7 3.Qa4#.
692
Wiesner (2116) – Schumann (1878)
Willingen, 2016

1.Bh4+ 1–0
1…Rf6 2.Q×f6+ Ke8 3.Qe7#.
693
Wikar (1803) – Portnoy (1710)
Prague, 2016

1.Nf5+ 1–0
1…Bh6 (1…Kg8 2.Ne7#) 2.Q×h6+ Kg8 3.Qg7# (3.Ne7#).
694
Woo (1576) – Lai (1855)
Hong Kong, 2017

1…Ne2! 0–1
Black threatens 2…Rh1#. The main line is 2.Bg1 R×g1, followed by 3…
Rh1#.
695
Woong (2050) – Le (1916)
Ho Chi Minh City, 2016

1.b5! 1–0
White threatens 2.Qb8#. The main lines are:
1) 1…Rg8 2.Q×g8, followed by 3.Qb8#.
2) 1…Rg1+ 2.R×g1, followed by 3.Qb8#.
3) 1…Rd6 2.Q×d6, followed by 3.Qb8# or 3.Qc6#, depending on Black’s
reply.
696
Wraga (1622) – Giugno (1447)
Ditzingen, 2014

1…Qf6+! 2.K×h5 0–1
2…Qf5+ 3.Kh4 R×h2#.
697
Wu (1749) – Ebrahim Shirazi (2050)
Calgary, 2016

1.Bb6+!! 1–0
White mates after 1…a×b6 2.Qa8+ Kd7 3.Qc8# or 1…Qc7 2.R×c7,
followed by 3.Qd7# or 3.N×f7#, depending on Black’s reply.
698
Zavisecky (1984) – Lys (2138)
Ostrava, 2016

1…Qh4+! 0–1
Black mates after 2.Nh3 Q×g3+ 3.Kh1 Qh2# or 2.Kg2 Q×g3+ 3.Kh1 Qh2#.
699
Zeman (2056) – Jelinek (2176)
Klatovy, 2016

1.Qh5+! 1–0
White mates after 1…Kg7 2.Qg5+ Kh8 3.Q×h6# or 1…K×f6 2.Q×h6+ Kf5
3.g4#.
700
Zetocha (1987) – Sobek (1805)
Slovakia, 2017

1.Rg4+ 1–0
The main lines are:
1) 1…Kh8 2.Qf6#.
2) 1…Qg5 2.R×g5+ Kh6 (2…Kh8 3.Qf6#) 3.Qh5# (3.Qf6#).
3) 1…Kh6 2.Qf6+ (2.Qh3+ Qh5 3.Nf5# also works) 2…Kh5 3.Qh4#
(3.Rh4#).
Chapter 6
701
Abraham (1602) – Cunningham (1453)
San Francisco, 2017
Black now played …c5??.

Position after …c5??.
1.Qa6 Qe4
1…Qd5 leads to the same mate, while other moves allow 2.Qb7#.
2.Q×a7+ 1–0
2…Kc8 3.Qc7#.
702
Afonso Martin (1616) – Bernardez Gonzalez (1611)
Tenerife, 2017
Black now played …Re8??.

Position after …Re8??.
White missed 1.Ra7! Bc7 (other moves allow 2.Ra8#) 2.Ra8+ Bb8 3.R×b8#.
703
Alberton (1807) – Albino (1527)
Florianopolis, 2017

1.Bg8+ Kh8 2.Bf7+ 1–0
2…Kh7 3.Qg8#.
704
Alvear Zapata (1503) – Pena Marina (1762)
Madrid, 2017
Black now played …f5.

Position after …f5.
White missed 1.Qh8+ Kf7 2.g6+! K×g6 3.Qh5#.
705
Andrade (1826) – Valcarcel (1660)
Florianopolis, 2017
Black now played …g6?.

Position after …g6?.
1.R×g6+! 1–0
The main lines are:
1) 1…Kh8 2.Rh6#.
2) 1…Kh7 2.Rg8+ (2.Rh6+ K×h6 3.Qg7# and 2.Rg7+, followed by 3.Rh7#
also work), followed by 3.Qg7#.
3) 1…f×g6 2.Q×g6+ Kh8 3.Qg7# (3.Qh7#).
706
Andreev (1882) – Babatov (1625)
Sofia, 2017

White missed 1.Qh6+ Ke8 (1…Ke7 2.Qd6+ Ke8 3.Rg8#) 2.Rg8+ Ke7
3.Qf6# (3.Qd6#).
707
Ansari (1887) – Hunt (1631)
Caleta, 2017
Black now played …Kb7?.

Position after …Kb7?.
1.Qc8+ 1–0
1…Kc6 2.Qa8+ Kd7 3.Qe8#.
708
Archer (1417) – Yung (1862)
Auckland, 2017
White now played Nxf2??.

Position after Nxf2??.
1…Qg1+ 2.Ke2
2.Qf1 Q×f1#.
2…R×f2+
2…Q×f2+ 3.Kd1 Qe1# also works.
3.Ke3 R8f3# 0–1
3…Bg5#, 3…Qg3# and 3…Qg5# also work.
709
Arkhipenko (1621) – Danchenko (1850)
Taganrog, 2017
White now played Kxc2.

Position after Kxc2.
1…Bb3+ 2.Kc3
2.Kd2 Q×b2#.
2…Qc1+ 0–1
3.Kb4 Qc4#.
710
Babatov (1625) – Ruschukov (1844)
Sofia, 2017
Black now played …R2f4??.

Position after …R2f4??.
1.Qd4+ R4f6
1…R8f6 2.Rg8#.
2.Q×f6+! 1–0
2…R×f6 3.Rg8#.
711
Bail (1748) – Torres (1929)
Florianopolis, 2017
White now played Qxa5??.

Position after Qxa5??.
1…Bc4+ 2.Ke1 Qe3+ 3.Kd1
3.Ne2 Q×e2#.
3…Bb3# 0–1
712
Baltar (1733) – Polonio (1919)
Florianopolis, 2017

Position after Kh2.
1…Bg1+ 2.Kh1 Bf2+ 0–1
3.Kh2 Qg1#.
713
Barbosa (1982) – Lesquereux (1662)
Geneve, 2017

1.Qd8 1–0
White threatens 2.Qg8# and 2.Qh8#. The main lines are:
1) 1…Qc1+ 2.N×c1, followed by 3.Qg8# or 3.Qh8#.
2) 1…Qd4+ 2.N×d4, followed by 3.Qg8# or 3.Qh8#.
714
Bastos (1960) – Schwertner (1799)
Florianopolis, 2017

1.Qc5+ Kd8 2.Qd6+ 1–0
2…Bd7 3.Q×d7#.
715
Benitez Cadenas (1595) – Cortijo Manso (1489)
Madrid, 2017
White now played Rbg7??.

Position after Rbg7??.
1…Kh3!! 2.h5
The main line is 2.Rd7 (other moves allow 2…Rc1# and 2…Rb1#) 2…Rc1+
(2…Rb1+ 3.Rd1 R×d1# also works) 3.Rd1 R×d1#.
2…Rb1# 0–1
716
Branovacki (1924) – Skrbec (1613)
Nova Gorica, 2017
White now played f3??.

Position after f3??.
1…Qb6+ 0–1
2.Rf2 (2.Kh1 Neg3# (2…Nfg3#)) 2…Q×f2+ 3.Kh1 Neg3# (3…Nfg3#).
717
Bucur (1881) – Pelin (1722)
Baile Felix, 2017
Black now played …Kd8.

Position after …Kd8.
1.Rd1+ 1–0
1…Q×d1+ (1…Qd7 2.Rd×d7# (2.Rb×d7#)) 2.Q×d1+ Ke8 3.Qd7#.
718
Campos Calvo Sotelo (1896) – Sanchez Lucena (1431)
Madrid, 2017
Black now played …Nxd5??.

Position after …Nxd5??.
1.Rh3+ 1–0
1…Bh4 (1…Kg8 2.Rh8#) 2.R×h4+ Kg8 3.Rh8#.
719
Caribe Santos (1568) – Thomazelli (1763)
Florianopolis, 2017

1.Bd2+ Kh5
The main line is 1…g5 (1…f4 2.Qh8#) 2.Re6+ Kh5 (2…g6 3.Q×g6#
(3.Qh8#)) 3.Qh7# (3.Qh8#).
2.Qh8# 1–0
2.Qh7# also works.
720
Cernicky (1640) – Alexy (1953)
Slovakia, 2017
White now played Kxg3??.

Position after Kxg3??.
1…Qh4+ 0–1
2.Kh2 Q×f2+ 3.Kh1 Qg2#.
721
Ceylan (1703) – Konez (1517)
Antalya, 2017
Black now played …Ba5??.

Position after …Ba5??.
1.Rb7+ 1–0
The main lines are:
1) 1…Kc6 2.Qa4# (2.Qb5#).
2) 1…R×b7 2.Q×b7+ Kd8 3.Qb8#.
3) 1…Kc8 (or 1…Kd8) 2.R×b8+ Kc7 3.Qb7#.
722
Chistyakova (1914) – Teryaeva (1719)
Moscow, 2017
White now played Kf1??.

Position after Kf1??.
1…Ng3+! 0–1
2.f×g3 R×f3+! 3.g×f3 Q×f3#.
723
Da Luz (1818) – Maba (1500)
Florianopolis, 2017
White now played g4??.

Position after g4??.
1…Rf8+ 2.Kg6 Rf6+
2…Re5, followed by 3…Rg5# or 3…Rf6#, depending on Black’s reply, also
works.
3.Kh5 0–1
3…Rh2#.
724
Da Silva (1474) – Souza (1838)
Florianopolis, 2017
White now played Ke3.

Position after Ke3.
1…Bh6+ 0–1
2.Ng5 Q×g5+ 3.Kf3 (3.f4 Q×f4#) 3…Qf4# (3…Bd3#).
725
Das Chagas (1952) – Juliatto (1800)
Pirai do Sul, 2017
Black now played …Qxf7??.

Position after …Qxf7??.
1.R×g7+ Kf8
The main line is 1…Kh8 2.Q×f7, followed by 3.R×h7#.
2.Q×f7# 1–0
726
De Albuquerque (1564) – Ikejiri (1988)
Sao Paulo, 2017
Black now played …Bxg3??.

Position after …Bxg3??.
1.Rh7+ Kg8 2.Rg7+ 1–0
White mates after 2…Kh8 3.Nf7# or 2…Kf8 3.Nh7#.
727
De Oliveira (1918) – Baltar (1733)
Joao Pessoa, 2017
Black now played …Bf8.

Position after …Bf8.
1.Qf7+ Kh8 2.Q×f8+ 1–0
2…Kh7 3.Bf5#.
728
Diaz Mendoza (1626) – Suarez Rodriguez (1581)
Las Palmas, 2017
Black now played …Rh8?.

Position after …Rh8?.
1.Qh3+ 1–0
White mates after 1…Kf7 (or 1…Ke7) 2.Qd7+ Kf8 3.R×h8#.
729
Djordjevic (1445) – Cavic (1686)
Belgrade, 2017

1.Qf3+ Kg5
The main line is 1…Kh4 2.g3+ (2.Qf4+ Rg4 3.g3# and 2.Qf2+ Kg5 (2…
Kg4 3.Qf4#; 2…Rg3 3.Q×g3#) 3.Qf4# also work) 2…Kg5 (2…R×g3
3.Q×g3#) 3.Qf4#.
2.Qf4# 1–0
730
Do Carmo (1505) – Fontes (1455)
Brasilia, 2017

1.Qe5+ Kg6
White now missed 2.R×g7+ Kh6 3.Qg5#.
731
Dornelles (1986) – Rocancourt Moreira (1817)
Florianopolis, 2017

White missed 1.R×f7+!! Kg6 (or 1…R×f7 2.Qf3+, followed by 3.Q×f7#)
2.Qd3+ e4 3.Q×e4#.
732
Eade (1831) – Oka (1559)
Auckland, 2017

1.R×h8+! K×h8 2.Qh6+ 1–0
2…Kg8 3.Qg7#.
733
Eliseev (1761) – Tikhonov (1954)
Irkutsk, 2017
Black now played …Ba6??.

Position after …Ba6??.
1.Rf8+! Q×f8 2.Q×f8+ 1–0
2…R×f8 3.R×f8#.
734
Encizo (1809) – Diaz (1911)
La Banda, 2017
Black now played …Bg7??.

Position after …Bg7??.
1.R×g7+ 1–0
The main lines are:
1) 1…Kf8 2.Qh8#.
2) 1…Kd8 2.Qh8+ (2.Rd7+ Kc8 3.Qe8# also works) 2…Rf8 3.Q×f8#.
3) 1…Rf7 2.Q×f7+ Kd8 3.Qd7# (3.Qf8#; 3.Qg8#; 3.Qe7#; 3.Rg8#).
735
Fan (1952) – Forster (1963)
Wellington, 2017
White now played d8=Q.

Position after d8=Q.
1…Qg1+ 2.Kh3 Qh1+ 3.Kg4 Qh5# 0–1
736
Franceschina (1978) – Idalgo (1854)
Florianopolis, 2017
White now played Rd2?.

Position after Rd2?.
1…Ng4+! 0–1
2.h×g4 (2.Kh1 f×g2# (2…Re1#)) 2…Qh4+ 3.Kg1 Re1#.
737
Frois (1977) – Masselli (1513)
Florianopolis, 2017
Black now played …Rfg8??.

Position after …Rfg8??.
1.Rg6+ 1–0
1…Kf5 (1…N7f6 2.R×f6#) 2.Bc2+ e4 3.B×e4#.
738
Georgiev (1623) – Sharkov (1701)
Sofia, 2017

1.Qf8+ Kg6 2.Re6+ 1–0
2…Kh5 (2…Kh7 3.Rh6#) 3.Qh8# (3.Rh6# 3.Qh6#).
739
Guerrero Orihuela (1836) – Sanabria Taskila (1670)
Las Palmas, 2017

Position after Kh4.
1…Qd8+ 2.K×h5
2.Qf6+ Q×f6+ 3.K×h5 Qh8# (3…Ng3#).
2…Ng3+ 0–1
3.Kh6 Qh8#.
740
Gutkovich (1904) – Pikalova (1804)
Moscow, 2017

1.Qc7 b5
1…b6 leads to the same mate, while other moves allow 2.Qe7# or 2.Qd7#,
depending on Black’s move.
2.Qc6+ 1–0
2…Qd7 3.Q×d7#.
741
Horlock (1611) – Ocana (1733)
Gibraltar, 2017
Black now played …Bc6??.

Position after …Bc6??.
1.Rf5+ Kh4 2.Be1+ 1–0
2…Kh3 3.Rh5#.
742
Joaquin Salcedo (1633) – Mendez Ramirez (1863)
Santo Domingo, 2017
White now played b4??.

Position after b4??.
1…B×e3! 0–1
Black threatens 2…Qg1# and 2…Qh1#. The main line is 2.Kd1 (2.f×e3
Qe2#) 2…Q×f2 3.R×d6 (3.Rd2 Q×d2#; other moves are no better) 3…Qe2#.
743
Kaplan (1635) – Demir (1831)
Antalya, 2017
White now played Kxd4??.

Position after Kxd4??.
1…Rd8+ 2.Ke5 Qd6+ 0–1
3.Kf5 Rf8# (3…Qf6#).
744
Kavalci (1507) – Usluoglu (1761)
Antalya, 2017
White now played bxc3.

Position after bxc3.
Black missed 1…Ba3+! 2.Kc2 (2.Qb2 Q×c3+ 3.Kb1 Q×b2#) 2…Qa4+
3.Qb3 Qe4#.
745
Keinan (1858) – Champoud (1559)
Geneve, 2017
Black now played …Rxf2?.

Position after …Rxf2?.
1.Qh7+ Kf8
White now missed 2.N×e6+! Ke8 3.Qd7#.
746
Klement (1919) – Zigovecki (1885)
Krapina, 2017
White now played Qa7??.

Position after Qa7??.
1…Qc6+ 0–1
2.Rd5 (2.Bg2 f1Q# (2…f1R#)) 2…Q×d5+ 3.Bg2 f1Q# (3…f1R#).
747
Kluge (1578) – Sandner (1718)
Germany, 2017

1…Nh3+! 2.Kh1 Qg1+!! 0–1
3.R×g1 Nf2#.
748
Kojima (1467) – Damaceno (1945)
Sao Paulo, 2017
White now played Bxe3.

Position after Bxe3.
1…Q×e3+ 2.Kh1
1) 2.Kf1 Qf2#.
2) 2.Kg2 Qf2+ 3.Kh1 Qf1# (3…Qh2#).
2…Qf2 3.e5
3…Qh2# 0–1
749
Kondakov (1719) – Bayaraa (1988)
San Francisco, 2017
White now played dxe5??.

Position after dxe5??.
1…Na3+! 0–1
Black mates after 2.Ka1 (2.b×a3 (or 2.Q×a3) 2…Qc1#) 2…Qc1+ 3.Qb1
Q×b1#.
750
Koreywo (1620) – Kapoor (1540)
Gibraltar, 2017

1…Q×f2+ 0–1
2.Kh1 (2.Kh3 Q×g3#) 2…Rb1+ 3.Qc1 R×c1#.
751
Kuzmanovic (1411) – Kuzmanovic (1854)
Belgrade, 2017
White now played Ka1.

Position after Ka1.
1…Qa5+ 2.Ba2 Bb3 0–1
Black mates next move with 3…Q×a2#.
752
Leao (1873) – Carvalho (1985)
Belem, 2017

1.Rh8+!! Q×h8 1–0
White mates after 2.Qd5+ Rf7 3.Q×f7#. The alternative 1…K×h8 also leads
to mate after 2.Qh1+ (2.Qh3+ Kg8 3.Qh7# also works) 2…Kg8 3.Qh7#.
753
Li (1525) – Davis (1851)
Auckland, 2017
White now played Kd2??.

Position after Kd2??.
1…Nc4+ 2.Kd3
Black now missed 2…N×b2#. The main line is 2.Ke1 (2.Kd1 Qd2#) 2…
Qe3+ 3.Kf1 (3.Kd1 N×b2# (3…Qd2#); 3.Ne2 Q×e2#) 3…Nd2#.
754
Lopez Cardona (1600) – Fernandez (1999)
Medellin, 2017
Black now played …fxe6??.

Position after …fxe6??.
1.Ne7+ 1–0
The main lines are:
1) 1…Kh7 2.Qf7+ Kh8 3.Be5#.
2) 1…Kg7 2.Be5+ Kh7 3.Qf7#.
3) 1…Kh8 2.Be5+ (2.Q×h6+ Bh7 3.Be5# (3.Qf6#) also works) 2…Kh7
3.Qf7#.
755
Lourenco dos Santos (1719) – Melo (1750)
Florianopolis, 2017
White now played Rxf2??.

Position after Rxf2??.
1…e1Q+ 2.Kg2
2.Kh2 leads to the same mate; 2.Rf1 Q×f1#.
2…Q×f2+ 0–1
3.Kh1 Rd1# (3…Qg2#; 3…Qf1#; 3…Qe1#).
756
Lu (1710) – Prasad (1566)
Auckland, 2017

1.Bc4+ Re6
1…Kf8 2.Rh8#.
2.B×e6+ Kf8 3.Rh8# 1–0
3.Rc8# also works.
757
Luz Silva (1835) – Mendes (1941)
Belem, 2017

1.Ng5 1–0
White threatens 2.Q×h7#. The main line is 1…Re8 2.Q×h7+ Kf8 3.Qh8#.
758
Marge (1607) – Pontes (1800)
Florianopolis, 2017
White now played Nxa8??.

Position after Nxa8??.
1…Bd4+ 0–1
2.Re3 (2.Kh1 Qh4#; 2.Kf1 Qf4# (2…Qf2#)) 2…B×e3+ 3.Kh1 (3.Kf1 Qf2#)
3…Qh4#.
759
Marson (1970) – Cuello (1894)
La Banda, 2017
White now played Kd1.

Position after Kd1.
1…Rg1+! 2.Ne1
2.N×g1 R×g1#.
2…R×e1+! 0–1
3.K×e1 Rg1#.
760
Masselli (1513) – De Freitas (1858)
Florianopolis, 2017

1.Qh7+!! 1–0
1…K×h7 2.R×h6+ Kg8 3.Rh8#.
761
Michalek (1972) – Sopko (1851)
Slovakia, 2017
Black now played …Kxe6??.

Position after …Kxe6??.
1.Qh3+ 1–0
White mates after 1…Rg4 (1…Ke5 2.Qf5# (2.f4#); 1…f5 2.Q×f5#)
2.Q×g4+ Ke5 (2…f5 3.Q×f5#) 3.Qf5# (3.f4#).
762
Miracola (1924) – Beadle (1544)
Caleta, 2017
Black now played …Kxf7??.

Position after …Kxf7??.
1.Q×h7+ Kf8
1…Kf6 2.Rf3#.
2.Rf3+ Bf6
2…Nf6 3.Bh6#.
3.Bh6# 1–0
763
Miranda (1583) – Lobo Nascimento (1800)
Pirai do Sul, 2017
Black now played …c5.

Position after …c5.
White missed 1.Qf8+!! K×f8 (1…Kf6 2.Ne4#; 1…Kh7 2.R×f7+ (2.N×f7,
followed by 3.Qh8# also works) 2…Ng7 3.Q×g7#) 2.R×f7+ Kg8 3.Re8#.
764
Mirela Pedro (1771) – Thomazelli (1763)
Florianopolis, 2017

1.Re8+ R×e8
1…Qf8 2.Q×f8#.
2.Q×e8+ Qf8 3.Q×f8# 1–0
765
Montero Domenech (1775) – Garnica Nebot (1857)
Barcelona, 2017
White now played b4??.

Position after b4??.
1…h3+ 2.Kg1
2.Kh1 Qc1+ (2…Qf1+ 3.Q×f1 R×f1# also works) 3.Qe1 (3.Qd1 Q×d1#;
3.Qf1 R×f1# (3…Q×f1#)) 3…Q×e1#.
2…Qc1+ 0–1
3.Qf1 (3.Qe1 Q×e1#; 3.Qd1 Q×d1#) 3…R×f1# (3…Q×f1#).
766
Ng (1997) – Chan (1881)
Auckland, 2017

1.Qh6+ 1–0
1…Qh7 2.Qf8+ Qg8 3.Q×g8# (3.Rh6#).
767
Nishizawa (1555) – Vicentin (1932)
Brasilia, 2017
White now played Bd3??.

Position after Bd3??.
1…Q×d2+ 0–1
2.Be2 (2.Kg1 Qg2#; 2.Qf2 Q×f2#) 2…Q×e2+ 3.Kg1 (3.Qf2 Q×f2#) 3…
Qg2#.
768
Nunes dos Santos (1775) – Pereira Fo (1737)
Sao Paulo, 2017
Black now played …dxe5??.

Position after …dxe5??.
1.Qf5+ 1–0
White mates after 1…Rf6 2.Q×f6+ Kg8 3.Qg7# or 1…Kg8 2.Qh7+
(2.Qf7+ Kh8 3.Qg7# (3.Qg7#) also works) 2…Kf8 3.Qh8# (3.Rf7#;
3.Qf7#; 3.Qg7#).
769
Osuna Osuna (1488) – Garcia Martin (1855)
Madrid, 2017
Black now played …Qg7??.

Position after …Qg7??.
White missed 1.Rf5!, threatening 2.Qg5# and 2.Q×h5#. The main lines are:
1) 1…Qe7 2.Q×h5+ Kg7 3.Qh7#.
2) 1…Q×g8 2.Qf6+ Kh7 3.R×h5#.
770
Papler (1649) – Petrovic (1919)
Nova Gorica, 2017
White now played Rhg2?.

Position after Rhg2?.
1…R×g2+ 2.R×g2 Q×g2+ 0–1
3.Kh4 Qh2# (3…Qg4#).
771
Pinno (1784) – Keller (1893)
Germany, 2017
White now played Kh1?.

Position after Kh1?.
1…Q×f1+!! 2.B×f1 R×f1+ 3.Kg2 Rg1# 0–1
772
Primo E Silva (1445) – Oliveira (1621)
Sao Paulo, 2017

1.Bh6+ Kg8 2.N×f6+ 1–0
2…B×f6 3.R×e8# (3.Q×e8#).
773
Pujol Pina (1693) – Gultresa Boada (1856)
Igualada, 2017
White now played Nd2??.

Position after Nd2??.
1…R×g3+!! 2.Kh2
2.f×g3 Q×g3#.
2…Rg2+ 3.Kh3
3.Kh1 Qh2#.
3…Qh2# 0–1
774
Quaranta Neto (1996) – Da Silva Miguel (1600)
Natal, 2017
White now played Kf2?.

Position after Kf2?.
1…e1Q+ 0–1
The main lines are:
1) 2.K×g2 Re2+ 3.Kf3 Qf2#.
2) 2.Kf3 Nh4+ 3.Kf4 Qf2# (3…Qe5#; 3…Qe3#; 3…Re4#; 3…Rf8#).
775
Queiroz (1429) – Crul (1812)
Florianopolis, 2017

1…Rf1+ 2.Kg2 Rg1+ 3.Kf3 Rh3# 0–1
776
Ribeiro (1800) – Weibull (1452)
Florianopolis, 2017
White now played Rxb4??.

Position after Rxb4??.
1…c1Q+ 2.Ke4
The main line is 2.Kg4 Qd1+ 3.Kf4 Qf3#.
2…Qe3# 0–1
777
Rocha (1959) – Leszczynski (1676)
Florianopolis, 2017
Black now played …Ra7.

Position after …Ra7.
1.Qc8+!! N×c8 2.d×c8Q+ Ke7 3.Qe6# 1–0
778
Rodrigues (1950) – Fontes (1455)
Florianopolis, 2017
Black now played …dxc3??.

Position after …dxc3??.
1.Qh5+ g6 2.Q×g6+!
2.B×g6+! h×g6 3.Q×g6# also works.
2…h×g6 3.B×g6# 1–0
779
Ruiz Manrique (1986) – Ruud (1773)
Gibraltar, 2017
White now played Kd1?.

Position after Kd1?.
1…Qe2+ 0–1
2.Kc1 Nd3+ 3.Kb1 Qb2#.
780
Sambo (1465) – Markocic (1800)
Nova Gorica, 2017
White now played g3.

Position after g3.
1…Qf2+ 0–1
2.Kh1 R×d1+ 3.Qe1 R×e1#.
781
Sepulveda (1727) – Barias Florentino (1768)
Santo Domingo, 2017
Black now played …Kg7?.

Position after …Kg7?.
1.Ng4+! Kg8
1…Kf8 2.Qh8#.
2.Nh6+ 1–0
2…Kf8 3.Qh8#.
782
Serrano Garcia (1807) – Salgado Duarte (1574)
Madrid, 2017

White missed 1.B×g7+! Q×g7 (1…K×g7 2.Qf6#) 2.Qd8+ Qg8 (2…Qf8
3.Q×f8#) 3.h×g8Q# (3.Q×g8# 3.h×g8R#).
783
Shehzad (1556) – James (1825)
Caleta, 2017
White now played e6?.

Position after e6?.
1…e1Q+ 2.Kg4
2.Kg2 Qg1#.
2…Rh4+ 3.Kf5 g6# 0–1
3…Q×e6# and 3…Qa5# also work.
784
Sotoca Aguado (1924) – Osuna Osuna (1488)
Madrid, 2017

1.e×f7+ Kh8
1…Kf8 2.Ng6#. White now missed 2.Q×h5+ Bh6 3.Q×h6#.
785
Suarez Mencia (1433) – Martinez Martinez (1711)
Madrid, 2017
White now played Bxb8??.

Position after Bxb8??.
1…Q×b1+ 0–1
2.Qd1 (2.Kg2 Qf1#) 2…Q×d1+ 3.Kg2 Qf1#.
786
Szuba (1605) – Leite (1872)
Florianopolis, 2017
White now played Rd8.

Position after Rd8.
1…Qf1+ 2.Kg3 Rg4+ 3.Kh2 Qg2# 0–1
787
Teixeira (1480) – Baltar (1733)
Joao Pessoa, 2017
White now played Re8?.

Position after Re8?.
1…Bf3+ 2.Kg1 h2+ 0–1
3.Kf1 h1Q# (3…h1R#).
788
Toren (1490) – Isik (1869)
Antalya, 2017

1…Qf2+ 2.Kh3
2.Kh1 Qf3# (2…Qg1#).
2…Qf3+ 3.Kh4 g5# 0–1
789
Ventura Ruiz (1930) – Alcantara Urbaez (1646)
Santo Domingo, 2017
White now played Rxg2.

Position after Rxg2.
1…R×g2+ 2.Kf1
2.Kh1 Re1+ 3.Qg1 Re×g1#.
2…Rd2+ 0–1
2…Ra2+, 2…Rb2+ and 2…Rc2+ lead to the same mate. Black now mates
after 3.Kg1 Re1#.
790
Vilaprinyo Fornell (1459) – Rovira Morancho (1683)
Igualada, 2017
White now played Qb2??.

Position after Qb2??.
1…Qh3 0–1
Black mates after 2.N×f3 (other moves allow 2…Qg2#) 2…B×f3, followed
by 3…Qg2#.
791
Walters (1919) – Sadowsky (1667)
San Francisco, 2017
Black now played …Ka6??.

Position after …Ka6??.
1.Qc6 1–0
White mates after 1…Qc3+ (other moves allow 2.Qb7# and 2.Ra8#) 2.N×c3
(or 2.b×c3), followed by 3.Qb7# or 3.Ra8#.
792
Wang (1598) – Narenthran (1909)
Auckland, 2017
White now played Red1??.

Position after Red1??.
1…Bh3+ 2.Kf2 Re2+ 3.Kf3 R8e3# 0–1
793
White (1716) – Haddock (1570)
Gibraltar, 2017

1…f×g2+ 2.K×g2
2.Kg1 Rg3#. Black now missed 2…Rg8+ 3.Kh1 (3.Kf2 Qf4#) 3…Qe4#.
794
Wonsever (1829) – Crofts (1651)
San Francisco, 2017
Black now played …Kc5?.

Position after …Kc5?.
1.Rde4+! K×d5
1…K×b5 2.Rb6+ Ka5 3.Ra4#.
2.Bc4+ R×c4 3.b×c4# 1–0
795
Wunderl (1880) – Majkovski (1612)
Austria, 2017
Black now played …Kc6.

Position after …Kc6.
1.Qd5+ Kb6 2.Nc4+
2.Nc8+ Ka6 3.Ra7# and 2.Qb7+ Ka5 (2…Kc5 3.Qc7#) 3.Qa7# also work.
2…Ka6 3.Qa5# 1–0
796
Yesilyurt (1407) – Dursun (1634)
Antalya, 2017
White now played Ne3??.

Position after Ne3??.
1…B×e3 0–1
Black mates after 2.Qf1 (other moves allow 2…Q×g2#) 2…Q×f1+ 3.Kh2
Q×g2# (3…R×g2#; 3…Bf4#).
797
Yu (1955) – Dragalchuk (1800)
Auckland, 2017
Black now played …Be7??.

Position after …Be7??.
1.Nd6+ Bf8
1) 1…Kh7 2.R×e7# (2.Rh8#).
2) 1…B×d8 2.R×d8+ Kh7 3.Rh8#.
2.Rg7+ Kh8 3.R×f8# 1–0
3.Nf7# also works.
798
Zaidman (1935) – Soria Milet (1974)
La Banda, 2017

1.Rd6! 1–0
White mates after 1…Rf8 (1…Re6 and 1…R×e5 lead to the same mate; other
moves allow 2.Rf6#) 2.g4+ h×g4+ 3.h×g4#.
799
Zakharova (1759) – Chemborisova (1834)
Moscow, 2017

1…R8h5! 0–1
Black threatens 2…Nh6#. The main line is 2.d5+ (other moves are no better)
2…K×d5 (2…e×d5 and 2…Kb7 also work), followed by 3…Nh6#.
800
Zhemchuzhina (1909) – Beshukova (1743)
Moscow, 2017
Black now played …f1=Q??.

Position after …f1=Q??.
1.Qe4+ 1–0
White mates after 1…Qf4 (1…Kh3 (or 1…Kh5) 2.Qh7#) 2.Qh7+ (2.Q×f4+
Kh5 (2…Kh3 3.Qh6# (3.Qg3#)) 3.Qh2# (3.Qg5#) also works) 2…Qh6
3.Q×h6#.
Chapter 7
801
Araya Solano (1823) – Fernandez Sibaja (2130)
San Jose, 2016

1…Qa3+! 0–1
Black mates after 2.K×c4 Rc8+ (2…b5+ 3.K×b5 (3.Kd4 e5#) 3…Rb8+
4.Kc6 (4.Kc4 Rb4#) 4…Qc3# (4…Qc5#) also works) 3.Kb5 (3.Kd4 e5#
(3…Qc3#)) 3…Rc5+ (3…Qb2+, followed by 4…Ra8# also works) 4.Kb6
Qa6#.
802
Archangelsky (2052) – Mojzis (2168)
Yerevan, 2016

1…Re1+ 0–1
2.R×e1 (2.Rg1 Qe4+ 3.Qf3 Q×f3#) 2…R×e1+ 3.Rg1 Qe4+ 4.Qf3 Q×f3#.
803
Ardiles (1825) – Ucha (1951)
Buenos Aires, 2016

1.Rd7+ 1–0
The main lines are:
1) 1…Kf6 2.g5#.
2) 1…Kg8 2.Q×g6+ Kf8 3.Qf7#.
3) 1…Kf8 2.Qd6+ Kg8 (2…Ke8 3.Qe7#) 3.Q×e6+ Kf8 4.Qf7#.
4) 1…Kh6 2.Qe3+ (2.Qd2+ g5 3.Q×g5# also works) 2…g5 3.Q×g5#
(3.Q×e6#).
804
Baeta (1976) – Mesquita (1701)
Rio de Janeiro, 2016

1.Qg5+ 1–0
The main lines are:
1) 1…Kf8 2.Rh8+ K×f7 3.Bh5#.
2) 1…K×f7 2.Rh7+ Kf8 (2…Ke8 3.Qg8# (3.Qe7#)) 3.Qe7+ (3.Qf6+,
3.Qg7+ and 3.Rh8+ lead to similar mates) 3…Kg8 4.Qf7# (4.Qg7#).
805
Bjorgvinsson (1937) – Mai (1784)
Reykjavik, 2016

Black missed 1…Bg3+! 2.Kg1 Qh2+ 3.Kf1 R×f2+ 4.Ke1 (4.B×f2 Q×f2#)
4…Qg1# (4…Qh1#).
806
Blagojevic (1905) – Cirovic (2054)
Mojkovac, 2016

1…Rd2 0–1
Black threatens 2…Qf2# and 2…Qh1#. The main lines are:
1) 2.Q×g6+ h×g6 (or 2…f×g6), followed by 3…Qf2# or 3…Qh1#.
2) 2.Qe2 Q×e2+ (2…R×e2 also works) 3.Kg1 Qg2#.
3) 2.Qd4 Qg2+ (2…Qe2+ also works) 3.Ke1 Qe2#.
4) 2.Qe3+ Qh1+ (2…Rg2 also works) 3.Qg1 Q×f3+ 4.Ke1 (4.Qf2 Q×f2#)
4…Qe2#.
807
Borges (2073) – Da Silva (1817)
Florianopolis, 2016

1.e7+! 1–0
White mates after 1…R×e7 2.Rf8+ Re8 (2…Qe8 3.R×e8+ R×e8 4.R×e8#)
3.Re×e8+ (3.Rf×e8+ leads to the same mate) 3…Q×e8 4.R×e8# (4.Q×e8#).
808
Bueckers (1705) – Westhues (1614)
Germany, 2017

1…Re1+ 2.Bf1 Bh3 0–1
Black mates after 3.Rd1 (other moves allow 3…R×f1#) 3…R×d1, followed
by 4…R×f1#.
809
Csizik (2116) – Bacsa (1708)
Senta, 2016

1.h4+! 1–0
The main lines are:
1) 1…Kg4 2.Q×g6+ K×h4 3.Rf4#.
2) 1…Kh5 2.Qh7+ Kg4 3.Q×g6+ K×h4 4.Rf4#.
3) 1…K×h4 2.Qh6+ Kg4 (2…Kg3 3.Qg5# (3.Qh3#)) 3.Q×g6+ Kh4
4.Rf4#.
810
De Palma (1994) – Forti (1704)
Crema, 2016

1.R×f8+! 1–0
White mates after 1…Kg7 (1…N×f8 2.Q×f8#) 2.Rg8+ Kf6 (2…Kh6
3.Qg6#) 3.Rf1+ (3.Nd5+ Kf5 4.Qg6# and 3.Qg6+ Ke7 4.Nd5# (4.Re8#)
also work) 3…Qf4 4.R×f4#.
811
Delle Fave (1777) – Baronio (1636)
Milan, 2014

1.R×g6+!! 1–0
The main lines are:
1) 1…f×g6 2.Q×g6+ Bg7 3.Q×g7#.
2) 1…Bg7 2.R×g7+ Kf8 (2…Kh8 3.Q×h6#) 3.Q×f7#.
3) 1…Kh7 2.R×h6+! B×h6 (2…Kg8 3.Rh8#) 3.Q×f7+ Bg7 4.Q×g7#.
812
Djurhuus (2127) – Lindbol (1855)
Fornebu, 2016

1.Rd8+ 1–0
White mates after 1…R×d8 2.Q×d8+ Kg7 3.Bf8+ Kg8 (or 3…Kh8) 4.Bh6#
or 1…Kg7 2.Bf8+ Kh8 (or 2…Kg8) 3.Bh6+ R×d8 4.Q×d8#.
813
Dogan (1975) – Aponte Castillo (2139)
Nis, 2016

1.Q×e6+ 1–0
The main lines are:
1) 1…Kd8 2.Qd7#.
2) 1…Kc7 2.Qd7+ Kb8 3.Qd8#.
3) 1…Kb8 2.Qe8+ Kc7 3.Qd7+ Kb8 4.Qd8#.
814
Draghici Flutur (2094) – Suder (2142)
Warsaw, 2016

1…Ng3! 0–1
Black threatens 2…Rh1# and 2…N×e2#. The main line is 2.Bg7+ (2.Bh5
leads to the same mate) 2…K×g7 3.Bh5 R×h5, followed by 4…Rh1# or 4…
N×e2#, depending on Black’s move.
815
Dranka (1609) – Posuniak (1670)
Chotowa, 2014

1…Qf3+ 0–1
Black mates after 2.Ke1 Qf2+ (2…Bf2+ 3.Kd2 (3.Kf1 Ne3#) 3…Qe3+
4.Kd1 Rd8# (4…O-O-O#) also works) 3.Kd1 Ne3+ 4.Kc1 Q×c2#.
816
Echavarria (1934) – Narvaez (2078)
Cartagena, 2016

1…Ne4+ 0–1
The main lines are:
1) 2.Kh2 Qe5+ 3.Bf4 (3.g3 Q×g3#) 3…Q×f4+ 4.g3 Q×g3# (4…Qf2#).
2) 2.Kh4 Qf2+ (2…g5+ 3.Kh5 (3.B×g5 Q×g5#) 3…Qg6+ (3…Ng3+
4.Kh6 Qg6# (4…Qf6#) and 3…Nf6+ 4.Kh6 Qg6# also work) 4.Kg4 Ne5#
also works) 3.Kh5 (3.Kg4 h5#; 3.g3 Q×g3+ 4.Kh5 Nf6#) 3…Nf6+ 4.Kg5
h6#.
817
Evering (1862) – Hofschlag (1736)
Vellmar, 2016

1.Qh5 1–0
1) 1…Re8 2.Q×f7+ (2.Q×h7+ Kf8 3.Q×f7# (3.Qh8#) also works) 2…Kh8
3.Q×h7#.
1) 1…h6 2.Q×h6 (the simplest; 2.Ng×f7 and 2.Ne×f7 also work) 2…Re8
(other moves allow 3.Qh7#) 3.Qh7+ (3.Bh7+ Kh8 4.Ne×f7# (4.Ng×f7#)
also works) 3…Kf8 4.Q×f7# (4.Qh8#).
818
Fabregas Fontanet (2006) – Serra Fontoya (2156)
Barcelona, 2016

1…Qa1+ 0–1
Black mates after 2.Nb1 Ba2 3.Q×g6+ (other moves allow 3…Q×b1#) 3…
f×g6 (3…N×g6 also works), followed by 4…Q×b1#.
819
Farkas (2179) – Nagy (1718)
Level, 2016

1.R×g8+!! 1–0
1…K×g8 2.Qa8+ Rc8 (2…Re8 3.Q×e8#) 3.Q×c8+ Re8 4.Q×e8#.
820
Fischer (1993) – Rowan (1801)
Reykjavik, 2016

1.Bh7+ 1–0
1…Kh8 2.Bg6+ Kg8 3.Qh7+ Kf8 4.Q×f7#.
821
Florez Castro (1599) – Dabraccio (1757)
Medellin, 2014

1.B×b5+! 1–0
White mates after 1…Kb7 (1…B×b5 2.Ra7# (2.Qa7#)) 2.Na5+ Ka8 (2…
Kb8 3.Qb6+ Kc8 (3…Ka8 4.Qb7#) 4.Qb7# (4.Ba6#)) 3.Qb6 B×b5 (3…Rb8
4.Qa6#; other moves are no better) 4.Qb7# (4.Qa7#; 4.Ra7#).
822
Francois (1907) – Brault (1783)
Liffre, 2016

1.B×g7+!! 1–0
The main lines are:
1) 1…R×g7 2.Rh5+ Nh6 (2…Rh7 3.R×h7#) 3.R×h6+ Rh7 4.R×h7#.
2) 1…K×g7 2.R×e7+, and now:
2a) 2…Kh8 3.Rh5# (3.Qh7#).
2b) 2…Kf8 3.Qf7#.
2c) 2…Kf6 3.Qe6# (3.Qf7#).
2d) 2…N×e7 3.Qf7+, followed by 4.Qh7# or 4.Rh5#.
2e) 2…Kh6 3.Rh7+ (or 3.Rh5+) 3…K×g6 4.Qf7#.
2f) 2…K×g6 3.Q×g8+ (3.Qf7+ Kh6 4.Rh5# (4.Qh7#; 4.Qg7# 4.Qh5#) also
works) 3…Kf6 (3…Kh6 4.Qg7# (4.Qh7#; 4.Qg5#; 4.Qe6#; 4.Rh7#;
4.Re6#)) 4.Qf7# (4.Qg7#; 4.Qg5#; 4.Qe6#; 4.Re6#).
823
Gallart Vila (1782) – Alabert Vidal (1899)
Banyoles, 2016

1.R×b7 1–0
1) 1…Qg1+ 2.K×g1 (or 2.R×g1), followed by 3.Qh7#.
2) 1…Bd7 2.Rf8+ (2.Qf8+ R×f8 3.R×f8# also works) 2…R×f8 3.Q×f8#.
3) 1…g5 2.Qf7+ Kh8 3.Bg7+ Q×g7 4.Q×g7#.
824
Garcia Ramos (1770) – Aunes Cabanero (1700)
Barcelona, 2014

White missed 1.Nf7+! Kh7 (1…Kh5 2.Qg5# (2.Be2#); 1…Kf6 2.Qg5#)
2.Qh4+ Kg7 (2…Kg6 3.Qh6#; 2…Kg8 3.Qh8#) 3.Qh6+ Kg8 4.Qg6#
(4.Qh8#).
825
Gelemerov (2027) – Punchev (1762)
Sofia, 2016

1.Na6+ 1–0
The main lines are:
1) 1…Qc7 2.R×c7#.
2) 1…Qd7 2.Q×d7+ K×a6 3.Qa4#.
3) 1…Qe7 2.R×e7+ Kc8 3.Qd7# (3.Qe8#).
4) 1…Kc8 2.Qc5+ (2.Rc1+ and 2.Qf5+ lead to similar mates) 2…Rc6 (2…
Qc7 3.Q×c7#) 3.Q×c6+ Qc7 4.Q×c7# (4.Rf8#).
826
Gonzalez Moreno (1805) – Busom Isach (2164)
Mataro, 2016

1…Qh3+ 0–1
Black mates after 2.Kh1 Rh6, followed by 3…Q×h2# or 2.Kg1 Rh6 3.Rfd1
(other moves by the rook on f1 lead to the same mate; other moves allow 3…
Q×h2#) 3…Q×h2+ 4.Kf1 Q×f2#.
827
Goris (2005) – Okhai (2072)
Vale, 2016

1…Qg4+ 0–1
2.Nf3 Qe4+ 3.Kd1 (3.Kd2 Qd3#) 3…Q×f3+ 4.Kc2 (or 4.Kd2) 4…Qd3#.
828
Grochtmann (2053) – Fil (1853)
Albena, 2016

1.B×h7+ 1–0
1…Kh8 2.Bg6+ Kg8 3.Qh7+ Kf8 4.Q×f7#.
829
Gunduz (2109) – Ogorodnikov (1774)
Khanty-Mansiysk, 2016

1.Qh4 1–0
White threatens 2.Qh7# and 2.Qh8#. The main lines are:
1) 1…Bh6 2.Q×h6, followed by 3.Qh8# or 3.Qg7#.
2) 1…Bg7 2.Qh7+ Kf8 3.Q×g7+ (3.Qh8+! B×h8 4.R×h8# also works) 3…
Ke8 4.Qg8# (4.Qh8#; 4.Rh8#).
830
Guven (1889) – Degirmenci (1820)
Canakkale, 2016

1.Qg4+ 1–0
1…Kh8 2.Qf5 d3 (other moves allow 3.Q×h7#) 3.B×d3, followed by
4.Q×h7#.
831
Holly (1769) – Hyll (1941)
Slovakia, 2017

Black missed 1…Bh2+! 2.K×h2 Re2+ 3.Kg1 (3.Rg2 Q×g2#) 3…Qf2+
4.Kh1 Qh2#.
832
Ivekovic (1615) – Batory (1610)
Sv Filip i Jakov, 2014

1.Nh7+ 1–0
White mates after 1…Ke7 (1…Kg8 2.Q×g7#) 2.Re1+ Qe5 3.R×e5# or 1…
Ke8 2.Re1+ Qe7 (2…Qe5 3.R×e5#) 3.Bb5+! Rd7 4.Q×d7#.
833
Jodunath (1782) – Hossain (2035)
Dhaka, 2016

1.B×d6+!! 1–0
1…R×d6 (1…Q×d6 2.Rf7#) 2.Rf7+ Kd8 3.N×e6+ R×e6 4.Qd7#.
834
Johannesson (1999) – Davidsdottir (1842)
Reykjavik, 2017

1.Q×g5+ 1–0
1…Kh8 2.Qh6+ Kg8 (2…Nh7 3.Q×h7#) 3.N×f6+ B×f6 4.Qh7#.
835
Jurov (1963) – Paulina (1927)
Slovakia, 2017

1.Qc8+ 1–0
White mates after 1…Qd8 2.Q×d8+ Kh7 3.Qh4+ Kg8 4.Rc8# or 1…Kh7
2.Qh3+ Qh4 (2…Kg8 3.Rc8+ Qd8 4.R×d8#) 3.Q×h4+ Kg8 4.Rc8#.
836
Kamenov (1874) – Kostov (1727)
Sofia, 2016

1.Ra8+ 1–0
White mates after 1…Ke7 2.Qg7+ Rf7 3.Q×f7# or 1…Qb8 2.R×b8+ Ke7
3.Qg7+ Rf7 4.Q×f7#.
837
Karpenko (1812) – Denisov (1934)
Nalchik, 2016

1…Bc4+ 0–1
The main lines are:
1) 2.Qd3 Qf2# (2…Qh1#; 2…Qg2#; 2…Rf2#).
2) 2.Qe2 B×e2+ 3.R×e2 Q×e2+ (3…R×e2, followed by 4.Qg2# also works)
4.Kg1 Qg2#.
3) 2.Re2 B×e2+ 3.Ke1 (or 3.Q×e2 R×e2 (3…Q×e2+ 4.Kg1 Qg2# also
works), followed by 4.Qg2#) 3…B×f3 4.N×f3 (other moves are no better)
4…Qf2# (4…Qe2#).
838
Kaum (1423) – Labisch (1418)
Stennweiler, 2014

1…Bg3+ 0–1
2.Kg1 Qh2+ 3.Kf1 Qh1+ 4.Ke2 Qe1#.
839
Kedzierski (2034) – Cappon (1830)
Shrivenham, 2016

1.B×f7+! 1–0
1…R×f7 2.Rd8+ Qe8 (2…Rf8 3.R×f8# (3.Q×f8#)) 3.R×e8+ Rf8 4.R×f8#
(4.Q×f8#).
840
Khoudgarian (2116) – Demchenko (1870)
Ottawa, 2016

1.Q×h6+ 1–0
The main lines are:
1) 1…Kf7 2.Qg7+ Ke8 3.Qg8#
2) 1…Rg7 2.Q×g7+ Ke8 3.Qe7#.
3) 1…Ke8 2.Qh8+ Kf7 3.Qg7+ Ke8 4.Qg8#.
4) 1…Kg8 2.Rg1+ Kf7 (2…Rg7 3.Q×g7#) 3.Qg7+ (3.Rg7+ Kf8 (or 3…
Ke8) 4.Qh8# and 3.Qg6+ Kf8 4.Qg8# also work) 3…Ke8 4.Qg8#.
841
Koczy (1468) – Loebbel (1414)
Germany, 2017

1.Qe6+ 1–0
1…Kh8 (1…Kf8 2.Qf7#) 2.B×f6+ R×f6 3.Q×f6+ Kg8 4.Qg7#.
842
Kopnicka (1821) – Nadzamova (1750)
Slovakia, 2017

1.Qc7+ Ke8
1…Ke6 2.Re5#.
2.Re5+ 1–0
White mates after 2…Qe6 (2…Re7 3.R×e7# (3.Q×e7#; 3.Qc8#)) 3.R×e6+
(3.Qc8+ Ke7 4.R×e6# also works) 3…Re7 4.R×e7# (4.Q×e7#; 4.Qc8#).
843
Kruckenhauser (1713) – Jakob (2019)
St Veit, 2016

1.Bb4+ 1–0
White mates after 1…Ke8 2.Rg8+ Kd7 (2…Rf8 3.Qe7#) 3.Q×f7# or 1…
Nd6 2.B×d6+ (2.Qh8+ Ke7 3.e×d6+ Kd7 4.Ne5# also works) 2…Ke8
3.Rg8+ Kd7 (3…Rf8 4.Qe7#) 4.Q×f7#.
844
Krupp (1622) – Weber (1600)
Germany, 2017

1…f×g4+ 2.Kf2
2.Kg2 Re2+ 3.Kf1 (3.Kg1 and 3.Kh1 lead to the same mate) 3…Re1+ 4.Kf2
(or 4.Kg2) 4…R7e2#.
2…Re2+ 0–1
Black mates after 3.Kf1 (3.Kg1 and 3.Kh1 lead to the same mate) 3…Re1+
4.Kf2 (or 4.Kg2) 4…R7e2#.
845
Kurninov (1708) – Tukaeva (1796)
Kazan, 2014

1…Q×f1+ 0–1
Black mates after 2.Kh2 Qg1+ 3.Kh3 R8e3+! (3…R1e3+! 4.f×e3 (4.f3
R×f3#) 4…R×e3# also works) 4.f×e3 (4.f3 R×f3#) 4…R×e3#.
846
Kushagra (1872) – Fecker (1951)
Batumi, 2016

1.B×c4 1–0
White threatens 2.Q×f7#. The main lines are:
1) 1…Kg8 2.Q×f7+ Kh7 3.Qg6#.
2) 1…Nh6 2.g×h6 Kg8 (other moves allow 3.Q×f7#) 3.Q×f7+ Kh7 4.Q×g7#
(4.Qg6#).
847
Leisch (2164) – Kruckenhauser (1805)
St Veit, 2016

1.B×e6+ 1–0
The main lines are:
1) 1…Kh7 (or 1…Kh8) 2.Rh1+ Nh5 3.R×h5#.
2) 1…Kf8 2.Rf1+ Qf2 (2…Ke8 3.Qg6#; 2…Nf5 3.Qg8#) 3.R×f2+ Ke8
(3…Nf5 4.Qg8#) 4.Qg6#.
848
Lennartz (1511) – Beusen (1433)
Maastricht, 2014

1.Qf5+ 1–0
1…Qf7 2.Qc8+ Nd8 (2…Qe8 3.Q×e8#) 3.Q×d8+ Qe8 4.Q×e8# (4.Rf3#).
849
Lomakina (2119) – Geranichev (2044)
Tambov, 2016

1…Qh3+ 0–1
Black mates after 2.Kf2 (2.Kf4 Bh6# (2…e5#)) 2…Q×h2+ 3.Rg2 (3.Kf1 (or
3.Kf1) 3…Qe2#) 3…Q×g2+ 4.Ke1 Qe2#.
850
Lucas Navas (1825) – Morais Carreras (1958)
Sant Boi, 2016

1…N×a3 0–1
Black threatens 3…N×c2# and 3…Ra2#. The main line is 2.e8Q+ (2.e8R+
and 2.Nf6+ lead to the same mate) 2…R×e8 3.Nf6+ (other moves allow an
immediate mate) 3…g×f6, followed by 4…N×c2# or 4…Ra2#, depending
on White’s reply.
851
Lue (1636) – Schwindling (1758)
Stennweiler, 2014

1.e×f6+ 1–0
1…Ke8 (1…Kd6 2.Bf4#) 2.Qg8+ Rf8 3.Qe6+ Qe7 4.Q×e7#.
852
Lund (2103) – Aarnes (1803)
Fornebu, 2016

1.R×h7+!! 1–0
1…K×h7 2.Qh1+ Qh4 (2…Kg6 3.Qh6#; 2…Qh6 3.Q×h6#) 3.Q×h4+ Kg6
4.Qh6#.
853
Mantel (1699) – Staufenberger (1507)
Magdeburg, 2014

1.Qd8+ 1–0
White mates after 1…Kf7 2.Rc7+ Bd7 3.R×d7# or 1…Kg7 2.Rc7+ Bd7
(2…Kh6 3.Qh4#) 3.R×d7+ Kh6 4.Qh4#.
854
Mari Copa (2013) – Sanchez Martinez (1894)
Palma de Mallorca, 2016

1…Ng5+ 0–1
2.f3 (2.Kg1 Nh3#) 2…B×f3+ 3.R×f3 (3.Kg1 Nh3#) 3…Q×f3+ 4.Kg1
Nh3#.
855
Markevich (2195) – Glazov (1766)
St Petersburg, 2016

1.Qh4 1–0
1) 1…h5 2.Qg5, followed by 3.Qh6#.
2) 1…Kg7 2.Qg5+ (2.Nh5+ leads to a similar mate) 2…Kh8 3.Qh6,
followed by 4.Q×h7#.
856
Maruejols (1946) – Germes (2002)
Muret, 2016

1…Qb1+ 0–1
2.Nc1 (2.Rd1 Q×d1#) 2…Q×c1+ 3.Rd1 (3.Qe1 Q×e1#) 3…Q×d1+ 4.Qe1
Q×e1#.
857
Medeiros (2030) – Barbosa (2089)
Blumenau, 2016

1.R×g7+!! 1–0
1…K×g7 2.Rg1+ Qg6 3.Q×g6+ Kh8 4.Qg7# (4.Qh6#; 4.Qh5#).
858
Medvec (1956) – Staffen (2050)
Slovakia, 2016

1…Ra1+!! 0–1
The main lines are:
1) 2.Qf1 R×f1#.
2) 2.Rd1 R×d1+ (2…Q×d1+ 3.Qf1 Q×f1# also works) 3.Qf1 R×f1#.
3) 2.Bc1 R×c1+ 3.Rd1 (3.Qf1 R×f1#) 3…R×d1+ (3…Q×d1+ 4.Qf1 Q×f1#
also works) 4.Qf1 R×f1#.
4) 2.B×a1 Qb1+ 3.Rd1 (3.Qf1 Q×f1#) 3…Q×d1+ 4.Qf1 Q×f1#.
859
Mlawa (1790) – Vasanth (1842)
Dar es Salaam, 2016

1…Q×d1+!! 0–1
Black mates after 2.Be1 (2.Kh2 Qh1#) 2…Q×e1+ 3.Kh2 Qh1# or 2.B×d1
R×d1+ 3.Be1 (3.Kh2 Rh1#) 3…R×e1+ 4.Kh2 Rh1#.
860
Moraes Silva (1779) – Pinto (1800)
Brasilia, 2016

1.B×h6! 1–0
White mates after 1…Rf7 (other moves allow 2.Q×g7#) 2.Ng5 Re7 (other
moves allow 3.Q×f7+ Kh8 4.Q×g7# (4.B×g7#)) 3.Qh7+ Kf8 4.Qh8#.
861
Munro (2105) – Harper (2175)
Port of Spain, 2016

1…g4! 0–1
Black threatens 2…Qh4#. The main lines are:
1) 2.K×h2 Qh4+ 3.Kg2 Qh3#.
2) 2.f×g4 Qh4+ 3.Kf3 Qh3#.
3) 2.K×g4 Qh4+ (2…Qd7+ 3.Kg3 Qh3#, 2…Rh4+ 3.Kg3 (3.Kf5 Rf4#)
3…Qg5# and 2…Qc8+ 3.Kg3 (3.Kg5 Bd8#) 3…Qh3# also work) 3.Kf5
Qf4#.
4) 2.B×c6+ b×c6 (2…Kf8 also works), and Black mates as in the previous
lines, for example, 3.K×h2 Qh4+ 4.Kg2 Qh3#.
862
Musiolik (1911) – Denkert (1733)
Hannover, 2016

1…Qa5+ 2.Kb3
Black also mates after 2.Kb1 Qb4+ 3.Ka1 (3.Ka2 and 3.Kc1 are no better)
3…Qb2#. The main line is 2.Qa4 Q×a4+ 3.Kb1 Rb8+ (3…Qb4+ and 3…
Qb5+ also work) 4.Kc1 Qa3# (4…Qa1#; 4…Ba3#).
2…Qb4+ 0–1
3.Ka2 Qb2#.
863
Narman (1984) – Coskun (1734)
Izmir, 2016

1.Bd3! 1–0
White threatens 2.B×h7#. The main lines are:
1) 1…B×d3 (other moves by the bishop lead to the same mate) 2.Rh8#.
2) 1…Rfb8 (1…Rfc8 and 1…Rfd8 lead to the same mate) 2.R×h7, followed
by 3.Rh8#.
3) 1…Rfe8 2.R×h7 Re1+ (other moves allow 3.Rh8#) 3.R×e1, followed by
4.Rh8#.
864
Nguyen (1845) – Phung (1862)
Bac Giang, 2016

1…Bd4+ 0–1
Black mates after 2.Kh1 Qe1+ 3.Qf1 (3.Qg1 Q×g1#) 3…Q×f1# or 2.Kf1
Ne3+ 3.Kg1 N×g2+ 4.Kf1 (4.Kh1 Q×h3#) 4…Qf2# (4…Ne3#).
865
Nobis (1902) – Leser (1937)
Germany, 2017

1…Q×f4+ 2.K×h3 Qf3+ 3.Kh4 Rh8+ 0–1
4.Kg5 Rh5#.
866
Nytra (1708) – Schlegel (1856)
Prague, 2016

1…Nf2+ 0–1
Black mates after 2.Kg1 Nd1+ (2…N×h3+ 3.Kh1 (3.Kf1 Qf2#) 3…Qg1+
4.R×g1 Nf2# also works) 3.Kh1 (3.Kf1 Qf2#) 3…Qe1+ 4.Nf1 Q×f1#.
867
Ocampos (1787) – Britez (1787)
Asuncion, 2016

1…g3 0–1
Black threatens 2…Q×f2+ 3.Kh1 Qf1# (3…Qe1#) and 2…Qa1+ 3.Bd1
Q×d1#. The main lines are:
1) 2.Qh8+ (2.Qf8+ and 2.Qg8+ leads to the same mate) 2…K×h8, followed
by mate as above.
2) 2.Bc4 Q×f2+ (2…N×c4 also works) 3.Kh1 Qe1+ 4.Bf1 Q×f1#.
3) 2.Qf3 N×f3+ 3.g×f3 (3.Kh1 Qh4#; 3.Kf1 Q×f2# (3…Qd3#)) 3…Q×f2+
4.Kh1 Qf1# (4…Qh2#).
868
Ojer Lora (2085) – Forjan Jimenez (2032)
Navarra, 2016

1.Qe8+ 1–0
White mates after 1…Kf6 2.Rf1+ Bf5 3.R×f5# (3.Qe6#) or 1…Kh6 2.Ne6+
Bd2 (2…g5 3.B×g5#) 3.B×d2+ g5 4.B×g5#.
869
Oliveira (1800) – Baeta (1977)
Brasilia, 2016

1.Nf6+!! 1–0
The main lines are:
1) 1…R×f6 2.Q×e7#.
2) 1…Kd8 2.Q×f7 B×d6 (2…Bd7 3.Q×e7+ Kc8 4.Q×d7#; other moves
allow 3.Q×e7# or 3.Bc7#, depending on Black’s reply) 3.R×d6+ (3.c×d6+
and 3.Qf8+ also work) 3…Bd7 4.Q×d7#.
3) 1…B×f6 2.Qg8+ Kd7 (2…Rf8 3.Q×f8+ Kd7 4.Be5#) 3.Q×f7+ Kd8 (3…
Be7 4.Q×e7# (4.Be5#; 4.Bf4#; 4.Bg3#; 4.Bb8#)) 4.Bc7#.
870
Ottaviani (1944) – Roversi (1770)
Arco, 2016

1.R×e6+!! 1–0
1…d×e6 2.Rd8+ Q×d8 3.Q×e6+ Qe7 4.Q×e7#.
871
Pantzar (2135) – Batashevs (1969)
Prague, 2016

1.Rg8+! 1–0
White mates after 1…Kf7 2.Rg7+ Kf8 (or 2…Ke8) 3.Q×e7# or 1…K×g8
2.Q×e7 Ne5 (2…Nf6 leads to the same mate; other moves allow 3.Qg7#)
3.B×e5, followed by 4.Qg7#.
872
Pavcevic (2062) – Gavran (1977)
Vinkovci, 2016

1.Rh5+ 1–0
1…Kg7 2.Rg1+ Bg5 (2…Kf8 3.Rg8#) 3.Rg×g5+ Kf6 (3…Kf8 4.Rh8#
(4.Rg8#)) 4.Rh6#.
873
Petrovic (1776) – Jevtic (2070)
Belgrade, 2016

1…Qf2+ 0–1
2.Kh1 Re1+ 3.Q×e1 (3.Bf1 Q×f1#) 3…Q×e1+ 4.Bf1 Q×f1#.
874
Pineda (2175) – Niraula (2071)
Baku, 2016

1.Rf1+ 1–0
White mates after 1…Ke7 2.Qf8+ Kd7 3.Rf7# or 1…Qf4 2.R×f4+ Ke7
3.Qf8+ Kd7 4.Rf7#.
875
Poghosyan (2068) – Bruil (1986)
Korbach, 2016

1.Ne7+ 1–0
White mates after 1…Kh7 (1…Kh8 leads to the same mate) 2.Q×f7 B×g2+
(2…Bf3 3.Qg6+ (3.Qg8+ and 3.g×f3 also work) 3…Kh8 4.Qh6#) 3.K×g2
B×e7 (other moves allow 4.Qh5# or 4.Qg6#, depending on Black’s reply)
4.Q×g7#.
876
Purgar (2134) – Chulis (2157)
Austria, 2016

1.Qa6! 1–0
White threatens 2.R×b7+ Kc8 (2…Q×b7 3.Q×b7#) 3.Qa8#. The main lines
are:
1) 1…R×b6 2.R×b6+ Kc7 (2…Q×b7 3.Q×b7#) 3.Qb7#.
2) 1…Qc7 2.R×b7+ Kc8 (2…Q×b7 3.Q×b7#) 3.R×c7+ K×c7 4.Qb7#
(4.Qc6#).
877
Ribeiro (1838) – Ferreira (2022)
Portugal, 2016

1…Qg7+ 0–1
The main lines are:
1) 2.Kh1 B×f3+ 3.Bg2 Q×g2#.
2) 2.Bg2 B×f3 3.Bg5 (other moves allow 3…Q×g2#) 3…Q×g5, followed by
4…Q×g2#.
3) 2.Bg5 Q×g5+ 3.Bg2 (3.Kh1 B×f3+ 4.Bg2 Q×g2#) 3…B×f3, followed by
4…Q×g2#.
878
Ribera Pane (2079) – Degracia Burgues (1860)
Bellcaire, 2016

1.Q×e8+!! 1–0
White mates after 1…Kc7 2.Bd8+ Kb8 (or 2…Kc8) 3.Bb6+ (3.Ba5+ leads
to the same mate) 3…R×e8 4.R×e8# or 1…R×e8 2.R×e8+ Kc7 3.Bd8+
Kb8 (or 3…Kc8) 4.Bb6# (4.Ba5#).
879
Rosales Murillo (1747) – Sanchez Zambrano (1909)
Guatape, 2016

1.Q×h7+!! 1–0
1…K×h7 (1…Kf8 2.Qh8#) 2.Rh3+ Bh4 (2…Kg8 3.Rh8#) 3.R×h4+ Kg8
4.Rh8#.
880
Sakai (1703) – Hamoonga (1783)
Baku, 2016

1.Qe5+ 1–0
1…Kf8 2.Q×b8+ Ke7 3.Qd6+ (3.Qc7+ and 3.Qe5+ lead to similar mates)
3…Ke8 4.Qd8# (4.Rc8#).
881
Samadashvili (1861) – Ning (2066)
Batumi, 2016

1.N×g6+ 1–0
1…Kg7 2.Qh6+ Kf6 3.Ne7+ (other moves by the knight lead to the same
mate) 3…Qg6 4.Q×g6# (4.Bg5#).
882
Samaranayake (1873) – Liyanage (1813)
Colombo, 2016

1.Rh4! f4? 1–0
White mates after 2.R×h6#. The main lines are:
1) 1…Ne5 (1…Qe5 leads to the same mate) 2.R×h6+ B×h6 3.Q×h6#.
2) 1…Be6 2.Q×h6+ Kg8 3.Q×g7#
3) 1…Kh7 2.Ng5+ (2.Q×h6+! B×h6 3.Ng5# also works) 2…Kh8 3.R×h6#.
4) 1…Bd4+ 2.B×d4+, followed by 3.Q×h6# or 3.R×h6#, depending on
Black’s reply.
5) 1…Qf7 (1…Qe6 leads to the same mate) 2.Q×h6+ Kg8 3.Q×g7#
(3.Qh7#).
6) 1…Qe3+ 2.Q×e3, followed by mate as in the previous lines, for example,
2…Ne5 3.R×h6+ B×h6 4.Q×h6#.
883
Sandklef (1917) – Degerfeldt (1962)
Radebeul, 2016

1.Q×d5+ 1–0
White mates after 1…Qe6 2.Q×e6+ (2.Qd8+ Kf7 (2…Qe8 3.Q×e8#)
3.Qf8# also works) 2…Kh8 3.Qe8# (3.Qc8#) or 1…Kh8 2.Qe5+ Nf6 (2…
Ng7 3.Q×g7#; 2…Kg8 3.Bc4+ Q×c4 (3…Qe6 4.B×e6#) 4.Qe8#) 3.Q×f6+
Kg8 4.Qg7#.
884
Santeramo (2137) – Chandreyee (1931)
Bhubaneswar, 2016

1…Q×a2+!! 0–1
2.K×a2 (2.Kc1 Qa1# (2…Qb2#)) 2…Ra8+ 3.Qa6 (3.Kb1 Ra1#) 3…R×a6+
4.Kb1 Ra1#.
885
Sazonova (2085) – Salimova (2160)
Mamaia, 2016

1…Rg6+ 0–1
Black mates after 2.Qg4 (2.Kf2 Qh4# (2…Qg3#); 2.Qg2 Q×g2# (2…
R×g2#)) 2…Q×g4+ (2…R×g4+ leads to a similar mate) 3.Kf2 (3.Kh1
(3.Kh2 is no better) 3…Qg2# (3…Rh6#; 3…Qh3#; 3…Qh4#; 3…Qh5#))
3…Qf3+ 4.Ke1 Q×e3#.
886
Schulze Ameling (1998) – Hegemann (1987)
Germany, 2017

1.R×f7+!! 1–0
White mates after 1…K×f7 2.Qh5+ g6 (2…Kf8 3.Q×e8# (3.R×e8#)
3.Q×g6+ Kf8 4.R×e8# (4.Qg8#) or 1…Q×f7 2.Q×d6+ Qe7 (2…Re7
3.B×e7+ Ke8 (3…Q×e7 4.Q×e7#) 4.Qd8#) 3.B×e7+ (3.Rf4+ Bf5 4.R×f5#
also works) 3…R×e7 (3…Kf7 4.Qg6#) 4.Q×e7#.
887
Senorano (1807) – Marquez (1963)
Moron, 2016

1.Q×e6+ 1–0
White mates after 1…Kg5 2.Nf3+ Kh5 3.g4# or 1…Kh5 2.g4+ Kh4 (2…
Kg5 3.Nf3#) 3.Nf3+ Kh3 4.g5#.
888
Silva (1821) – De Paula (1906)
Ipatinga, 2016

1…Be3+ 0–1
2.Rd2 B×d2+ 3.Kd1 Qb1+ 4.Nc1 Q×c1#.
889
Snoper (1890) – Mansour (1818)
Abu Dhabi, 2016

1.g6+ R×g6
1…Kf6 2.Qh4#.
2.Rh7+ 1–0
White mates after 2…Rg7 3.Q×g7+ (3.R×g7+ Kf6 4.Qh6# also works) 3…
Ke8 4.Q×e7#.
890
Sokol (1689) – Grilus (1918)
Slovakia, 2017

1…Q×d1+!! 0–1
Black mates after 2.Rc1 (2.N×d1 Rb1#; 2.Nb1 R×b1# (2…Q×b1#)) 2…
Q×c1+ 3.Qb1 (3.Nb1 Qb2#) 3…R×b1+ (3…Q×b1+ 4.N×b1 R×b1# and
3…Q×c3+ 4.Qb2 Q×b2# also work) 4.N×b1 R×b1# (4…Q×b1# 4…Qb2#;
4…e4#).
891
Stuhr (1856) – Larsen (1766)
Denmark, 2017

1.R×h7+ Kg8 2.Rh8+! 1–0
2…K×h8 3.Qh5+ Kg8 4.Qh7#.
892
Tang (2108) – Mertens (2181)
Baku, 2016

1…Bf6+ 0–1
Black mates after 2.Kh3 (or 2.Kg4) 2…Bc8+ 3.Ne6 B×e6# or 2.Bg5 B×g5+
(2…h×g5+ leads to the same mate) 3.Kh3 (or 3.Kg4) 3…Bc8+ 4.Ne6
B×e6#.
893
Thorhallsson (2042) – Hauksson (1867)
Reykjavik, 2016

1.R×g8+ 1–0
White mates after 1…K×g8 2.Bd5+ Be6 (2…Kh8 3.Qf8#; 2…Nf7 3.Qe8#)
3.B×e6+ Kh8 (3…Nf7 4.Qe8#) 4.Qf8#.
894
Tsekov (2198) – Nanovski (1710)
Pleven, 2016

1…Rc1+ 0–1
Black mates after 2.Bb1 Rd×d1 3.Qc3 (other moves allow 3…B×b2#, 3…
Q×b2# or 3…R×b1#, depending on White’s reply) 3…R×b1+ (3…B×c3
and 3…Q×c3 lead to similar mates) 4.R×b1 B×c3# (4…Q×c3#; 4…Q×b1#).
895
Tustanowski (1921) – Zurkowski (2073)
Jastrzebia Gora, 2016

1.Nf7+ 1–0
White mates after 1…Kd7 2.Re7+ Kc8 3.Rc7# or 1…Kc8 2.Re8+ Kd7
3.Re7+ Kc8 4.Rc7#.
896
Uten (2141) – Abedin (1876)
Dhaka, 2016

1.N×f5+! 1–0
White mates after 1…Kh8 2.B×g6+ Kg8 3.Qh7# or 1…e×f5 (1…g×f5 leads
to a similar mate) 2.Qh6+ Kh8 3.B×g6+ Kg8 4.Qh7#.
897
Vlachos (2156) – Kokkalis (2040)
Achaea, 2016

1.N×f6+ 1–0
White mates after 1…Kg7 2.Rg8# or 1…R×f6 2.Q×f6 Q×f2+ (other moves
allow 3.Qh8# or 3.Rh8#) 3.K×f2, followed by 4.Qh8# or 4.Rh8#.
898
Vrbova (2186) – Chumpitaz (2150)
Baku, 2016

1…Bd5 0–1
Black mates after 2.Rb2 (2.Rb3 Q×b3#; other moves allow 2…Qa2# or 2…
Qb3#, depending on White’s reply) 2…Q×c3+ 3.Ka4 (3.Rb3 Q×b3#;
3.Q×c3 Ra6+ 4.Qa5 R×a5#) 3…Bb3+ 4.Ka3 (4.R×b3 Q×b3#) 4…Q×a5#.
899
Woeber (2116) – Nagorni (1982)
Radebeul, 2016

1.Qa7+ 1–0
The main lines are:
1) 1…Kc8 2.Qc7#.
2) 1…Kd8 2.Qc7+ Ke8 3.Qc8#.
3) 1…Ke8 2.Qb8+ Kd7 3.Qc7+ Ke8 4.Qc8#.
900
Wongsawan (1845) – Pongkiettisak (2029)
Bangkok, 2016

1…Qd3+ 0–1
Black mates after 2.Rc2 Q×c2+ 3.Ka1 Q×a2# (3…Qb2#) or 2.Ka1 Q×d4+
3.Rc3 (3.Kb1 Qb2#) 3…Q×c3+ 4.Kb1 Qb2#.
Chapter 8
901
Alvarez Alonso (1886) – Gil Ojeda (1862)
Tenerife, 2017
Black now played …fxg3.

Position after …fxg3.
1.Qh8+ 1–0
1…Ke7 2.Qg7+ Ke8 (2…Kd8 3.Q×d7#) 3.Q×d7+ Kf8 4.Qf7#.
902
Babel (1484) – Vederhus (1515)
Geneve, 2017

1…Bd5+! 0–1
The main lines are:
1) 2.b3 Q×b3#.
2) 2.Bc4 B×c4+ 3.Kb1 (3.b3 Q×b3#) 3…Qd3#.
3) 2.Kb1 Q×e1+ 3.Kc2 Qd2+ 4.Kb1 Qd1# (4…Qc1#).
903
Bartonicek (1910) – Dwilewicz (1656)
Marianske Lazne, 2017

1.Bf6+ Kf8 2.Qe7+ Kg8 3.Qe8+ Bf8 4.Qe6# 1–0
904
Beltz (2066) – Korinkova (1792)
White now played Bxd4??.

Position after Bxd4??.
1…Rh1+!! 0–1
Black mates after 2.K×h1 (2.Kg2 Q×f1#) 2…Q×f1+ 3.Bg1 Qh3+ (3…Nf2+
4.Kh2 Qh3# also works) 4.Bh2 Q×h2#.
905
Cabello Cabello (1892) – Colom Andres (1937)
Barcelona, 2017
White now played Rhf1??.

Position after Rhf1??.
1…R×e2+!! 2.K×e2
1) 2.Kc1 R×f1#.
2) 2.Kd1 R×f1+ 3.K×e2 Qg2#.
2…Qg2+ 0–1
Black mates after 3.Rf2 (3.Kd1 R×f1#) 3…R×f2+ 4.Kd1 (4.Ke1 is no better)
4…Qf1# (4…Qg1#; 4…Qh1#; 4…Rf1#).
906
Chew Lee (1597) – Braganza (1489)
Auckland, 2017
Black now played …Ng7??.

Position after …Ng7??.
1.Qd6+ Kg8
The main line is 1…Qe7 (1…Ke8 2.Nf6#) 2.Q×e7+ Kg8 3.Nf6+ Kh8
4.Qf8#.
2.Nf6+ Kh8 3.Qf8# 1–0
907
Crossman (1945) – Lane (1793)
Auckland, 2017

White missed 1.Qf7+ Kd8 2.Qf8+ Kd7 3.Rf7+ Qe7 4.Q×e7#.
908
Cusmuliuc (1973) – Bracacescu (1746)
Calimanesti Caciulata, 2016

1.Rc7+! 1–0
The main lines are:
1) 1…Ke8 2.Q×e6+ Kf8 (2…Kd8 leads to similar mates) 3.Qc8# (3.Qe7#;
3.Qf7#; 3.Rf7#).
2) 1…Kf8 2.Qd8+ (2.Q×e6 B×c7 (other moves allow an immediate mate)
3.R×c7, followed by 4.Qe7#, 4.Qf7#, 4.Qc8# or 4.Re7#, depending on
Black’s reply, also works) 2…Qe8 3.Qd6+ Qe7 4.Q×e7#.
3) 1…B×c7 2.R×c7+ Kf8 (2…Ke8 is no better) 3.Q×e6, followed by
4.Qe7#, 4.Qf7#, 4.Qc8# or 4.Rf7#, depending on Black’s reply.
909
De Filomeno (1655) – Tencheni (1690)
Verona, 2017

1…Qg5+ 0–1
Black mates after 2.Kh1 R×f1+ 3.R×f1 R×f1# or 2.Qg4 Q×g4+ 3.Kh1
R×f1+ 4.R×f1 R×f1#.
910
De Lima Jr (1688) – De Menezes (1636)
Natal, 2017
White now played Qxb5?.

Position after Qxb5?.
1…Ng3+ 2.Kf2?
The main line is 2.Kg1 Q×e1+ 3.Qf1 (3.Kh2 Qh1#) 3…Q×f1+ 4.Kh2 Qh1#.
Black now missed 2…Qe3#.
911
Dinesh (1521) – Thrish (1840)
Chennai, 2017
Black now played …e5??.

Position after …e5??.
1.Nh6+ Kg7
2.B×e5+ f6 3.B×f6+ R×f6 4.Q×f6# 1–0
912
Elias Arguelles (1638) – Garcia Riera (1949)
Barcelona, 2017
White now played Rxf2??.

Position after Rxf2??.
1…Q×g3+ 0–1
The main lines are:
1) 2.Rg2 Q×g2#.
2) 2.Kf1 Q×f2# (2…R×f2#).
3) 2.Kh1 R×f2 3.B×e6+ (other moves allow 3…Q×h2#, 3…Qg2# or 3…
R×h2#, depending on White’s move) 3…B×e6 (3…Kh8 and 3…Kg7 also
work), followed by 4…Q×h2#, 4…Qg2# or 4…R×h2#, depending on
White’s reply.
913
Farkas (1578) – Szakal (1454)
Senta, 2017
Black now played …Nh3??.

Position after …Nh3??.
1.Qc6+ 1–0
White mates after 1…Kd8 2.R×g8+ Qf8 (2…Qe8 3.R×e8#) 3.R×f8+
(3.Qd6+, followed by 4.R×f8# also works) 3…Ke7 4.Qd6#.
914
Frankental (1782) – Quaranta Neto (1996)
Natal, 2017

1…Rc2+ 0–1
Black mates after 2.Kd3 Qd1+ 3.Qd2 Q×d2# or 2.Qd2 Qg2+ 3.Ke1 (other
moves allow 3…Q×d2#) 3…Q×d2+ (3…Qg1+ 4.Ke2 Nf4# also works)
4.Kf1 Rc1# (4…Qc1#; 4…Qd1#; 4…Qf2#).
915
Gil Gil (1833) – Vicente Bessen (1821)
Barcelona, 2017

1.Qg6+! Kh8 2.Q×h6+ Kg8 3.Ng5 1–0
White mates next move with 4.Qh7#.
916
Giraldo Aristizabal (1781) – Ochoa (1617)
Manizales, 2017
Black now played …Rc8??.

Position after …Rc8??.
1.Qh3+ Kg8
1…Kg7 2.Rd7+ Kg8 (2…Kf8 3.Qh8#) 3.Qh7+ Kf8 4.Qf7# (4.Qh8#).
2.Q×c8+ 1–0
The main lines are:
1) 2…Kh7 (or 2…Kg7) 3.Rd7#.
2) 2…Kf7 3.Rd7+ Ke6 4.Qe8# (4.Qc6#; 4.Rg7#; 4.Rh7#; 4.Rb7#; 4.Rc7#;
4.Ra7#).
3) 2…Qd8 3.R×d8+ Kf7 (3…Kg7 or 3…Kh7 are no better) 4.Qd7#.
917
Goncalves (1832) – Oliveira (1674)
Florianopolis, 2017

1.g4+! Kh4 2.Q×h8+ K×g4 3.Rg1+ 1–0
White mates after 3…Kf5 (3…Kf3 4.Qh3# (4.Rg3#)) 4.Qh3#.
918
Goodfellow (1905) – Bin Suhayl (1788)
Harrogate, 2017

1.Qd6+ 1–0
White mates after 1…Kg8 (1…Ke8 2.Qe7#) 2.Bf4+ Bg4 (2…Rg3 lead to
the same mate; 2…Qg6 3.R×g6# (3.Qd8#); 2…Qg4 3.Qd8#; 2…Qg5
3.R×g5# (3.Qd8#)) 3.Qd8+ Qe8 4.Q×e8#.
919
Heubeck (1687) – Melo (1650)
Paulo Afonso, 2017

1.Qg5+ Rg6
1…Kh8 2.Rf8#.
2.Qd8+ Kg7
The main line is 2…Qe8 3.Q×e8+ Kg7 4.Qf8#.
3.Qf8# 1–0
920
Hoshino (1919) – Trott (1792)
Florianopolis, 2017
White now played Rf1??.

Position after Rf1??.
1…Q×f2+!! 2.R×f2
2.Kh1 Q×f1#.
2…Ra1+ 3.Rf1
The main line is 3.Qd1 R×d1+ 4.Rf1 Rd×f1# (4…Rf×f1#).
3…Ra×f1# 0–1
3…Rf×f1# also works.
921
Ivanova Skripova (2108) – Beltz (2066)

1.Qf5+ 1–0
White mates after 1…Ke7 2.R×g7+ Ke8 (2…Kd8 3.Qf8#) 3.Bg6+ (3.Qf7+
Kd8 4.Qf8# (4.Qg8#; 4.Rg8#) also works) 3…Kd8 4.Qf8#.
922
Koch (1940) – Horn (1485)
Schney, 2017
Black now played …g5??.

Position after …g5??.
1.Qh5+ Ke7
1…Kf8 2.Qf7#.
2.Qf7+ Kd6 3.Ba3+ 1–0
3…c5 4.B×c5#.
923
Krasiewicz (2048) – Kokoszczynski (2076)
Bialystok, 2016

Position after Kh2.
1…Be5+ 0–1
2.Kh1 Qc1+ 3.Be1 (3.Bf1 Q×f1#) 3…Q×e1+ 4.Bf1 Q×f1#.
924
Krischke (1981) – Paseka (1656)
Prague, 2017
Black now played …Rxb3?.

Position after …Rxb3?.
1.Bd5+ Kf8 2.g7+ 1–0
White mates after 2…Ke7 (2…Ke8 3.g8Q# (3.g8R#)) 3.g8Q+ (3.g8R+ Kf6
4.Rf7# also works) 3…Kf6 4.Qf7# (4.Rf7#; 4.Qe6#; 4.Qg7#; 4.Qg5#).
925
Lopez Orellana (1756) – Ramos Antona (1593)
Madrid, 2017
Black now played …Bf7?.

Position after …Bf7?.
1.Qh4!
White threatens 2.Qh7#.
1…Qf8?
The main lines are:
1) 1…R×c5 (or 1…Rd6) 2.Qh6+ Kg8 3.Qh8#.
2) 1…Bg8 2.Qh8+ Kf7 3.Qf6+ Ke8 4.Qe7#.
2.Qh7# 1–0
926
Martin Ortega (1918) – Pozo Vinuesa (1527)
Tenerife, 2017
White now played Be7??.

Position after Be7??.
1…Bd4+ 0–1
The main lines are:
1) 2.Re3 R×f1#.
2) 2.Kh1 R×f1+ 3.R×f1 R×f1#.
3) 2.Qe3 B×e3+ 3.Kh1 (3.R×e3 R×f1#) 3…R×f1+ 4.R×f1 R×f1#.
927
Mendez (1780) – Avalos (1884)
Managua, 2016

1…Qd3+ 0–1
Black mates after 2.Ke1 Q×b1+, and now:
1) 3.Qd1 Q×d1#.
2) 3.Ke2 Qd1#.
3) 3.Bc1 Q×c1+ 4.Ke2 (4.Qd1 Q×d1#) 4…Qd1#.
4) 3.Kd2 Qc1+ (3…Rd3+ 4.Ke2 Qd1# also works) 4.Ke2 Qd1#.
928
Merts (1792) – Zheng (1962)
Harbin, 2017
White now played Rad2??.

Position after Rad2??.
1…Nh5! 0–1
Black threatens 2…Ng3#. The main lines are:
1) 2.g×h3 R×g1#.
2) 2.Nf1 h×g2#.
3) 2.Ng4 Ng3+ 3.Kh2 h×g2+ 4.K×g2 Qh1#.
929
Molina Tabernero (1490) – Romero Funieles (1733)
Barcelona, 2017

Position after Kh1.
1…Rd1+ 0–1
2.Kg2 h1Q+ 3.Kf2 Qf1+ 4.Ke3 Rd3#.
930
Moravich Casais (1963) – Valarezo Ricard (1891)
Barcelona, 2017

1.Qh5+ Kd7
The main line is 1…g6 (1…Ke7 2.Qf7#) 2.Q×g6+ Kd7 (2…Ke7 3.Qf7#)
3.Qf5+, followed by 4.Qf7#.
2.Qf5+ 1–0
White mates next move with 3.Qf7#.
931
Nascimento (1944) – Lunelli (1825)
Florianopolis, 2017

1…g×f3+ 2.Kh3
The main line is 2.Kg3 (other moves except 2.Kh3 allow 2…Qe1#) 2…
Qg5+ 3.Qg4 (3.Kf2 Qg2#; 3.Kh3 Qh4# (3…Rh4#)) 3…Q×g4+ 4.Kf2
Qg2#.
2…Qh5+ 3.Kg3 Qh4# 0–1
932
Nerreter (1447) – Dietrich (1610)
Nuemberg, 2017

Black missed 1…Bg4+!, and now the main lines are:
1) 2.f3 e3 3.f×g4 (other moves allow 3…Qd2#) 3…Qd2+ 4.Kf3 Qf2#.
2) 2.Nf3 e×f3+ 3.g×f3 (3.Kd3 Bf5#) 3…Rae8+ (3…Rfe8+ leads to the
same mate) 4.Kd3 Bf5# (4…Qd1#).
933
Orefice (1501) – Buonanno (1964)
Napoli, 2017
White now played Kf1.

Position after Kf1.
1…g2+ 0–1
2.Ke2 (2.Kf2 g1Q#) 2…g1Q+ 3.Qf2 (3.Kd3 Qd4#) 3…Qg×f2+ 4.Kd3
Qd4# (4…Qd2#).
934
Padilla Mendez (1844) – Arnaiz Yanes (1936)
Tenerife, 2017

1.B×g6+ 1–0
White mates after 1…Kg8 2.B×f7+ (2.Bh7+ R×h7 3.Qg6+ Rg7 4.Q×g7#
also works) 2…K×f7 (2…R×f7 3.Rc8+ Rf8 4.Qg6#) 3.Qh7+ Ke8 4.Rc8#.
935
Ramos Alvarez (1853) – Romero Funieles (1733)
Barcelona, 2017
Black now played …Ne7.

Position after …Ne7.
1.Ng5+! h×g5 2.Qh5+ 1–0
2…Kg8 3.Rd8+ Qe8 4.R×e8#.
936
Rodriguez Redondo (1776) – Alvarez Alonso (1842)
Tenerife, 2017

1…Be7! 0–1
Black threatens 2…Bh4+ 3.Rf2 B×f2# (4…Q×f2#; 4…Qg1#; 4…Qh1#).
The main lines are:
1) 2.Rf2 Qg1+ (or 2.Qh1+) 3.Rf1 Bh4#.
2) 2.Bc6+ b×c6, followed by mate as above, for example, 3.Nc3 Bh4+ 4.Rf2
B×f2#.
3) 2.B×f7+ K×f7 (2…Kf8 and 2…Kd8 also work), followed by mate as in
line 2.
937
Rojas Fernandez (1982) – Torres Martinez (1657)
Barcelona, 2017
Black now played …Qxc2??.

Position after …Qxc2??.
1.Qe6+ Kg7
The main line is 1…Kh8 2.Qf6+ Bg7 (2…Kg8 3.Qf7+ Kh8 4.Qh7#
(4.Q×f8#)) 3.Qd8+ Bf8 4.Q×f8#.
2.Qf7+ 1–0
2…Kh6 (2…Kh8 3.Qh7# (3.Q×f8#)) 3.Qh7#.
938
Santana Gonzalez (1636) – Figueroa Bernal (1476)
Santiago, 2017
Black now played …Kh7??.

Position after …Kh7??.
1.Bg8+ Kh8
1…Kg7 2.Qf7+ Kh8 3.Qh7#.
2.Qf7 1–0
1) 2…Q×g2+ 3.K×g2, followed by 4.Qh7#.
2) 2…Qc7 3.b×c7, followed by 4.Qh7#.
3) 2…Qe1+ 3.R×e1, followed by 4.Qh7#.
939
Santos (1863) – Medeiros (2055)
Cuiaba, 2016
White now played Nxf4.

Position after Nxf4.
1…B×f4 0–1
Black threatens 2…Q×g2#. The main lines are:
1) 2.Qg6+ K×g6 3.g3 (other moves are no better) 3…Qh3, followed by 4…
Q×g2#.
2) 2.Qh7+ K×h7, followed by mate as above.
3) 2.g3 Qh3 3.Qh7+ (other moves are no better) 3…K×h7, followed by 4…
Q×g2#.
940
Santos (1613) – Santos (1894)
Lisbon, 2017
Black now played …Nxe4??.

Position after …Nxe4??.
1.Rg8+ Kf6
1…Kh7 2.B×g6#.
2.R×g6+ Kf5 3.g4+ Kf4 4.Qe3# 1–0
941
Sato (1542) – De Paula (1809)
Florianopolis, 2017

1…Q×g2+ 2.Kd1
2.Rf2 Q×f2+ 3.Kd1 Qe1+ 4.Kc2 Qc1#.
2…Q×f1+ 3.Kd2
3.Kc2 Qc1#.
3…Qc1+ 0–1
Black mates after 4.Ke2 Qe1#. 3…Qe1+ 4.Kc2 Qc1# also works.
942
Sawicki (1769) – Szukalski (1741)
Warsaw, 2017
Black now played …Kd5.

Position after …Kd5.
1.Rc5+ Kd6 2.Qe5+ 1–0
2…Kd7 3.Rc7+ Kd8 4.Qe7#.
943
Slamar (2150) – Kejzar (2009)
Zadar, 2016
White now played gxh4.

Position after gxh4.
1…R×h4 0–1
Black threatens 2…Rh1#. The main line is 2.Re8+ (2.Qh6 leads to the same
mate) 2…R×e8 3.Qh6 (other moves allow 3…Rh1#) 3…g×h6 (3…R×h6
also works), followed by 4…Rh1#.
944
Sotoca Aguado (1924) – Salgado Duarte (1574)
Madrid, 2017
Black now played …Qf7?.

Position after …Qf7?.
1.Ne8+! 1–0
The main lines are:
1) 1…Qg7 2.Q×g7#.
2) 1…Qf6 2.Q×f6+ Kh7 3.Qg7#.
3) 1…Kh7 2.Rg7+ Kh6 (2…Q×g7 3.Q×g7#; 2…Kh8 3.R×f7+ Kg8
4.Qg7#) 3.Qf4+ K×h5 4.Qh2#. (4.Qg5#).
945
Stolarczyk (1992) – Gollain (2122)
London, 2016
White now played Qb3??.

Position after Qb3??.
1…Q×b1+!! 0–1
The main lines are:
1) 2.Ne1 Q×e1#.
2) 2.Qd1 Q×d1+ 3.Ne1 Q×e1#.
3) 2.B×b1 Rc1+ 3.Qd1 (3.Ne1 R×e1#) 3…R×d1+ 4.Ne1 R×e1#.
946
Stone (1842) – Rodrigues (1952)
Paulo Afonso, 2017

1…Q×c3+! 0–1
2.R×c3 (2.Rb2 Q×b2#) 2…Re1+ 3.Rd1 (3.Rc1 R×c1#) 3…R×d1+ 4.Rc1
R×c1#.
947
Szendeff (1708) – Losonczi (1996)
Budapest, 2017
White now played Rh1.

Position after Rh1.
1…R×h4+!! 2.g×h4?
The main line is 2.Kg1 R×h1+! 3.K×h1 Qh3+ 4.Kg1 Qg2#.
2…Qg2# 0–1
948
Valencia (1910) – Calderon Zuta (1822)
La Dorada, 2016
Black now played …hxg6?.

Position after …hxg6?.
1.B×g6 1–0
White threatens 2.Qh7#. The main line is 1…Rf7 2.Rh3 Rh7 (other moves
allow 3.Qh8#) 3.Q×h7+ Kf8 4.Qh8# (4.Qf7#).
949
Virag (1844) – Barsi (1748)
Budapest, 2017
Black now played …Qc7?.

Position after …Qc7?.
1.h×g7+ R×g7
1…Kg8 2.Qh7+ K×h7 (2…Kf7 3.g8Q# (3.g8R#)) 3.g8Q+ Kh6 4.Qg6#.
2.Qh6+ 1–0
White mates after 2…Kg8 (2…Rh7 3.Rg8#) 3.R×g7+ Q×g7 (3…Kf8
4.Qh8#) 4.Q×g7#. 2.Qe8+ Rf8 (2…Kh7 3.Rh3#; 2…Rg8 3.Q×g8#)
3.Q×f8+ Rg8 4.R×g8# (4.Q×g8#) also works.
950
Weszely (1709) – Laszlo (1626)
Budapest, 2017
Black now played …hxg6??.

Position after …hxg6??.
1.Q×g6+ Ke7
The main line is 1…Kd8 (1…Kf8 2.Qf7#) 2.Q×f6+ Ke8 3.Qf7+ (3.Bf7+
Kf8 4.Bh6# also works) 3…Kd8 4.Qf8# (4.Bg5#).
2.Qf7+ Kd6
2…Kd8 3.Qf8#.
3.Q×f6# 1–0
Chapter 9
951
Aggeletos (1804) – Kontis (1888)
Heraklion, 2017

1…Qd1+ 2.Qf1 Rh1+! 0–1
3.K×h1 (3.Kg2 Qf3#) 3…Q×f1+ 4.Kh2 Q×f2+ 5.Kh1 Bf3#.
952
Aguilar Sevilla (2135) – Sanz Garcia (1804)
Madrid, 2016

1.f×g7+ 1–0
White mates after 1…Kc8 (1…Ke8 2.Q×e6# (2.Qe7#)) 2.Qc6+ Qc7
3.g×h8Q+ (3.g×h8R+ leads to a similar mate) 3…Nf8 (3…Be8 4.Q×e8#)
4.Q×f8+ Be8 5.Qf×e8#.
953
Allison (1601) – Williamson (1862)
Harrogate, 2017

1…Rb6+ 2.K×a4
2.Bb5 Qb2+ 3.Kc4 (3.K×a4 Q×b5#) 3…Qc3#.
2…Qc2+ 3.Ka5
3.Bb3 Q×b3+ 4.Ka5 Q×a3# (4…Ra6#; 4…Rb5#; 4…Qb5#).
3…Qc3+ 0–1
Black mates after 4.Ka4 Q×c4+ 5.Ka5 Rb5# (5…Qb5#; 5…Ra6#; 5…
Qa6#).
954
Ardiles (1852) – Biancosino (2044)
Moron, 2016

1…Qh3 0–1
Black threatens 2…Qg2#. The main line is 2.Ne3 (2.Q×e6+ leads to the
same mate) 2…Rh6 3.Q×e6+ (3.Nf1 Qg2#; other moves allow 3…Q×h2+
4.Kf1 Qh1#) 3…B×e6, and Black now mates after 4.Nf1 Qg2# or 4…
Q×h2+ 5.Kf1 Qh1# after other moves by White.
955
Armstrong (1868) – Kolodkin (2104)
London, 2016

1…Re1+ 2.Kg2 0–1
2.Qf1 Q×f1# is no better. Black now mates after 2…Qe2+ (2…Qc2+ leads
to a similar mate) 3.Kg3 Rg1+ 4.Qg2 (4.Kh4 Qe7#) 4…Q×g2+ 5.Kh4
Q×h2#.
956
Arvai (2035) – Laza (2176)
Hajduboszormeny, 2016

1…Qg6 0–1
Black threatens 2…B×g2+ 3.R×g2 Q×g2#. The main lines are:
1) 2.g×h3 R×h2+ 3.K×h2 Q×g1#.
2) 2.Bg4 B×g2+ 3.R×g2 Rf1+ 4.Rg1 R×g1#.
3) 2.g4 (2.g3 leads to a similar mate) 2…Qe4+ 3.Bf3 (3.Rg2 Q×g2#) 3…
Q×f3+ 4.Rg2 Q×g2# (4…Rf1#).
4) 2.Bf1 (or 2.Bf3) 2…Q×g2+ (2…B×g2+ leads to the same mate) 3.B×g2
(3.R×g2 R×f1+ 4.Rg1 R×g1#) 3…B×g2+ 4.R×g2 Rf1+ 5.Rg1 R×g1#.
957
Barbosa (1796) – Batista (1784)
Nova Odessa, 2014

1.Qe8+ 1–0
1…Kg7 2.R×f7+ Kh6 3.R×h7+! K×h7 (3…Kg5 4.Q×e5#) 4.Q×g6+ Kh8
5.Qh7#.
958
Bjornsson (2175) – Edel (1721)
Reykjavik, 2016

1.Qg6+ 1–0
The main lines are:
1) 1…Qg7 2.Q×g7#.
2) 1…Kh8 2.Q×e8+ Nf8 3.Q×f8#.
3) 1…Kf8 2.N×h7+ Q×h7 3.Q×h7 Re7 (other moves allow 4.Qg7#)
4.Q×e7+ Kg8 5.Qg7#.
959
Camacho Hernandez (1819) – Guillermo Gonzalez (1640)
Tenerife, 2017

1…R×f1+ 0–1
2.B×f1 Q×e4+ 3.Qf3 (3.Bg2 Qe1+ 4.Bf1 Q×f1#; 3.Kg1 Bd4+ 4.Qe3
B×e3#) 3…Q×f3+ 4.Bg2 (4.Kg1 Bd4#) 4…Qd1+ 5.Bf1 Q×f1#.
960
Cardenas (1962) – Martinez Arca (1875)
Sabadell, 2016

1.Be4 1–0
1) 1…f6 2.Qh7+ Kf7 3.Bg6#.
2) 1…Bc3+ 2.b×c3 Kg7 (other moves allow 3.Qh7#) 3.Qh7+ (3.B×h6+
K×h6 (3…Kh8 (or 3…Kg8) 4.Qh7#) 4.Qh7+ Kg5 5.Qg7# also works) 3…
Kf6 4.Q×h6+ Ke5 5.Qf4#.
961
Castrillo Mansego (2020) – Garnica Nebot (1840)
Cornella de Llobregat, 2016

1.Bh6 1–0
White threatens 2.Q×g7#. The main lines are:
1) 1…Kf8 2.Q×g7+ (2.B×g7+ Kg8 3.Q×h7+ (or 3.Bh6+ Kh8 4.Q×h7#
(4.Qg7#)) 3…Kf7 4.Bg6# also works) 2…Ke8 3.Qg8+ Nf8 4.Q×f8#.
2) 1…Q×d4+ 2.c×d4 Kf8 (other moves allow 3.Q×g7#) 3.B×g7+ Kg8
4.Bh6+ (4.Q×h7+ Kf7 5.Bg6# also works) 4…Kh8 5.Q×h7# (5.Qg7#).
962
Correa (1811) – Prol Medeiros (2051)
Caioba, 2016

1…Bc4+ 0–1
Black mates after 2.Qe2 Q×e2+ 3.Kg1 Rg8# or 2.Kg1 Q×e3+ 3.Kg2 (3.Kh2
Qf2#) 3…Rd2+ 4.Qe2 R×e2+ 5.Kf1 R×b2# (5…Qf2#; 5…Rd2#; 5…
Rh2#; 5…Rc2#).
963
Cruz Beltran (1606) – Meza Galvan (1600)
Bogota, 2017

1…R×c2+ 2.K×c2
2.Kb1 Rb×b2+ 3.Ka1 Ra2+ 4.Kb1 Qb5#.
2…Q×e2+ 3.Rd2
1) 3.Kb1 (or 3.Kc1) 3…Q×b2#.
2) 3.Kc3 Q×b2+ 4.Kd3 Bf5# (4…Bb5#).
3) 3.Bd2 Bf5+ 4.Kc1 (4.Kc3 Qc4# (4…Nd5#)) 4…Rc4+ 5.Bc3 Qc2#.
3…Bf5+ 4.Kc3
The main line is 4.Kc1 Rc4+ 5.Rc2 Q×c2#.
4…Qc4# 0–1
964
De la Ossa (2035) – Barraza (1872)
Cartagena, 2016

1…Ra8+ 0–1
The main lines are:
1) 2.Kb3 Qc3#.
2) 2.Kb1 Ra1+ 3.K×b2 Qc3#.
3) 2.K×b2 Qc3+ 3.Kb1 (3.Kc1 Ra1#) 3…Ra1# 3…Qa1#.
4) 2.Ba6 Q×c2, and now Black threatens 3…b1Q# and 3…b1R#. It’s mate
after
4a) 3.Rb1 R×a6+ 4.Qa3 R×a3# (4…b3#).
4b) 3.Qc8+ N×c8, followed by 4…b1Q#, 4…b1R# or 4…R×a6#.
4c) 3.Q×h7 K×h7 4.g6+ (other moves are no better) 4…K×g7, followed by
5…b1Q#, 5…b1R# or 5…R×a6#.
965
Dogan (1817) – Demircin (1962)
Antalya, 2017

1…Be4+ 2.Kh2 Bg1+! 3.K×g3 Rg8+ 0–1
4.Qg7 (4.Kh3 Bf5# (4…Bg2#)) 4…R×g7+ 5.Kh3 Bf5# (5…Bg2#).
966
Dos Reis (1948) – Nobre (1655)
Sao Paulo, 2017

1.Qh8+ 1–0
White mates after 1…Kg6 2.Qf6+ Kh5 (2…Kh7 3.Q×f7# (3.Qg7#))
3.Q×f7+ Kg4 (3…Kh4 leads to the same mate) 4.Qf3+ (4.h3+ Kh4 5.Bg3#
(5.g3#) also works) 4…Kh4 5.Bg3# (5.Qh3#; 5.g3#).
967
Dudasko (1940) – Korytko (2055)
Slovakia, 2016

1…Qe1+ 0–1
Black mates after 2.Kc2 Q×e4+ 3.Kd2 (3.Kd1 Qe1+ 4.Kc2 B×f5#) 3…B×f5
4.g3 (other moves allow 4…Qe1# or 4…Qd3#, depending on White’s move)
4…Qd3+ (4…B×g3, followed by 5…Qe1# or 5…Qd3#, again depending on
White’s move, also works) 5.Ke1 B×g3#.
968
Ferentiu (1518) – Stepanencu (1753)
Baile Felix, 2017

1…Q×h3+ 2.Kf2 Qh2+ 0–1
The main lines are:
1) 3.Ke1 (3.Ke3 and 3.Kf1 lead to the same mate) 3…Qe2#.
2) 3.Rg2 Q×g2+ 4.Ke1 (or 4.Ke3) 4…Qe2#.
3) 3.Kf3 Qe2+ 4.Kg3 Qe3+, followed by 5…Qh3#.
969
Fernandez Rodriguez (1832) – Delbono Menoni (1626)
Montevideo, 2017

1.Bc5+ 1–0
1…Ke8 (1…Rd6 2.Q×d6+ Ke8 3.Qe7#) 2.R×e6+! Kd7 (2…f×e6 3.Q×e6+
Qe7 4.Q×e7#) 3.Re7+ Kc6 (3…Kc8 4.Qc7#) 4.Qc7+ Kb5 5.Qb6#.
970
Ford (1781) – Winter (1818)
Caleta, 2017

1.Qd5+ Kf8
1…Kh8 2.Qd8#.
2.Bc5+ Ke8 3.Qe6+ 1–0
3…Kd8 4.Qe7+ Kc8 5.Qe8#.
971
Georgiev (1644) – Kolev (1873)
Sofia, 2017

1…Ra1+!! 0–1
Black mates after 2.K×a1 Qa8+ 3.Ba7 (3.Kb1 Qa2+ 4.Kc1 Qa1#) 3…
Q×a7+ 4.Kb1 Qa2+ (4…Ra8, followed by 5…Qa1# also works) 5.Kc1
Qa1#.
972
Gonzalez Ruano Perez (1937) – Lizon Martinez (1757)
Madrid, 2016

1.Rf7+ 1–0
1…Re7 2.R×e7+ Kd6 (2…Q×e7 3.Q×e7#), and now White can mate with:
1) 3.R×b7+ (3.Rc7 leads to the same mate) 3…Ke6 (3…Qe7 4.Q×e7#)
4.Q×c8+ (4.Qf7+ Kd6 5.R×b6# also works) 4…Kd6 5.R×b6# (5.Qc6#;
5.Qd7#).
2) 3.R×e5+ K×e5 (3…Kd7 4.Qe7#; 3…Re7 4.Q×e7#) 4.Qf6+ Ke4 5.Qf4#.
973
Haecker (1979) – Neumann (1608)
Germany, 2017

1…h6+! 2.K×h6
2.Kh5 Q×f5+ 3.K×h6 Qg6# (3…Bf8#).
2…Q×f5 0–1
Black threatens 3…Qg6# and 3…Bf8#. The main lines are:
1) 3.Qd8+ R×d8, followed by 4…Qg6#, 4…Bf8# or 4…Be3#.
2) 3.Q×f7+ K×f7, followed by 4…Qg6# or 4…Bf8#.
3) 3.Qb8+ (3.Qc8+ leads to a similar mate) 4.Q×f8+ K×f8, followed by 5…
Qg6#.
974
Hofene (1636) – Frie (1894)
Germany, 2017

1.Q×h6+ Kf7
1…Kg8 2.Qg6+ Kh8 3.Rh1+ Nh7 (3…Nh5 4.R×h5#) 4.R×h7# (4.Q×h7#).
2.Q×f6+ 1–0
White mates after 2…Kg8 3.Qg6+ (3.Qg5+ Kh7 (or 3…Kh8) 4.Rh1# also
works) 3…Kh8 4.Rh1# or 2…Ke8 3.Q×f8+ (3.Qe6+ Kd8 4.R×f8+ Kc7
5.Qe7# also works) 3…Kd7 4.Rf7+ Ke6 5.Qe7#.
975
Horvath (2167) – Blohberger (1918)
St Veit, 2016

1.Rc8+ 1–0
White mates after 1…N×c8 2.Q×f7+ Kd8 3.Qg8+ Qf8 4.Q×f8# or 1…Qd8
2.R×d8+ K×d8 3.Qh8+ Ng8 (3…Rf8 4.Q×f8#) 4.Q×g8+ Rf8 5.Q×f8#.
976
Ingebretsen (1988) – Sebastian (1859)
Kragero, 2017

1.Qa8+ 1–0
White mates after 1…Kd7 (1…Kc7 2.R×b7# (2.Q×b7#)) 2.R×b7+ Ke8
3.R×e6+ Re7 (3…Kf8 4.Q×d8#) 4.Re×e7+ (4.Rb×e7+ also works) 4…Kf8
5.Q×d8#.
977
Jaquez (2172) – Hernandez Terrero (2022)
Santo Domingo, 2016

1.Ng5! 1–0
White threatens 2.Q×f7+ Kh8 3.Q×f8#. The main lines are:
1) 1…R×f2 2.K×f2, followed by 3.Q×f7+ Kh8 4.Q×f8#.
2) 1…Rb1+ 2.Kh2 Rh1+ (other moves are no better) 3.K×h1, followed by
4.Q×f7+ Kh8 5.Q×f8#.
978
Kiesel (2074) – Heinelt (2175)
Vellmar, 2016

1.Nf6 1–0
The main lines are:
1) 1…Qg7 2.B×g7+ B×g7 3.Qh7#.
2) 1…Qf7 2.Q×f7 B×h6 (2…Re7 3.Qg8#) 3.Qh7#.
3) 1…Bd6 (1…Be7 2.Qg7# (2.Qh7#; 2.Bg7#); other moves by the bishop on
the a3-f8 diagonal lead to the same mate) 2.Bg7+ Q×g7 3.Qh5+ Qh6 (3…
Qh7 4.Q×h7#) 4.Q×h6#.
4) 1…Q×g2+ 2.K×g2 (2.Q×g2 leads to a similar mate) 2…Re2+ (other
moves allow an immediate mate) 3.Kf3 Re3+ (other moves are no better)
4.B×e3 Bd6 (4…Ra7 5.Qg8#) 5.Qh7# (5.Qh6#).
979
Koppens (1265) – Godde (1277)
Maastricht, 2014

1…Ke3 0–1
Black mates after 2.a4 b×a4 3.b5 a3 4.b×a6 (4.b6 leads to the same mate) 4…
a2 5.a7 a1Q# (5…a1R#).
980
Kravchuk (2151) – Sevostyanov (1978)
Bratsk, 2016

1.Qh8+ Kg5 1–0
White mates after 2.Q×h7 Q×e4 (2…Kf6 3.Qh8+ Kg5 4.Qh4#; other moves
allow 3.Qh4#) 3.B×e4 Kf6 (other moves allow 4.Qh4#) 4.Qh8+ Kg5
5.Qh4#.
981
Ladyzhinsky (1816) – Tikhonov (1954)
Irkutsk, 2017

1.Rh8+!! 1–0
1…K×h8 2.Qh1+ Qh2 (2…Kg8 3.Qh7+ Kf8 4.Qh8#) 3.Q×h2+ Kg8
4.Qh7+ Kf8 5.Qh8#.
982
Marais (1705) – Tshabalala (1927)
Boksburg, 2016

1.B×c5 1–0
White threatens 2.Qb7#. The main lines are:
1) 1…Qb6 2.Q×b6+ Kc8 3.Qb7#.
2) 1…Rd7 2.Qa8+ (2.Bd6+ also works) 2…Kc7 3.Qb7+ Kd8 4.Qb8#.
3) 1…Rd5 2.B×d5 (2.Ba7+ also works) 2…Qb6 (other moves are no better)
3.Q×b6+ Kc8 4.Be6#.
4) 1…Rd1+ 2.N×d1 (2.R×d1 also works) 2…e4 (other moves are no better)
3.B×e4 Qd2+ (again, other moves are no better) 4.K×d2, followed by
5.Qb7#.
5) 1…e4 2.B×e4, followed by mate as in line 4.
983
Meier (1948) – Gazizova (1545)
Germany, 2017

1.Qh5+ Kg8 2.Qh7+ Kf8 3.Qh8+ Ke7 4.Q×g7+ Ke8 5.Qf7# 1–0
984
Mieses Hernandez (1911) – Coronado (1710)
Santo Domingo, 2017

1.B×f7+ 1–0
White mates after 1…K×f7 2.R×d7+, and now:
1) 2…Kg8 3.Q×g7# (3.R×g7#).
2) 2…Re7 3.R×e7+ Kf6 (3…Kf8 4.Q×g7#; 3…Kg8 4.Q×g7# (4.R×g7#))
4.Q×g7+ Kf5 5.Re5#.
3) 2…Kf6 3.Q×g7+ Kf5 (3…Ke6 4.Nd4#) 4.Rf7+ Ke4 (4…Ke6 5.Nd4#)
5.Qd4#.
985
Morgunov (1993) – Ly (2160)
Aschach, 2016

1…Qe3 0–1
Black threatens 2…Qd2#. The main lines are:
1) 2.Rf2 R×f2 (2…Q×f2 leads to a similar mate) 3.Qg5+ (other moves are no
better) 3…Q×g5, followed by 4…Qd2#.
2) 2.Qg6+ (2.Qf7+ and 2.Q×h7+ lead to similar mates) 2…h×g6 3.Rf2
(other moves allow 3…Qd2#) 3…R×f2 (3…Q×f2 also works), followed by
4…Qd2#.
3) 2.Qg5+ Q×g5 3.Rf4 (3.Rf2 leads to mate as above; other moves allow 4…
Qd2#) 3…Q×f4 4.Ke1 (other moves allow 4…Qd2#) 4…Qd2+ (Black has
many ways to mate now, including 4…Q×h2, 4…Qf2+, 4…Qf3, 4…Qe3+,
4…Qg4, 4…Rf2 and 4…Rd2) 5.Kf1 Qf2# (5…Qe2#).
986
Mrva (2133) – Novotny (2057)
Slovakia, 2016

1.N×e6+ 1–0
White mates after 1…Kg8 (1…f×e6 2.Rd8#; 1…Ke8 2.Rd8# (2.Qd8#;
2.Qd7#)) 2.Rd8+, and now:
1) 2…Kh7 3.Q×f7+ (3.Ng5+ Kg7 4.Q×f7# also works) 3…Bg7 4.Q×g7#
(4.Ng5#; 4.Qg8#).
2) 2…Qf8 3.R×f8+ Kh7 4.Q×f7+ (4.R×b2, followed by 5.Q×f7# and
4.Ng5+ Kg7 5.Q×f7# also work) 4…Bg7 5.Q×g7# (5.Qg8#; 5.Ng5#).
987
Quintero Sepulveda (1403) – Pelaez (1758)
Manizales, 2017

1.Re7+ Kh6
1…Rf7 2.R×f7+ Kh6 3.Qh8+ Kg5 4.f4#.
2.Qh8+ Kg5 3.Re5+ Rf5
3…Kf4 4.Q×h4#.
4.f4+ 1–0
4…K×f4 5.Q×h4#.
988
Ramesh (1646) – Lochte (1829)
Gibraltar, 2017

White missed 1.Qg5+! Kf3 2.Qg3+ Ke2 3.Q×c3 a4 (3…Kd1 4.Qd2#; 3…e3
4.Q×e3+ Kd1 5.Qd2#) 4.Qe3+ Kd1 5.Qd2#.
989
Riascos (1828) – Agudelo Pineres (1992)
La Dorada, 2016

1…Rh2+!! 0–1
Black mates after 2.K×h2 (2.Kg1 (or 2.Kf1) 2…Q×f2#; 2.Kf3 R×f2# (2…
Q×f2#)) 2…Q×f2+ 3.Kh1 (3.Kh3 Rh8+ 4.Qh4 (or 4.Qh5) 4…Q×g3#) 3…
Rh8+ 4.Qh4 (4.Qh5 R×h5#; 4.Qh3 R×h3#) 4…R×h4+ 5.g×h4 Qh2#.
990
Robson (1900) – Porter (1952)
Wakefield, 2016

1…Q×f4+! 0–1
Black mates after 2.Kg1 (2.Kg2 Re2+ 3.Kg1 Qf2#) 2…Qe3+, and now:
1) 3.Kg2 Bc6+ 4.Qd5 (4.Kf1 Rf8+ (4…Qf3+ and 4…Qe2+ also work)
5.Qf7 R×f7#) 4…B×d5+ 5.Kf1 Rf8#.
2) 3.Kf1 Rf8+ 4.Qf7 (4.Kg2 Qf2#) 4…R×f7+ 5.Kg2 Qf2# (5…Bc6#).
991
Rosich Guberna (1699) – Pujol Pina (1693)
Igualada, 2017

1.Qf6+ Kg8 2.e×f7+ 1–0
White mates after 2…R×f7 (2…Q×f7 3.B×f7+ R×f7 4.Q×f7+ Kh8 5.Qf8#
also works) 3.B×f7+ Q×f7 (3…Kf8 4.Qh8# (4.Qh6#)) 4.Q×f7+ Kh8
5.Qf8#.
992
Rusin (1772) – Kolodziejczyk (1812)
Warsaw, 2017

1.Qg7+ Kh5 2.Q×h7+ Nh6 3.Bd1+ Bf3
3…Kh4 4.Q×h6#.
4.B×f3+ Kh4 5.Q×h6# 1–0
993
Schiffer (1565) – Haecker (1979)
Germany, 2017

1…Rd2+ 2.Kg1
1) 2.Kh1 Q×f3+ 3.Kg1 (3.Bg2 Q×g2#) 3…Qf2+ (3…Qg3+ lead to the
same mate) 4.Kh1 Qh2#.
2) 2.Be2 R×e2+ 3.Kg1 (3.Kh1 (or 3.Kf1) 3…Q×f3+ 4.Kg1 Qg2#) 3…Qe3+
(3…Q×f3 also works) 4.Kh1 (4.Kf1 Qf2#) 4…Q×f3+ 5.Kg1 Qg2#.
2…Qe3+ 0–1
Black mates after 3.Kh1 Q×f3+ 4.Kg1 (4.Bg2 Q×g2#) 4…Qf2+ (4…Qg3+
also works) 5.Kh1 Qh2#.
994
Sibajeva (1911) – Juknaite (1708)
Vilnius, 2017

1.Q×c7+ 1–0
White mates after 1…Ka8 2.Qc8+ Ka7 (2…Qb8 3.Q×a6+ Qa7 4.Rc8#)
3.Rc7+ Kb6 (3…Qb7 4.R×b7# (4.Q×b7#)) 4.Rc6+ Ka5 (other moves are
no better) 5.Q×a6#.
995
Simoes (2051) – Da Costa (1707)
Rio de Janeiro, 2016

1.Qh5+ 1–0
The main lines are:
1) 1…Qg6 2.Q×g6+ Kf8 3.Qg8# (3.Bh6#).
2) 1…Kf8 2.Bh6+ Qg7 3.R×g7 Ne3+ (other moves allow 4.Rg3#, 4.Rg4#,
4.Rg5# or 4.Qf7#, depending on Black’s move) 4.f×e3 (4.Kg1 also works)
4…d×e3 (other moves are no better) 5.Qf7# (5.Rg3#; 5.Rg4#; 5.Rg5#).
996
Steel Stephen (1916) – Mejia (1859)
Santo Domingo, 2017

1…Rf1+ 2.Kg3 Qe5+ 3.Kh4
1) 3.Kh3 Rh1#.
2) 3.Qf4 Q×f4+ 4.Kh3 (4.Kh4 Q×g4# (4…Rh1#)) 4…Rh1#.
3…Rh1+ 4.Kg5?
The main line is 4.Qh3 Qf4, followed by 5…Q×g4#.
Black now missed 4…f4#.
997
Stepanyan (1809) – Maltsevskiy (1935)
Taganrog, 2017

1…Qf6+ 2.Kc5
The main line is 2.Kc4 b5+ 3.Kb4 (3.Kc5 Qb6+ (3…Qd6+ 4.Kd4 (4.Kb4
a5#) 4…c5# also works) 3…Qd4+ (3…Qd6+ leads to the same mate)
4.Ka5 Qb6+ 5.Kb4 a5#.
2…Qd6+ 3.Kd4
3.Kc4 b5+ 4.Kd4 c5#.
3…c5+ 4.Kc4 b5# 0–1
998
Vidic (2181) – Janzelj (2115)
Otocec, 2016

1.Qg4+ 1–0
White mates after 1…Rg6 (1…Kf8 (or 1…Kh8) 2.Qg7#) 2.Q×c4+, and now:
1) 2…Kf8 3.Qf7# (3.B×h6#).
2) 2…Kh8 3.Bd4+ Qe5 (3…Rf6 4.B×f6#; 3…Rg7 4.B×g7#) 4.B×e5+ Rf6
(4…Rg7 5.B×g7#) 5.B×f6#.
3) 2…Re6 3.Q×e6+ Kh8 (3…Kf8 4.Qf7# (4.B×h6#)) 4.Bd4+ (4.Qf6+ Kg8
5.Qg7# and 4.Re8+ Q×e8 (4…Kg7 5.B×h6#)) 5.Bd4# also work) 4…Qe5
5.B×e5#.
999
Wahl (1801) – Naylor (2135)
Calvia, 2016

1…B×f2+ 0–1
The main lines are:
1) 2.Kf1 Qc1+ 3.Qd1 (3.Ne1 Q×e1# (3…N×h2#)) 3…Q×d1+ 4.Ne1 Q×e1#
(4…N×h2#; 4…Ne3#).
2) 2.Kh1 Qc1+ 3.Qd1 (other moves lead to quicker mates) 3…Q×d1+ 4.Bf1
(other moves are no better) 4…Q×f1+ 5.Ng1 Q×g1#.
1000
Zhezhov (1752) – Vidovic (2093)
Zadar, 2016

1.h7+ 1–0
The main lines are:
1) 1…N×h7 2.Qh2 N×g5 (other moves allow 3.Q×h7#) 3.Q×h8#.
2) 1…Kg7 2.Bh6+ K×h7 3.Bg7+ K×g7 (3…Kg8 4.R×h8+ K×g7 5.Qh6#;
3…Nh5 4.Qh6+ Kg8 5.Q×h8#) 4.Qh6+ Kg8 5.Q×h8#.
1001
Zygouris (2176) – Balokas (2142)
Achaea, 2016

1.Qf7+ 1–0
The main lines are:
1) 1…Kh8 2.Rh1+ Bh3 (2…Qh4 3.R×h4#) 3.R×h3+ Qh4 4.R×h4#.
2) 1…Kh6 2.Rh1+, and now
2a) 2…Kg5 3.Qf4#.
2b) 2…Qh4 3.R×h4+ Kg5 4.Qf6# (4.Qf4#; 4.Nf3#).
2c) 2…Bh3 3.R×h3+ Qh4 (3…Kg5 4.Qf4#) 4.R×h4+ Kg5 5.Qf6# (5.Qf4#;
5.Nf3#).
Conclusion
We have reached the end of the book. I hope that you found the book both
instructive and entertaining.
If you would like to help other potential buyers, please write an honest
review of the book at Amazon.
References
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[2] D. Heisman. Back to Basics: Tactics. Russell Enterprises, 2007.
[3] A. Kotov. Think Like a Grandmaster. Batsford, 1973.
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[5] J. Nunn. Secrets of Practical Chess. Gambit Publications, 2007.
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