Cicero Sam 200 Checkmate Exercises From Tournament Games Vol

200 Checkmate Exercises From
Tournament Games
Volume 2
Sam Cicero
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Cover:
The cover shows a position from the game Pelletier - Gelfand, Zurich Chess
Challenge Blitz, 2017. Gelfand now played 21…Qh2+!!, which leads to mate
in 4.
Dedication
To the memory of my mother and father.

Contents
Preface
Introduction
Features of This Book
Thinking Techniques
Symbols
Exercises 1 - 100
Exercises 101 - 200
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 200 checkmate exercises from recent tournament games,
and it is a sequel to 200 Checkmate Exercises From Tournament Games.
Of course, there are many books that cover this area of the game. The book
by Renaud and Kahn [9], originally published in 1947, is the classical book in
this area. Gude’s book [2] 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. This
suggests that it is useful for club players to study such examples, as they are
more typical of the types of checkmates that are likely to occur in their
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 200 checkmate exercises for the reader to solve, and all of
them are from games involving players with an Elo rating in the range of
1600 - 2200. The games scores were obtained from Mega Database 2017
from ChessBase.
The exercises are split into two chapters, each with 100 exercises. The
exercises in the first chapter are generally easier than those in the second
chapter. I expect that most club players will score very well on the exercises
in the first chapter. The exercises in the second chapter provide more of a
challenge, and some of them are quite difficult.
The goal of each exercise is to find the quickest mate. In some exercises,
there may be several first moves that lead to checkmate, but the quickest mate
is required. There is only one first move that achieves this goal. However,
there may be several moves for the second and later moves that achieve the
goal, and all of these choices are acceptable as solutions.
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, Stockfish 8 and Houdini 6.
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 [3] and Nunn [6] are two
good recent examples of such books. The older book by Averbakh [1] is at a
more advanced level, but it is also excellent. Averbakh makes the interesting
observation that the double attack, if broadly defined, is the basis for most
tactical combinations.
Purdy [8] 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 [5] 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 [7] and Soltis [10] offer more recent advice, while
Hendriks [4] offers a different view of this area.
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
Exercises 1 - 100
1
Ablonczy (1787) – Eperjesi (2183)
Budapest, 2016
Find the mate for Black.

1…Kf7! 0–1
Black threatens 2…Rh8#. White has only three ways to delay the mate:
1) 2.Re2 Rh8+ 3.Rh2 Q×h2# (3…R×h2#).
2) 2.Qe2 Rh8+ 3.Qh2 Q×h2# (3…R×h2#).
3) 2.B×f4 Rh8+ 3.Bh6 R×h6# (3…Qh2#).
2
Albert (1980) – Sarok (2139)
Hunagry, 2016

1…Qb1+ 2.Kd2 Qc2# 0–1
3
Albert Cristobal (1794) – Padilla Carmona (1755)
Barcelona, 2016

1…Rh1+ 2.Kg3 Rg1+ 3.Kh2
3.Kh3 Qh1#.
3…Qg2# 0–1
3…Qh1# also works.
4
Balogh (1776) – Juhasz (2185)
Hungary, 2016
Find the mate for White.

1.Qh6 1–0
Black cannot deal with the threat of 2.Q×h7+ Kf8 3.Qf7#. If 1…Bg7, White
mates with 2.Q×g7#.
Black can only delay the mate with 1…B×h2+ 2.Kh1 Q×d4 (to stop
2.Qg7#; 2…Be5 leads to the same finish) 3.Q×h7+ Kf8 4.Qf7#.
5
Barasits (1717) – Domonkos (1727)
Hungary, 2016

1…Re×h3+ 2.Q×h3 Qf2+ 0–1
3.Kh1 R×h3#.
6
Barletta (2134) – Vespe (1890)
Arvier, 2016

1.Q×h6+! K×h6
1…Kg8 2.Qg7#.
2.Rh4# 1–0
7
Beckers (1994) – Denisow (2193)
Schwaebisch Gmuend, 2016

1…Qh2+ 2.Kf1 Ne3+ 0–1
3.Kf2 Q×g2#.
8
Beinenson (1996) – Badelka (2067)
Minsk, 2016

1…B×d4+ 0–1
Black mates after 2.B×d4 Q×c1# or 2.Rc3 B×c3#.
9
Bennett (1958) – Forster (1975)
Auckland, 2016

1…Bc3+ 2.Rd2
2.Bd2 Re5#.
2…Re5+ 0–1
Black missed 2…Ra1#. However, it’s still mate after 3.Be3 R×e3#.
10
Bhawoodien (2102) – Nelson (1863)
Cape Town, 2016

1.Qh6+ 1–0
1…Kg8 2.Qh8#.
11
Bieliauskas (2147) – Stauskas (2122)
Lithuania, 2016

1.Qf4+ 1–0
White mates after 1…Kd5 2.Qe5# (2.Rc5#), 1…Ke7 2.Qf8# or 1…e5
2.Q×e5#.
12
Bohm (1707) – Palinkas (1728)
Hunagry, 2016

1.R×g6+! 1–0
White mates after 1…h×g6 2.Qh8# (2.Rh8#), 1…Kf8 2.Qh8# or 1…Rg7
2.Q×g7#.
13
Bowmer (2050) – Bayford (2177)
England, 2016

1…B×h2+ 0–1
2.Kh1 Ng3#.
14
Brendel (2054) – Nguyen Minh (2016)
Germany, 2016

1.Q×d5!
Black cannot deal with the threats of 2.Qd7# and 2.Qc6#. The main lines
are:
1) 1…Q×f2+ 2.K×f2, followed by 3.Qd7# (3.Qc6#; 3.Qd8#; 3.Qa8#).
2) 1…Qe7 2.Qa8+ Qd8 3.Q×d8# (3.R×d8#).
15
Brueggemann (1984) – Hiller (2064)
Germany, 2016

1…Qe1+ 0–1
2.Rf1 Q×f1#.
16
Buechle (1919) – Schrader (1767)
Germany, 2016

1.R×g7+! 1–0
White mates after 1…K×g7+ 2.Rg1+ Kh8 3.Bf6# or 1…Kh8 2.Rh7+ Kg8
3.Rg1#
17
Cella (1995) – Silva (1806)
Florianopolis, 2016

1.Qe7+ 1–0
White mates after 1…Kh6 2.Rh8# or 1…Qf7 2.R×f7+ Kh6 (2…Kg8 (or
2…Kh8) 3.Qe8# (3.Qf8#; 3.Rf8#)) 3.Rh7#.
18
Chrzaszcz (2050) – Szczurek (1762)
Hucisko, 2016

1.Qh5 f6
This move allows a quicker mate. However, other moves are no better:
1) 1…Qh4 2.Q×h4 (2.R×h4 leads to the same mate) 2…f6 (2…f5 leads to
the same mate; other moves allow 3.Qh8# or 3.Qh7#, depending on Black’s
choice) 3.e6 Rad8 (other moves also allow mate in 1) 4.Qh8#.
2) 1…f5 2.e6 Qh4 (other moves allow 3.Qh8#) 3.Q×h4 (or 3.R×h4),
followed by 4.Qh8# or 4.Qh7#, depending on Black’s choice.
2.e6 1–0
White can mate next move with 3.Qh8# or 3.Qh7#, depending on Black’s
choice.
19
Csernyiczky (1961) – Bator (1972)
Hungary, 2016

1…Rb3+! 0–1
White mates after 2.K×b3 Qc2# or 2.Kd4 Qe4#.
20
Cumbers (2170) – Jameson (2088)
England, 2016

1.Rf3+ Ke7
1…Qf7 2.Q×f7#.
2.Qf6# 1–0
2.Qg5# also works.
21
Da Costa Campos (1950) – Henke (1741)
Germany, 2016

1…R×c3+! 0–1
Black mates after 2.Qc2 Q×c2# or 2.b×c3 Q×c3+ (2…Ba3+ 3.Qb2
Q×c3# (3…Qc2#) is another mate) 3.Qc2 Q×c2#.
22
Darling (1929) – Singh (1702)
Cape Town, 2016

1.Rf6 1–0
Black cannot deal with the threats of 2.Q×g6# and 2.R×g6#.
He can delay the mate with 1…Qg8 2.Q×g8, followed by 3.Q×g6#,
3.R×g6# or 3.Qh8#, depending on Black’s choice.
23
Dejanovic (2032) – Ilisevic (1863)
Bosnjaci, 2016

1.Qh7+ Kf8 2.Bd6+ Re7
2…Be7 3.Qh8#.
3.Qh8# 1–0
24
Deus Filho (1950) – Souza Junior (1804)
Florianopolis, 2016

1.Rc8+ 1–0
1…Rd8 2.R×d8#.
25
Djordjevic (1986) – Ristic (1808)
Paracin, 2016

1.Nd6+ 1–0
1…Be8 2.R×e8#.
26
Dudasko (2000) – Heinrich (1971)
Slovakia, 2016

1.R×h7+! 1–0
1…K×h7 2.Qh5#.
27
Ecsedi (2043) – Toth (2037)
Hungary, 2016

1…Qf1+ 2.Kd2 Bf4+! 0–1
3.Q×f4 Qe2#.
28
Eiersbrock (1833) – Esser (1749)
Germany, 2016

1.Q×h6+! 1–0
1…Kg8 2.Q×g7#.
29
Federzoni (1717) – Borger (1800)
Sao Paulo, 2016

1.Ng5 Q×f6?
1…Kg8 (other moves allow 2.Q×h7#) 2.Q×h7+ Kf8 3.Q×f7# is the main
line.
2.Q×h7# 1–0
30
Fermin (1755) – Tineo Rodriguez (2074)
Santo Domingo, 2016

1…Qg5+ 0–1
2.Kh1 Qg2#.
31
Finnbogadottir (1931) – Ingvason (2172)
Reykjavik, 2016

1…R×h2+! 2.K×h2 Qh4+ 3.Kg2 Qh3# 0–1
32
Froehlich Dill (1874) – Gerlach (2056)
Germany, 2016

1…Qa1+ 0–1
2.Qb1 Q×b1#.
33
Funke (2012) – Engels (2013)
Germany, 2016

1…Q×f2+! 0–1
2.K×f2 Bc5+ 3.Rd4 B×d4#.
34
Garceran Nieuwenburg (1764) – Tang (1808)
Hong Kong, 2016

White missed 1.Q×h6+! Kg8 2.R×g7+ Kf8 (2…R×g7 3.Q×g7#) 3.Qh8#.
35
Gayson (2143) – Salimbeni (2111)
England, 2016

1.Re7! Q×c2
This leads to a quicker mate. The main line is 1…Ne2+ 2.Kh1 (2.Kf1 also
works) 2…Ng3+ (2…Q×c2 3.Qd7+ Kb8 4.Qb7# is no better; other moves
allow 3.Qc7#) 3.f×g3 (3.h×g3 also works) 3…Q×c2 (again, other moves
allow 4.Qc7#) 4.Qd7+ Kb8 5.Qb7#. 2.Qd7+ Kb8 3.Qb7# 1–0
36
Graham (1830) – Donaghay (1937)
England, 2016

White missed 1.Qd8+ Kb7 2.Na5#.
37
Gubics (2139) – Kormos (2079)
Hungary, 2016

1…Q×f2! 2.Qe8+
Other moves allow 2…Qg1#.
2…Kg7 0–1
Black mates after 3.Qe5+ (other moves lead to quicker mates) 3…B×e5
4.Nc5 (again, other moves lead to quicker mates) 4…Bd4 5.Ne6+ f×e6,
followed by 6…Qg1#.
38
Guha (1855) – Hung (1810)
England, 2016

1.Rd8+ R×d8 1–0
1…Ne8 2.Q×e8# is no better. White now mates with 2.Q×d8+ Ne8
3.Q×e8#.
39
Hamer (1995) – Lescan (1793)
Krapina, 2016

1.Rg5+ N×g5
1…Ng7 2.Q×g7# (2.R×g7#).
2.Q×g5+ 1–0
2…Kh8 (or 2…Kh7) 3.Rh6#.
40
Hankel (2058) – Kleinegger (2131)
Kamen, 2016

1.Qd6+ Ka8
Other moves are no better:
1) 1…Kc8 2.N×a7#.
2) 1…Qc7 2.Q×c7+ Ka8 3.Qc8# (3.Qd8#).
2.Qd8+ 1–0
2…Qc8 3.Q×c8#.
41
Haring (2107) – Dugovic (2170)
Slovakia, 2016

1.Rg7+ 1–0
1…Kh8 2.Rd8+ Bf8 3.R×f8#.
42
Hof (1811) – Haeussler (1949)

1…R×c3+! 0–1
2.b×c3 B×a3#.
43
Horvath (1857) – Zsigovics (1818)
Hungary, 2016

1.Qf6+ 1–0
1…Rg7 2.Q×g7#.
44
Hrstka (1906) – Puchart (2032)
Slovakia, 2016

1.Rg7+ 1–0
1…Kh8 2.Qh6#.
45
Hufendiek (1832) – Topp (2026)
Germany, 2016

1.N×f6+! g×f6
1…Q×f6 or 1…Kh8 lead to the same mate. 2.Q×h7# 1–0
46
Hurtuk (2023) – Timko (2003)
Slovakia, 2016

1.Qh5+ Kg8 2.Qh8# 1–0
47
Kapanen (1957) – Vuori (1841)
Finland, 2016

1.R×c8+ Qd8
1…Rd8 2.Rd×d8+ (2.Rc×d8+ also works) 2…Q×d8 3.R×d8# is no better.
2.R×d8+ 1–0
2…R×d8 2.R×d8#.
48
Kassay (2011) – Halmi (1901)
Hungary, 2016

1.Q×h6+ 1–0
White mates after 1…Bh7 2.Bf6+ Kg8 3.Qg7# or 1…Kg8 2.Bf6 B×f2+
(other moves allow 3.Qg7# or 3.Qh8#) 3.K×f2, followed by 4.Qg7# or
4.Qh8#.
49
Keady (1855) – Mirza (1796)
England, 2016

1.Be5+ 1–0
White mates after 1…Rg7 2.Q×g7# or 1…Bf6 2.B×f6+ Rg7 3.Q×g7#.
50
Kis Bicskei (1837) – Kecskemeti (2194)
Senta, 2016

1…Qh3 0–1
Black mates after 2.Nf4 (other moves allow 2…Qg2#) 2…e×f4, followed by
3…Qg2#.
51
Kovaleva (2000) – Prakapuk (1897)
Minsk, 2016

1…Bg4+! 0–1
The main lines are:
1) 2.f3 Qb2+ 3.Kd3 (3.Qc2 Q×c2#) 3…Rd1#.
2) 2.Kd2 Qb2+ 3.Qc2 (3.Kd3 Rd1#) 3…Rd1#.
3) 2.Kd3 Qb3+ 3.Kd2 (3.Qc3 Rd1#) 3…Rd1#.
52
Kubos (2199) – Sodomka (1915)
Czech Republic, 2016

1.Bh6+ Rg7
1…Ke8 leads to the same mate.
2.Qc8# 1–0
53
Kuhlenbaeumer (1854) – Rothkegel (1866)
Germany, 2016

1.c4+! 1–0
1…Qd4 2.Q×d4#
54
Kukic (1974) – Pralija (1733)
Bosnjaci, 2016

1.Be5 1–0
Black cannot prevent 2.Qg7#.
55
Kupalov (2043) – Cattin (1924)
Geneve, 2016

1.Qh6+ 1–0
1…Kh8 2.Q×h7#.
56
Laine (2140) – Jonhede (1909)
Finland, 2016

1.Bd3+ 1–0
White mates after 1…Kg8 2.Qg5+ Kh8 3.Qh6+ (3.Q×h5+ and 3.Qf5 lead
to the same mate) 3…Kg8 4.Qh7#
57
Lopes Silva (1968) – Pereira (1921)
Sao Luis, 2016

1.Re7+! 1–0
White mates after 1…B×e7 2.Qf7# or 1…Q×e7 2.Qf5#.
58
Lueck (1917) – Neumann (1789)
Germany, 2016

1.Q×f8! 1–0
This surprising queen sacrifice sets up the threats of 2.Q×g7# and 2.Q×g8#.
The main lines are:
1) 1…Qg2+ 2.R×g2 B×f8 (other moves are no better) 3.R×g8#.
2) 1…Q×g1+ 2.R×g1 B×f8 3.R×g8#.
3) 1…Q×h2+ 2.K×h2 B×f8 3.R×g8#.
4) 1…Qf3+ 2.e×f3 B×f8 3.R×g8#.
59
Luk (2013) – Garceran Nieuwenburg (1764)
Hong Kong, 2016

1.Qg6+ Kf8
1…Rf7 2.Q×f7#.
2.Bh6# 1–0
60
McDonagh (1930) – Hilton (1960)
England, 2016

1.h6 1–0
White threatens 2.Qg7#. Black has only two ways to delay the mate:
1) 1…Ne6 2.R×e6, followed by 3.Qg7#.
2) 1…R×e1+ 2.R×e1 Ne6 3.R×e6, followed by 4.Qg7#. 3…Kf8 also
allows 4.Qh8#.
61
Merkesvik (2190) – Kaasen (2168)
Fagernes, 2016

1.Qg7+!!
This queen sacrifice sets up a nice finish.
1…K×g7 2.Nf5+! Kg8 3.Ne7# 1–0
62
Metev (2018) – Petrov (1774)
Sofia, 2016

1.Qh7+ Kf8 2.Qh8+ 1–0
2…Ke7 3.Nf5#.
63
Miklosi (2033) – Botragyi (2003)
Hungary, 2016

1.Qg8+! 1–0
1…R×g8 (or 1…N×g8) 2.Nf7#.
64
Miklosi (2039) – Hercz (1871)
Hungary, 2016

1…c1Q+ 0–1
2.K×c1 Qa1#.
65
Mock (1924) – Fruehsorger (1889)

1.Bf5 1–0
Black cannot prevent 2.Q×h7#.
66
Monus (2030) – Mohacsi (1926)
Hungary, 2016

1.B×f6+ 1–0
1…R×f6 2.Rd8+ Rf8 3.R×f8#.
67
Moors (2041) – Quelle (2098)
Germany, 2016

1.Qe8+ Bf8
White now missed 2.Q×f7+ Kh8 3.Q×f8#.
68
Mueller (2068) – Schluchter (2174)
Germany, 2016

1.Qh4 g6
Other moves allow 2.Nf7#.
2.Qh6 1–0
White threatens 3.Nf7#. 2…N×h7 allows 3.Q×h7#.
69
Mundet Riera (2182) – Menac Comas (2077)
Figueres, 2016

1.Re7 1–0
Black cannot prevent 2.Qh8#.
70
Nedorost (1746) – Horak (2037)
Slovakia, 2016

1…Rg3+ 2.Kh2
2.Kf1 Qh1# or 2.Rg2 Q×g2# are no better.
2…Rh3+ 0–1
3.Kg1 Rh1# (3…Qh1#).
71
Nery (2153) – Melo (1950)
Florianopolis, 2016

1.R×h6+! 1–0
1…K×h6 2.Rh3#
72
Nyeki (1985) – Persanyi (1960)
Hunagry, 2016

1…Qh1+ 2.Ke2 Qd1# 0–1
73
Obi (1900) – Seymour (2079)
England, 2016

1.Rg7+ 1–0
1…Kh5 2.g4#.
74
Perez Ramirez (1702) – Falomir Ballega (1703)
Barcelona, 2016

1…Ra1+ 0–1
Black mates after 2.Re1 R×e1# or 2.Bc1 R×c1+ 3.Re1 R×e1#.
75
Piovacari (1767) – Araujo (1812)
Sao Luis, 2016

1…Q×b3+ 2.Ka5
Black now missed 2…Qa3+ 3.Kb5 (3.Qa4 Rc5#) 3…Bd7#.
76
Quante (1954) – Storck (1966)
Germany, 2016

1.Qg8+ 1–0
1…Ke7 2.Q×f7#.
77
Radosavljevic (2186) – Brankovan (1881)
Paracin, 2016

1.Rh1+ Qh6 1–0
White now mates with 2.Q×g7#. 1…Qh4 and 1…Qh5 lead to the same
mate.
78
Rains (2016) – Bennett (1958)
Auckland, 2016

1.B×g7+! 1–0
1…R×g7 2.Rf8+ Rg8 3.R×g8#.
79
Ribeiro (1847) – Tamarozi (1927)
Sao Bernardo do Campo, 2016

1…Nh3+ 0–1
2.Kf1 Qh1#.
80
Robertson (2105) – Garcia Ruiz (2007)
England, 2016

1…Qb4+! 0–1
Black exploits the pin on the c-pawn and mates after 2.Kc1 Qb1# or 2.Ka1
B×c3+ (2…Q×c3+ also works) 3.Qb2 (3.Q×c3 Q×c3#) 3…Q×b2# (3…
B×b2#).
81
Rodriguez Mellado (2013) – Manchon Santana (1950)
Las Palmas, 2016

1.Qh6+ Kg8 2.B×f6 1–0
White mates next move with 3.Qh8#. Moving the knight on e6 also allows
3.Qg7#.
82
Roos (1811) – Hackbarth (1845)
Austria, 2016

1.Q×f7+ 1–0
1…Kh8 2.Q×e8# (2.Q×g7#).
83
Ruiz Romero (1749) – Sanabria Taskila (1741)
Las Palmas, 2016

1…Qd1+ 0–1
2.R×d1 R×d1#.
84
Schillig (1844) – Schwarzmann (1990)
Schney, 2016

1.Qg6! 1–0
White exploits the pin on the f-pawn and threatens 2.Q×g7#. Black can only
delay the mate with 1…Re1+ 2.R×e1, followed by 3.Q×g7#.
85
Schipke (1793) – Cvetkovic (1708)
Germany, 2016

1.Qg3+ 1–0
White mates after 1…Kh7 2.R×h5# or 1…Bg4 2.Q×g4+ Kh7 3.Rh5#.
86
Sena Moura (1857) – Florianovitz (2110)
Florianopolis, 2016

1…Ng4+ 0–1
2.Kh3 Qh1#.
87
Singleton (2142) – Mashayekh (1945)
England, 2016

1…Qf1+! 0–1
2.R×f1 R×f1#.
88
Smart (2027) – Duncan (2035)
England, 2016

1.Qe5+ Bf6
1…Kg8 2.Qg7# is no better. White now missed 2.Q×e8#.
89
Sorkovsky (2178) – Brhel (2145)
Slovakia, 2016

1.Rd7 1–0
White threatens 2.Q×g7#. Black can only delay the mate with 1…Rf7
2.Q×f7+, followed by 3.Q×g7#.
90
Stonehouse (1778) – Lochte (2082)
Hastings, 2016

1…Q×f2+ 2.Kh1 B×g2# 0–1
2…Q×g2# also works.
91
Tan (1854) – Toh (1949)
Kuala Lumpur, 2016

1.Q×e7+ Kc6
1) 1…Kb6 2.Qc5#.
2) 1…Kc8 (or 1…Kb8) 2.Qd8# (2.Rd8#; 2.Rf8#).
White now missed 2.Qc5#.
92
Tomosvary (2134) – Furesz (1914)
Hunagry, 2016

1.Bf6 1–0
White threatens 2.Qg7# and 2.Qh8#. Black has only two ways to delay the
mate:
1) 1…Q×e1+ 2.R×e1, followed by 3.Qg7# or 3.Qh8#.
2) 1…Q×f2+ 2.K×f2 Bc5+ (2…B×g3+ doesn’t help) 3.Kg2 Bh3+ (3…
Bd5+ leads to a similar mate) 4.K×h3 g4+ (other moves allow an immediate
mate) 5.Kh4, followed by 6.Qg7#, 6.Qh8# or 6.Bg7#, depending on
Black’s move.
93
Toth (1949) – Egedi (2187)
Hunagry, 2016

1…Q×h2+! 0–1
2.K×h2 Rh6+ 3.Rh4 R×h4#.
94
Toth (1735) – Hadrik (1949)
Hungary, 2016

1.Q×h6+! 1–0
1…K×h6 2.Rh3+ Bh4 3.R×h4#.
95
Vajda (1983) – Vinkovics (2042)
Hungary, 2016

1.Qg5! 1–0
Black cannot prevent 2.Q×g7#.
96
Vasilev (1830) – Stoyanov (2143)
Sofia, 2016

Black missed 1…Re2+, followed by 2…Qg2#.
97
Ventura Bolet (2001) – Sanchez Guerrero (1894)
Barcelona, 2016

1.R×g7+! 1–0
1…K×g7 2.Qg5#.
98
Villiers (2117) – Tarr (1900)
England, 2016

1.Qa8+ 1–0
White mates after 1…Ke7 2.Qd8#, 1…Qd8 2.Q×d8# or 1…Rc8 2.Q×c8+
Ke7 (2…Qd8 3.Q×d8#) 3.Qd8# (3.Rd7#).
99
Vizkeleti (1761) – Kunos (1851)
Hungary, 2016

1…Rh1+ 0–1
2.Kg2 Qh3#.
100
Vrabel (2062) – Cisko (2002)
Slovakia, 2016

1.B×e6+ 1–0
1…Q×e6 2.Qc7#.
Chapter 2
Exercises 101 - 200
101
Abdi (1874) – Latreche (2062)
Algier, 2016

1…Qd2+ 2.Kb3 Qb4+ 0–1
3.Kc2 Rd2+ 4.Kb1 (or 4.Kc1) 4…Q×b2#.
102
Ahmedhanov (1795) – Lindborg (2161)
Vaxjo, 2016

1…Q×a2+! 0–1
2.K×a2 Ra6+ 3.Qa3 R×a3#.
103
Aksoy (1767) – Ozenir (2097)
Manavgat, 2016

1…Qg3+!
Black exploits the pin on the f-pawn.
2.Kh1 B×f2 0–1
Black now threatens 3…Qh3+ 4.Nh2 Q×h2#, and White doesn’t have a
satisfactory defence.
If White tries 3.R×f2, Black mates with 3…N×f2#.
104
Alcala Valiente (2119) – Colom Andres (1903)
Barcelona, 2016

1.Qe6+ Kh5
1) 1…Kg7 2.R×g5+ Kh7 3.Qg6#.
2) 1…Kh7 2.Qf5+ Kg8 (other moves lead to similar mates) 3.Q×g5+ Kf7
(other moves are no better) 4.Qg6#.
2.Qg4+ 1–0
White mates after 2…Kh6 3.Q×g5+ Kh7 4.Qg6# or 2…Kg6 3.Q×g5+ Kf7
(or 3…Kh7) 4.Qg6#.
105
Almeida (1984) – Prado (1756)
Florianopolis, 2016

1…Qg3+ 2.Kd1?
White ends the game quickly. The main line is 2.Kf1 Qf3+ 3.Kg1 (3.Ke1
Qe2# (3…Nc2#)) 3…Ne2+ 4.Kh2 Qg3+ (4…Qf2+ also works) 5.Kh1
Qh3# (5…Qg1#).
2…Qg1# 0–1
106
Ara Aymani (1875) – Garcia Millan (1789)
Sabadell, 2016

1.B×h6! 1–0
The main lines are:
1) 1…g×h6 2.Q×h6+ (2.Qf6+ Qg7 3.Q×f7# is another mate) 2…Qh7
3.Q×h7#.
2) 1…Q×f7 2.R×f7 Rg8 (to stop 3.Q×g7#) 3.B×g7+ (the simplest move)
3…R×g7 4.Q×g7#.
3) 1…Qh7 2.B×g7+ (2.Rf8+ also works) 2…Kg8 (2…Q×g7 3.Q×g7#)
3.Rf8+ R×f8 4.R×f8#.
Other moves allow 2.B×g7+ Q×g7 3.Q×g7#.
107
Aseeva (1972) – Lazhevskaya (2076)
Moscow, 2016

1…N4×g3+! 2.f×g3
2.h×g3 Qh5#.
2…N×g3+ 0–1
3.h×g3 Qh5#.
108
Autengruber (1999) – Gretz (2129)
Austria, 2016

1…Qe6+ 2.Kd1
2.Qe2 Q×e2#.
2…Qe3
2…Qe4 also works.
3.Rc1?
This ends the game quickly. The main lines are:
1) 3.Nc4 Qe2+ (3…Qd3+ also works) 4.Kc1 Qc2#.
2) 3.Qd3 Q×d3+ 4.Kc1 (4.Ke1 Qd2# (4…Qe2#; 4…Re2#)) 4…Rf1+ (4…
Qd2+ also works) 5.R×f1 R×f1#.
3) 3.Qe2 Q×e2+ (3…R×e2+ also works) 4.Kc1 Q×b2+ (4…Qd2+ and
4…Rf1+ also work) 5.Kd1 Qd2#.
4) 3.Qa5 Qe2+ (3…Qd4+ also works) 4.Kc1 Q×b2+ 5.Kd1 Q×a1+ 6.Nb1
Q×b1#.
5) 3.Nb1 Q×d4+ 4.Ke1 (other moves lead to similar mates) 4…Qe4+ (4…
Rc2 also works) 5.Kd1 (5.Qe2 Q×e2#) 5…Qc2+ 6.Ke1 Qc1#.
3…Qd2# 0–1
3…Rd2# also works.
109
Azman Hisham (1961) – Azman Hisham (1975)
Kuala Lumpur, 2016

1.R×g7+ Kh8 2.Rg5+ 1–0
Other moves by the rook on the g-file lead to the same mate.
White now mates after 2…e5 (2…Rf6 3.B×f6#) 3.B×e5+ Rf6 4.B×f6#.
110
Bacso (2119) – Botos (1899)
Hungary, 2016

1.Q×c8+! R×c8 2.R×c8+ Kd7 3.Bb5# 1–0
111
Balazs (2068) – Juhar (2180)
Slovakia, 2016

1…Qh3
White doesn’t have a satisfactory defence against the threat of 2…Qg2#.
2.Qe4
Other moves are no better. For example:
1) 2.Qf3 R×f3, followed by 4…Qg2#.
2) 2.Qf2 Nf3+ 3.Q×f3 R×f3, followed by 4…Qg2#.
3) 2.Qe8+ R×e8 3.R×f1 (otherwise it’s mate with 3…Qg2#) 3…Q×g3+
4.Kh1 Nf3 (threatening 5…Qh2#) 5.Bf4 (5.R×f3 Re1+ 6.Rf1 R×f1#) 5…
Qh3+ 6.Bh2 Q×h2#.
2…Nf3+ 3.Kf2
3.Q×f3 R×f3, followed by 4…Qg2# is no better.
3…Qg2+ 0–1
4.Ke3 Qg1# (4…Qd2#).
112
Barboza (2007) – Pena Canapa (1831)
Montevideo, 2016

1.f8Q+ 1–0
1…Ke6 2.Qge7+ Kd5 3.Qd6# (3.Qa8#).
113
Bednarik (2114) – Splichal (2138)
Czech Republic, 2016

1…Qg2+! 2.Kg4
2.K×h4 f5+ 3.Kh5 Q×h2# (3…Qh3#).
2…f5+
Black can also mate with 2…g6 3.f5 (3.Nd4 f5+ (3…R×d4 and 3…h5+ also
work) 4.N×f5 e×f5# (4…h5#); other moves allow 3…f5#) and 2…h5+
3.K×h5 (3.K×h4 Q×h2#) 3…g6+ 4.K×h4 (4.Kg4 f5#; 4.Kh6 Bf8#) 4…
f5#.
3.Kh5
Black now missed the quiet 3…Qc6!, followed by 4…Qe8#.
114
Byron (2175) – Odeh (2014)
Gibraltar, 2016

1.Rg8+! Kf7
1…Q×g8 2.Qe7#.
2.Rf8+ 1–0
2…Kg7 3.Qf6#
115
Cadilhac (2051) – Gerbelli Neto (2173)

1…g3 0–1
Black now threatens 2…Qh2#, and White doesn’t have a satisfactory
defence. For example:
1) 2.Nf3 g2+ 3.Kh2 g1Q+ (3…g1R+ also works) 4.Kh3 Qfg3# (4…Qgg2#;
4…Qgg3#).
2) 2.Qh5 g2+ 3.Kh2 g1Q+ (again, 3…g1R+ also works) 4.Kh3 Qfh2# (4…
Qfg3#; 4…Qgg2#; 4…Qgg3#.
3) 2.B×c6+ b×c6 (2…Kd8 and 2…Ke7 also work), and now Black mates as
above.
116
Caro Martinez (1738) – Segarra Calderer (1990)
Sabadell, 2016

1…Bg3+ 2.Kg1 Qh2+ 3.Kf1 Qh1+ 4.Ke2 Q×g2+ 0–1
5.Rf2 Q×f2#.
117
Casares Ripoll (2133) – Lopez de Turiso (2083)
Madrid, 2016

1.Qh5+ 1–0
White mates after 1…Qg6 2.B×g6+ N×g6 (2…Kg8 3.Qh7#; 2…Kf6
3.Qh4# (3.Qg5#)) 3.Q×g6+ Kg8 4.Q×g7# or 1…Ng6 2.B×g6+ Q×g6
(2…Kg8 3.Qh7#) 3.Q×g6+ Kg8 4.Q×g7#.
118
Chor (1924) – Wong (1767)
Kuala Lumpur, 2016

1.Q×h6+ Kg8 2.Rg6+ 1–0
2…f×g6 3.R×f8#.
119
Ciuffoletti (2163) – Cattaneo (1843)
Arvier, 2016

1…R×h2+! 0–1
2.K×h2 Qh4+ 3.Rh3 Qf4+ 4.Kh1 (4.Rg3 Q×g3+ 5.Kh1 Qh3# (5…Qg2#;
5…Qh4#)) 4…Qe4+ 5.Rf3 (5.Kh2 Qg2#) 5…Q×f3+ (5…Qh4+ 6.Rh3
Q×h3# also works) 6.Kh2 Qg2#.
120
Costa (1765) – Takeda (1967)
Florianopolis, 2016

1…Rh5! 2.B×f3
2.Q×g6+ h×g6 (2…g×f6 also works) 3.B×f3 B×f3 4.e4 Rh1# is no better.
Other moves allow 2…Qh1# and 2…Rh1#.
2…B×f3 0–1
Black now mates after 3.Q×g6+ h×g6 (or 3…f×g6), followed by 4…Rh1#.
121
Csiki (1920) – Miszler (1963)
Hungary, 2016

1.Rd8! Be6
This leads to a quicker mate. The main lines are:
1) 1…Qe6 2.f×e6 B×e6 (other moves allow 3…Q×g7# or 3…Q×g8#,
depending on Black’s move) 3.Qg6+ Kh8 4.Q×g7#.
2) 1…Qe8 2.R×e8 Be6 (other moves allow an immediate mate) 3.Qg6+ Kh8
4.Q×g7#.
2.Qg6+ 1–0
2…Kh8 3.Q×g7#.
122
Czibulya (1854) – Hajnal (1766)
Hungary, 2016

1…R×h2! 0–1
Black exploits the pin on the f2-rook and threatens 2…Q×f2# and 2…Rh1#.
The main lines are:
1) 2.e7+ K×e7 (2…N×e7 also works) 3.Ne4 (other moves allow an
immediate mate) 3…B×e4 4.Bf3 N×f3+ (3…B×f3 also works) 5.Kf1 Rh1+
(5…Nd2+ and 5…Bd3+ also work) 6.Kg2 Ne1# (6…Nfh4#).
2) 2.Ne4 B×e4 3.e7+ K×e7 (3…N×e7 also works) 4.Bf3 (other moves
allow an immediate mate) 4…N×f3+, and Black mates as in variation 1.
123
Danada (1948) – Miciak (1848)
Slovakia, 2016

1.Qe6+ 1–0
White mates after 1…Kd8 2.Rd1+ Nd2+ (2…Kc7 3.Qd6#; 2…Qd7
3.Q×d7# (3.R×d7#); 2…Nd4 3.R×d4+ Kc7 4.Qd6#) 3.R×d2+ Kc7 (3…
Qd7 4.Q×d7# (4.R×d7#)) 4.Qd6#.
124
De Abreu (2059) – Mamonyane (1755)
Cape Town, 2016

1.Nc6!
White threatens 2.Qg7#.
1…Qf7
1) 1…Kf7 (or 1…Kf8) 2.Qg7+ Ke8 3.Qg8#.
2) 1…Qf6 2.Q×f6, followed by 3.Qg7# or 3.Ne7#, depending on Black’s
move.
2.Ne7+ 1–0
White mates after 2…Kf8 3.Qh8+ Qg8 4.Q×g8# or 2…Q×e7 3.R×e7,
followed by 4.Qg7#.
125
Demeter (2065) – Urhegyi (2168)
Hunagry, 2016

1…f4+! 0–1
The main lines are:
1) 2.Ke4 Qe6+ (2…Qc4+ also works) 3.Kd4 Rd8+ 4.Nd5 Q×d5+ 5.Kc3
Qc4#.
2) 2.Kd4 Qc4+ (2…Rd8+ also works) 3.Ke5 Q×c5+ 4.Ke4 Qf5+ (4…Rd8
also works) 5.Kd4 c5#.
126
Diaz Suarez (2098) – Yingrui (1781)
Las Palmas, 2016

1.Q×g6+ Kh8
1…Kf8 2.Q×f7# and 1…Rg7 2.Q×g7# are no better.
2.Q×h5+ Kg8
1) 2…Rh7 3.Q×h7#.
2) 2…Kg7 3.R×f7+ Kg8 4.Qh7#.
3.Q×f7+ Kh8 4.Qh7# 1–0
4.Qg7# also works.
127
Diesen (2161) – Pettersen (2012)
Norway, 2016

1.Qe7+ Kc6 2.Rb1! 1–0
This quiet move blocks the king’s escape and seals the win, as White is
threatening 3.Qd6#.
Black can only delay the mate by giving up the queen:
1) 2…Q×c3+ 3.R×c3, followed by 4.Qd6#.
2) 2…Qa3 3.Q×a3 Kd7 (other moves allow 4.Qd6#) 4.Qd6+ (4.Qe7+ also
works) 4…Ke8 5.Qe7# (5.Qd8#).
128
Djordjevic (1986) – Brankovic (1743)
Paracin, 2016

1.Qb8+ Rd8 2.Q×d8+! K×d8 3.Nc6+ Ke8
3…Kc8 4.N×e7# (4.Na7#).
4.Rd8# 1–0
129
Dogdu (2043) – Yarar (1750)
Manavgat, 2016

1.R×h7+! 1–0
1…K×h7 2.Rh1+ Qh4 3.R×h4#.
130
Donayre (2134) – Christie Rodriguez (1768)
Antofagasta, 2016

1.R×h5+! 1–0
1…B×h5 2.Q×h5+ Kg8 (2…Bh6 3.Q×h6+ Kg8 4.Rf8#) 3.Qf7+ Kh8 (3…
Kh7 4.Rh1#) 4.Rh1+ Bh6 5.R×h6#.
131
Drozdov (2010) – Gunyecz (1883)
Prague, 2016

1.h6
White threatens 2.Q×g7#.
1…Nh5
1) 1…Q×a2+ 2.K×a2 Nh5 3.N×h5, and White mates as in the main line
below.
2) 1…Re7 2.R×e7 Q×a2+ 3.K×a2 Nh5 (3…Ne8 doesn’t help) 4.N×h5, and
again White mates as in the main line.
2.N×h5 1–0
White mates after 2…Q×a2+ 3.K×a2 Re7 4.R×e7, followed by 5.Q×g7# or
2…Re7 3.R×e7 Q×a2+ 4.K×a2, followed by 5.Q×g7#.
132
Egyed (2090) – Gosztolya (1955)
Hungary, 2016

1.Qe8+ Bf8 2.R×d8 1–0
White threatens 3.Q×f8#.
The main lines are:
1) 2…R×d8 3.Q×f7+ Kh8 4.Q×h7#.
2) 2…Qb1+ 3.R×b1 R×d8 (other moves allow 4.Q×f8#) 4.Q×f7+ Kh8
5.Q×h7#.
3) 2…Qd1+ 3.Ra×d1 R×d8 (again, other moves allow 4.Q×f8#) 4.Q×f7+
(4.R×d8, followed by 5.Q×f8# also works) 4…Kh8 5.Q×h7#.
133
Egyed (2105) – Gyori (2170)
Hungary, 2016

1.Ng5! h×g5
1) 1…Rf5 (other rook moves lead to similar mates) 2.Qe8+ Rf8 3.R×f8#.
2) 1…R×f1+ 2.R×f1 h×g5 (other moves allow 3.Qh7#) 3.Rf7, followed by
4.Q×g7#.
2.R×f8+ K×f8 3.Rf1+ Kg8
3…Ke7 4.Q×g7+ Kd8 5.Rf8# is no better.
White now missed 4.Rf7, followed by 5.Q×g7#.
134
Elkin (1911) – Pugacheva (1872)
Tula, 2016

1…Bd6
Black threatens 2…Q×h2#.
2.Qe8+
1) 2.Q×d6 (2.Qh5 leads to the same mate) 2…B×g2+ 3.R×g2 Q×g2#.
2) 2.Q×h6+ g×h6 (2…Q×h6 also works), followed by 3…Q×h2#.
2…Kh7 0–1
White must give up material to delay the mate. For example:
1) 3.Qg6+ K×g6, followed by 4…Q×h2#.
2) 3.Qe4+ B×e4, followed by 4…Q×h2#.
135
Frean (1913) – Higgie (1867)
England, 2016

1.Rbf1! Re1
1) 1…Kh8 2.Rf8+ R×f8 3.R×f8#.
2) 1…Rf2 2.R5×f2 Nb4 (other moves lead to the same mate) 3.Rf8+ R×f8
4.R×f8#.
2.Rg5+ 1–0
2…Kh8 3.Bg7+ Kg8 4.B×d4# (4.Be5#).
136
Garcia Castany Musellas (2111) – Subirats Ruiz (2186)
Barcelona, 2016

1.Ne6+! B×e6
Not 1…Kg8 2.Q×g7#.
2.d×e6 1–0
White threatens 2.Qf7#. The main lines are:
1) 2…Kg8 3.Qf7+ Kh7 4.Be4+ f5 (4…Kh6 5.Qg6#) 5.B×f5+ (5.Q×f5+
also works) 5…Kh6 6.Qg6#.
2) 2…Q×f2+ 3.K×f2 Kg8 (3…h×g3+ 4.h×g3 Kg8 (other moves allow
5.Qf7#) 5.Qf7+ Kh7 6.Rh1#) 4.Qf7+ Kh7 5.Be4+ f5 (5…Kh6 6.Qg6#)
6.B×f5+ (6.Q×f5+ also works) 6…Kh6 7.Qg6#.
137
Gil Quilez (2192) – De la Orden Alcocer (2024)
Madrid, 2016

1.N×e7+ 1–0
White mates after 1…Kh8 2.R×h7+! K×h7 3.Qh2+ (3.Qh1+ and 3.Qh3+
lead to the same mate) 3…Bh6 4.Q×h6#.
138
Gudbjornsson (1727) – Bjornsson (2159)
Reykjavik, 2016

1…Rh6!
Black threatens 2…B×g2#.
2.Nh2
1) 2.N×g3 Bg4+ (other moves by the bishop on the h3-c8 diagonal lead to
the same mate) 3.Nh5 R×h5#.
2) 2.g×h3 Q×h3+ (2…R×h3+ also works) 3.Nh2 Q×h2#.
3) 2.Q×c8+ B×c8+ 3.Nh2 Q×h2# (3…R×h2#).
2…Be6 0–1
Other moves by the bishop lead to the same mate. Black mates after
3.Q×c8+ B×c8 (3…N×c8 also works), followed by 4…Q×h2# or 4…
R×h2#.
139
Guivan (1993) – Hidegh (2107)
Hungary, 2016

1.Qh6
White threatens 2.Qg7#.
1…Ne6
1) 1…Ne2+ 2.R×e2, followed by 3.Qg7#.
2) 1…Nf3+ 2.R×f3, followed by 3.Qg7#.
3) 1…Nf5 2.e×f5, followed by 3.Qg7#.
2.R×f4 g5
Other moves lead to similar mates.
3.Rf5 1–0
3.Rg4 leads to the same mate.
White now mates after 3…c×d3 (other moves are no better) 4.R×g5+
(4.Q×g5+ also works) 4…Ng7 5.Q×g7#.
140
Gulbeyaz (1936) – Borekcioglu (1713)
Manavgat, 2016

1.Q×h5! 1–0
White exploits the pin on g-pawn, and threatens 2.Q×h6+ Kg8 3.Qg7#.
Black can only delay the mate with 1…Kg8 2.Q×h6 Qg4+ (other moves
allow 3.Qg7#) 3.h×g4, followed by 4.Qg7# or 1…Q×h5 (1…Qg4+ 2.h×g4
leads to the same mate) 2.Q×h3 B×a2 (other moves are no better) 3.Q×h6+
Kg8 4.Qg7#.
141
Guven (1854) – Celik (1706)
Manavgat, 2016

1.Re7+ 1–0
White mates after 1…Rc7 (1…Ka8 2.R×c8#) 2.Re×c7+ (2.Rc×c7+ and
2.Q×c7+ also work) 2…Kb8 (or 2…Ka8) 3.Qd8# (3.Qf8#).
142
Hafner (2076) – Stagl (2074)
Austria, 2016

1…f2 0–1
Black threatens 2…f1Q#, 2…f1R#, 2…Qg1# and 2…Qe4#.
White can only delay the mate with 2.Qd1 Qe4+ 3.Qf3 Q×f3# (3…f1Q#) or
2.Q×f2 Bc6+ 3.e4 (3.Qg2 Q×g2#; 3.Qf3 B×f3#) 3…B×e4+ 4.Qg2 (4.Qf3
B×f3#) 4…Q×g2#.
143
Hakimifard (2073) – Hamedi Nia (1833)
Teheran, 2016

White missed 1.Q×g7+! R×g7 2.Re8+ Rg8 3.Be5+ Qf6 4.B×f6#.
144
Hynes (2134) – Punnett (2117)
England, 2016

White missed 1.Qg7+ Kh5 2.Qh7+ Kg4 3.Qh3+ (3.f3+ Kf4 (3…Kg3
4.Qh2#) 4.Be5# (4.Qh2#; 4.Qc7#) also works) 3…Kf4 4.Qg3# (4.Be5#;
4.Qf3#).
145
Ioffe (2200) – Grishaev (1933)
Moscow, 2016

1.g×h4+ 1–0
1…Kf4 2.Qh6+ K×g4 3.Qg5#.
146
Ivsek (1854) – Pridigar (1922)
Nova Gorica, 2016

1…Qe2+ 2.Kg1 0–1
1) 2.Kg3 Re3#.
2) 2.Kh1 Be4+ 3.Kg1 Qg2#.
Black now mates with 2…Qd1+ 3.Qe1 (3.Kh2 (3.Kf2 and 3.Kg2 lead to
similar mates) 3…Re2+ 4.Kg3 Qd3#) 3…Q×e1+ (3…R×e1+ also works)
4.Kg2 (4.Kh2 Re2#) 4…Re2+ (3…Qd2+ also works) 5.Kf3 Qf2#.
147
Kandic (2109) – Zachariassen (1958)
Gibraltar, 2016

1.e6+! 1–0
White mates after 1…B×e6 2.Qh5# or 1…Ke8 2.Qh5+ Rf7 3.Q×f7#.
148
Kassay (1989) – Marko (1923)
Hungary, 2016

1.Nf6+! g×f6
1) 1…Kh8 2.Q×f8#.
2) 1…R×f6 2.Rd8+ Rf8 3.Q×f8# (3.R×f8#).
2.B×b7!
White threatens 3.Rg1+ Kh8 4.Q×f8# (4.Qg7#).
2…Q×b7
1) 2…f3 3.Rg1+ Qg3 (3…Kh8 4.Q×f8# (4.Qg7#)) 4.R×g3+ Kh8
5.Q×f8# (5.Qg7#).
2) 2…Rf7 3.Qe8+ (3.Rg1+ also works) 3…Kg7 (3…Rf8 leads to a similar
mate) 4.Rg1+ Kh6 5.Rh3#.
3) 2…Qa7 (2…Qe5 leads to a similar mate) 3.Rd8 Qe3+ (other moves allow
4.Q×f8# and 4.R×f8#) 4.Kb1 Qc1+ (again, other moves allow 5.Q×f8#
and 5.R×f8#) 5.K×c1 R×d8 (other moves are no better) 6.R×d8#.
3.Rg1+ 1–0
White mates after 3…Kh8 4.Q×f8# or 3…Qg2 4.R×g2+ Kh8 5.Q×f8#
(5.Qg7#).
149
Kayar (1945) – Celik (1706)
Manavgat, 2016

1.Q×e6+ Kh5
1) 1…Qf6 2.Q×f6+ Kh5 3.Q×g5#.
2) 1…Kg7 2.Qf7+ Kh6 3.Re6+ Qf6 4.R×f6#.
2.Qf7+ 1–0
White mates after 2…Kh6 3.Re6+ Qf6 4.R×f6# or 2…K×h4 3.Re4+ Kg3
(3…g4 4.R×g4#) 4.Rg4#.
2.g4+ K×h4 3.Kg2 (3.Kf2 leads to the same mate, followed by 4.Rh1# also
works.
150
Kearsley (1709) – Dennis (1820)
Caleta, 2016

1.Rd8+ R×d8 2.Qe7+ Kc8 3.Qc7# 1–0
151
Kilic (1776) – Ozenir (2097)
Manavgat, 2016

1…R×b2 0–1
Black threatens 2…Q×h2#. The main lines are:
1) 2.h4 (2.h3 leads to the same mate) 2…Q×h4+ 3.Kg1 Qh2#.
2) 2.Rf2 R×f2, and Black mates as in variation 1.
3) 2.Rc2 R×c2, and again Black mates as in variation 1.
152
Kiss (1774) – Farkas (1849)
Hunagry, 2016

1.Rh8+! K×h8 2.Qh5+ Kg8 3.Nf6+! 1–0
3…g×f6 4.Qh7#.
153
Kokeny (2070) – Palla (2047)
Hungary, 2016

1.N×f6+! B×f6
1…Kh8 2.Qg6 B×f6 (2…Bf8 3.Qg8+ N×g8 4.R×g8#; other moves allow
3.Qh7#) 3.Q×h6+ Qh7 4.Q×f6+ Qg7 5.Q×g7#.
2.Qg6+ 1–0
2…Kh8 3.Q×h6+ Qh7 4.Q×f6+ Qg7 5.Q×g7#.
154
Kolcak (2068) – Petrik (2122)
Slovakia, 2016

1.R×f7 Qd5
This leads to a quicker mate. However, other moves are no better. For
example:
1) 1…a×b5 2.Rg7+ Kh8 (2…Kf7 3.Qf7# (3.Qe7#)) 3.R×h7+ Kg8 4.Qg7#
(4.Qf7#).
2) 1…Qb7 (1…Qa7 leads to a similar mate) 2.Rg7+ (2.Q×b7 also works)
2…Kh8 (2…Kf8 leads to a similar mate) 3.Q×b7 h5 (other moves are no
better) 4.Rh7+ Kg8 5.Qg7# (5.Qf7#).
3) 1…Rd7 2.Q×d7 Qf8 (other moves lead to similar mates) 3.R×f8+ K×f8
4.b×a6 (4.b×a6 also works), and White mates with 5.a7 and 6.a8Q#
(6.a8R#).
2.Rg7+ 1–0
2…Kh8 (2…Kf8 3.Qe7#) 3.R×h7+ Kg8 4.Qg7#.
155
Kololli (2180) – Erdogan (2174)
Wolfenbuettel, 2016

1…Qf2 0–1
White is threatening 2.Qh2#.
Black can only delay the mate with 2.Qe2 (2.Re2 leads to the same mate) 2…
g2+ 3.Kh2 g1Q# or 2.Q×h7+ K×h7 3.Re2 (other moves are no better) 3…
g2+ 4.Kh2 g1Q#.
156
Kostov (1793) – Punchev (1833)
Sofia, 2016

1.R×e6+! f×e6 2.Q×e6+ 1–0
2…Kf8 3.Qf7#.
157
Kozarcanin (2073) – Veltkamp (2135)
Gibraltar, 2016

1…Qd4+ 0–1
Black mates after 2.Kc1 Ba3+ 3.Kb1 Qb2# or 2.Qd3 R×d3+ (2…Bb4+
also works) 3.Ke2 (3.Kc1 Qa1#; 3.c×d3 Q×d3+ 4.Kc1 Ba3#) 3…Re8+
(3…Rc3+ and 3…Qe4+ also work) 4.Kf1 Rf3#.
158
Kretschmann (2086) – Hufendiek (1832)
Germany, 2016

1.Rc7+ Kd8 2.Qh4+ 1–0
2…Rg5 (2…Re7 3.Q×e7#) 3.Q×g5+ Re7 4.Q×e7#.
159
Krockenberger (2155) – Pierecker (2173)
Austria, 2016

1.R×f6! B×f6
1) 1…Bf5 2.Q×f5 Rfd8 (other moves lead to the same mate, or an immediate
mate with 4.Qh7#) 3.Qh7+ (3.R×f7 also works) 3…Kf8 4.Q×f7#
(4.Qh8#).
2) 1…Q×c3 (1…Qc7 leads to the same mate) 2.Rg6+ f×g6 (otherwise,
White mates with 3.Q×h6# after the king moves) 3.Q×g6+ Kh8 4.Qh7#.
2.Q×h6 Bg7
Black ends the game quickly. However, other moves lead to mate. For
example:
1) 2…Rfd8 (other moves by the rook lead to the same mate) 3.Bh7+ Kh8
4.Bg6+ Kg8 5.Qh7+ Kf8 6.Q×f7#.
2) 2…Bf5 3.B×f5 Rfd8 (other moves are no better) 4.Bh7+ Kh8 5.Bg6+
Kg8 6.Qh7+ Kf8 7.Q×f7#.
3.Qh7# 1–0
160
Kucuk (2066) – Kucukdogerli (1888)
Manavgat, 2016

1.Q×e5+ 1–0
1…Rf6 (1…Kh7 (or 1…Kg8) 2.Qg7#) 2.Q×f6+ Kg8 (or 2…Kh7) 3.Qg7#.
161
Leicht (1803) – Beier (2130)
Schney, 2016

1.f7+ Kg7
1…Kh8 2.B×h7 K×h7 (other moves lead to similar mates) 3.f8Q h4 (other
moves are no better) 4.Qe7+ Kg8 (4…Kh8 5.Rf8#; 4…Kg6 5.Qf7#)
5.Rf8#.
2.B×h7 1–0
2…K×h7 (other moves lead to similar mates) 3.f8Q h4 (again, other moves
lead to similar mates) 4.Qe7+ Kg8 (4…Kh8 5.Rf8#; 4…Kg6 5.Qf7#)
5.Rf8#.
162
Lobato (2095) – Silva (1779)
Sao Luis, 2016

1.R×e6!
White is threatening 2.Qh6#.
1…Qb6+
1) 1…Qb4 2.Qh6#.
2) 1…f×e6 2.Qg6+ Kh8 3.Qh6#.
2.Kh1 f×e6
Black can delay the mate by one move by giving up the queen with 2…
Qg1+.
White also mates after 2…Qe3 3.R×e3, followed by 4.Rh3#.
3.Qg6+ Kh8 4.Qh6# 1–0
163
Loebler (2149) – Khalakhan (2178)
Austria, 2016

1.Nd6! 1–0
The main lines are:
1) 1…e×d6 2.Q×f7# (2.R×f7#).
2) 1…R×f1+ 2.R×f1+ Nf6 3.Qf7#.
3) 1…Qe8 2.R×f7+ (2.Q×f7+ also works) 2…Q×f7 3.Q×f7#.
4) 1…Rf6 2.R×f6+ (2.Qf7+ also works) 2…N×f6 (or 2…e×f6) 3.Qf7#.
164
Loef (2113) – Holle (2028)
Germany, 2016

1.Qg6+ Kf8
1…Kh8 2.Qh7#.
2.Q×h6+ 1–0
The main lines are:
1) 2…Kf7 3.Bg6+ Kg8 4.Qh7+ Kf8 5.Qh8# (5.Qf7#).
2) 2…Ke8 3.Bg6+ Kd8 4.Qh8+ Bf8 (4…Be8 5.Q×e8) 5.Q×f8+ Be8
6.Q×e8#.
3) 2…Kg8 3.Bh7+ Kh8 (3…Kf7 4.Qg6+ Kf8 5.Qg8#) 4.Bg6+ Kg8
5.Qh7+ Kf8 6.Qh8# (6.Qf7#).
165
Lovas (1830) – Szuhai (1848)
Hungary, 2016

1.Re7 1–0
The main lines are:
1) 1…h6 2.Rg8+! K×g8 3.Qf7+ Kh8 4.Qg7#.
2) 1…Qf1+ 2.K×f1, and now a typical finish could be 2…Rd8 3.Qf7 c4
4.Q×f6#.
3) 1…Qc1+ 2.Kh2 h6 (other moves lead to similar mates) 3.Rg8+! (3.Qf7
also works) 3…K×g8 4.Qf7+ Kh8 5.Qg7#.
166
Mak (1776) – Toth (1939)
Senta, 2016

1.Rh4 Ne8?
This allows a quick mate. The main lines are:
1) 1…B×f6 2.R×h6+ Kg7 3.Rh7#.
2) 1…h5 2.B×g6 f×g6 (2…B×f6 leads to mate as in variation 1; other
moves allow 3.R×h5#) 3.N×g6+ Kg8 4.Ne7+ Kh8 5.R×h5#.
2.R×h6# 1–0
167
Marcos Herrero (1982) – Amos (2118)
Gibraltar, 2016

1…N×g3+! 2.f×g3
1) 2.Kd3 Rf3#.
2) 2.Ke1 (or 2.Kd1) 2…Q×f1#.
2…Qg2+ 3.Kd3
1) 3.Ke1 (or 3.Kd1) 4…Q×f1#.
2) 3.Kd1 Q×f1# (4…Rf1#).
3) 3.Rf2 Q×f2+ (3…R×f2+ also works), and now it’s mate after 4.Kd1
Qf1# or 4.Kd3 Qe3# (4…Qe3#; 4…Rf3#).
3…Rf3+ 0–1
4.R×f3 Q×f3#.
168
Marsina (1987) – Vlcek (1946)
Slovakia, 2016

1.Q×e6+ Qf7
1…Kh8 2.R×f8#.
2.R×f8+ 1–0
2…K×f8 3.Rd8+ Qe8 4.R×e8# (4.Q×e8#).
169
Meglitsch (2033) – Groinig (1793)
Austria, 2016

1.N×h7! Ng8
This allows a quick finish. The main line is 1…Ng4 2.N×g4 (2.R×g4 leads
to a similar mate), and now:
1) 2…Qg5 3.N×g5+ Kg8 4.Qh7#.
2) 2…f6 3.N×f8+ Kg8 4.Qf8#.
Other moves allow 2.Qg7# or 2.N×f6#, depending on Black’s move.
2.Qg7# 1–0
170
Mike (1880) – Huszar (1954)
Hungary, 2016

1…Qg5+ 2.Kf3
1) 2.Kh3 Re6 3.Qe2 (3.Qd1 and 3.Be2 lead to similar mates; other moves
allow 3…Rh6#) 3…Rh6+ 4.Qh5 R×h5#.
2) 2.Kh1 Qh5+ (or 2…Qh4) 3.Kg2 (3.Kg1 Qh2#) 3…Qg4+ 4.Kh1 Qh3+
5.Kg1 Qh2#.
2…Qh5+ 3.Kg2 Qg4+ 0–1
4.Kh1 Qh3+ 5.Kg1 Qh2#.
171
Mira (2092) – Wunderl (1889)
Austria, 2016

1.g5+! Kg6
1…K×g5 2.Q×h7 g6 (other moves allow 3.Q×h5#) 3.Qe7+ (3.Rf4 also
works) 3…Kh6 4.Rh8#.
2.Rf6+! 1–0
White mates after 2…g×f6 3.Q×f6# or 2…K×g5 3.Q×h7 g6 (other moves
allow 4.Q×h5#) 4.R×g6+ (4.Q×g6+ and 4.Rf4 also work) 4…Kh5 (4…
Kf5 is no better) 5.Q×h5#.
172
Mosshammer (1873) – Stallinger (1773)
Leitersdorf, 2016

1.Rf7! 1–0
White threatens 2.Qf6+ Kg8 3.Qg7# and 2.Bg7+ Kg8 3.R×c7# (3.Rd7#;
3.Re7#).
Black can only delay this by giving up material. For example:
1) 1…Q×f7 2.Q×f7 Rg8 (forced) 3.Qf6+ Rg7 4.Q×g7#.
2) 1…Qg3+ 2.h×g3 Rg8 (other moves are no better) 3.Qf6+ (3.Qe5+ leads
to the same mate) 3…Rg7 4.Q×g7#.
3) 1…Q×h2+ 2.K×h2 Bd6+ (other moves are no better) 3.Kh3 (3.Kh1 also
works) 3…Rc6 (other moves lead to similar mates) 4.Qf6+ (4.Qe5+,
4.Qe8+ and 4.Bg7+ also work) 4…Kg8 5.Qg7#.
173
Mulleady (2065) – Bimpson (2048)
England, 2016

1.Rf7+ Kd8 2.N×b7+ 1–0
2…Ke8 (2…Kc8 leads to a similar mate) 3.Nd6+ Kb8 4.N×c6#.
174
Ornolfsson (2176) – Maack (2115)
Reykjavik, 2016

1.B×e6+! Kg6
1…R×e6 2.Rc7+ Kg6 (2…Re7 3.Qf5+ Kg8 (3…Ke8 4.Rc8#) 4.Rc8+ Re8
5.R×e8#) 3.Q×e6+ Kh7 (3…Kh5 4.g4#) 4.Qf5+ Kg8 (or 4…Kh8)
5.Rc8#.
2.Bf5+ Kh5?
Black allows a quick mate.
The main line is 2…Kf7 3.e6+ R×e6 (3…Kf6 4.Qf8+ Rf7 5.Q×f7#)
4.Q×e6+ Kf8 5.Rc8#.
3.g4# 1–0
175
Ortiz Vasquez (1967) – Sanchez (1949)
Santo Domingo, 2016

1…Qe4! 2.Qd1
1) 2.N×f5 Qf3+ 3.Rf2 Q×f2# (3…Qh1#).
2) 2.Qb2 (2.Qc3 leads to the same finish) 2…B×h3+ 3.R×h3 (3.Rg2
Q×g2#) 3…Qg2#.
3) 2.c×b5 (2.c5 leads to the same finish) 2…B×h3+ 3.R×h3 (3.Rg2
Q×g2#) 3…Qg2#.
2…B×h3+ 0–1
3.R×h3 (3.Rg2 Q×g2#) 3…Qg2#.
176
Perdi (1745) – Inges (1854)
Hungary, 2016

1.Qe8+ Kf5
The main line is 1…Bf7 2.Q×f7+ Kf5 3.g4+ Ke4 4.Rc4+ d×c4 (4…d4
5.R×d4#) 5.Q×c4#.
2.g4+ Ke4 3.Qa4+ 1–0
3…d4 4.Q×d4#.
177
Pericka (1994) – Macko (2136)
Slovakia, 2016

1…Qe2 0–1
Black is threatening 2…Qg2#. The main lines are:
1) 2.Ne3 Q×f3+ (2…B×e3 also works) 3.Kg1 (3.Ng2 Q×g2# (3…Qg1#))
3…B×e3+ 4.Q×e3 Qf1# (4…Qg2#).
2) 2.Rf2 Q×f2 3.Ne3 (other moves are no better) 3…Qe1+ (3…B×e3 and
3…Bg2+ also work) 4.Nf1 Q×f1#.
178
Petersen (1850) – Berg (1809)
Faroe Islands, 2016

1.R×g7+! K×g7 2.Rg1+ 1–0
2…Ng4 3.R×g4+ (3.Q×g4+ also works) 3…Kf6 4.Qg5#.
179
Petrovic (1914) – Mihelj (1743)
Nova Gorica, 2016

1.Rdg1! Rh8?
Black ends the game quickly. The main lines are:
1) 1…Qe7 2.Q×f4+ (2.Rg6+ also works) 2…Qg5 3.Q×g5#.
2) 1…Qe7 (1…Qd8 and 1…Qe5 lead to similar mates) 2.Q×f4+ (2.Rg6+
also works) 2…Qg5 3.Q×g5#.
3) 1…Re5 2.Q×f4+ Rg5 3.Q×g5#.
4) 1…Rg8 2.Rg6+ R×g6 (2…h×g6 3.h×g6+ Kg7 4.Qf7# (4.Rh7#); 2…
Q×g6 3.h×g6+ Kg7 4.R×h7#) 3.h×g6+ Kg7 4.R×h7+ (4.Qf7+ also
works) 4…Kg8 5.Qf7#.
White now missed 2.Qg5#.
180
Pinho (2197) – Christophe Hayot (1824)
Gibraltar, 2016

1.Rd7+ Kf8 1–0
1) 1…Kg8 2.Q×h6 Q×e2 (other moves lead to similar mates) 3.Qh7+
(3.Q×g6+ also works) 3…Kf8 4.Qf7# (4.Qh8#).
2) 1…Kh8 2.Q×h6+ Kg8 3.Qh7+ (3.Q×g6+ and 3.Bd5 also work) 3…Kf8
4.Qf7# (4.Qh8#).
White now mates after 2.Qf3+ (2.Qf2+ leads to the same mate, while
2.Q×h6+ also works) 2…Nf4 (2…Ke8 3.Qf7#; 2…Kg8 3.Qf7+ Kh8
4.Qh7#) 3.Q×f4+ Kg8 (3…Ke8 4.Qf7#) 4.Qf7+ (4.Qf6, 4.Q×h6 and
4.Bd5+ also work) 4…Kh8 5.Qg7# (5.Qh7#).
181
Piovacari (1767) – Dias (2110)
Sao Luis, 2016

Black missed 1…Q×b2+! 2.K×b2 Na4+ 3.Ka2 (3.Ka1 Nc2+ 4.Ka2 Rb2#)
3…Rb2+ 4.Ka1 Nc2#.
182
Piroska (2085) – Benkovics (1823)
Hungary, 2016

1.Q×h6+! 1–0
1…K×h6 (1…Kg8 2.Qg7#) 2.Rh3+ Kg5 3.Nf3+ Kg4 (or 3…Kf4) 4.Rh4#.
183
Rojas Fernandez (1937) – Ventura Bolet (2001)
Barcelona, 2016

1…f3! 2.Qb7 0–1
White ends the game quickly. The main lines are:
1) 2.g×f3 Rg6, followed by 3…Qg2#. If White tries 3.Rg1, it’s mate after
3…Q×g1#.
2) 2.R×f3 Re1+ (2…Qc1+ also works) 3.Rf1 R×f1#.
3) 2.g3 (2.g4 leads to the same mate) 2…Qd2 3.Rg1 (other moves are no
better) 3…Q×h2+! (3…Re1 also works) 4.K×h2 Rh6#.
4) 2.Rg1 f×g2+ (2…Re1 also works) 3.R×g2 Re1+ 4.Rg1 Q×g1# (4…
R×g1#).
After the move played, Black mates with 2…Q×g2#.
184
Ruip (2099) – Pregitzer (1784)
Hunagry, 2016

1.R×e7! 1–0
White threatens 2.Qg7#. The main lines are:
1) 1…Rg8 2.Q×g8+ K×e7 3.Rg7#.
2) 1…K×e7 2.Qg7+ Kd8 (2…Ke8 leads to a similar mate) 3.Q×h8+ Ke7
(or 3…Kd7) 4.Rg7#.
3) 1…Rh7 2.Qg8+! (2.R×h7 also works) 2…K×e7 3.Q×h7+ Kd8 (other
king moves are no better) 4.Rg8#.
4) 1…Qg4 2.Q×g4 K×e7 (other moves lead to quicker mates as in the
previous lines) 3.Qg7+ Ke8 (3…Kd8 leads to a similar mate) 4.Q×h8+ Kf7
(other king moves are no better) 5.Rg7#.
185
Russell (2088) – Churm (2138)
England, 2016

1.R×g7+! K×g7
1…Kh8 2.Qh7#.
2.Rd7+ 1–0
2…Rf7 (if 2…Kg8 or 2…Kh8, White mates with 3.Qh7#) 3.Q×f7+
(3.R×f7+ also works) 3…Kh8 4.Qh7# (4.Qg7#).
186
Schmeing (1746) – Kloster (1756)
Germany, 2016

1.h×g6+! Kh6
1) 1…N×g6 2.R×h1+ Nh4 3.R×h4#.
2) 1…Kh8 2.R×h1+ Rh7 3.R×h7#.
3) 1…R×g6 2.R×h1+ Rh6 (2…Kg7 3.Qf7#) 3.Q×h6+ (3.Qf7+ also
works) 3…Kg8 4.Qh8#.
2.R×h1+ Kg5 3.Qf6+ Kg4
3…Kf4 leads to the same mate.
4.Qh4+ Kf3 5.Qg3# 1–0
187
Schulte Austum (1705) – Busswolder (1749)
Germany, 2016

1.Rf3! Bh4 1–0
Black ends the game quickly. The main lines are:
1) 1…Qf8 2.Rh3+ Bh4 (2…Bh6 leads to a similar mate; 2…Qh6 3.Qg8#)
3.R×h4+ Qh6 4.Q×h6# (4.R×h6#; 4.Qg8#).
2) 1…B×e3+ 2.R×e3 (2.Kg2 and 2.Kh1 also work) 2…R×f7 (other moves
allow quicker mates) 3.Rh3+ Qh4 (3…Rh7 4.Q×h7# (4.R×h7#)) 4.R×h4+
Rh7 5.Q×h7# (5.R×h7#).
3) 1…R×f7 2.R×f7 B×e3+ (other moves are no better) 3.Kh1 (3.Kg2 leads
to the same mate) 3…Qg8 (other moves allow 4.Qg7#, 4.Qh7# or 4.Rh7#,
depending on Black’s move) 4.Qf6+ Qg7 5.Q×g7#.
Various other moves allow 2.Rh3+ Bh4 (2…Bh6 leads to a similar mate)
3.Qh6#.
After the move played, White mates with 2.Qh6#.
188
Schwenkreis (2077) – Aslan (2167)
Germany, 2016

1.Ng5+ 1–0
1…Kf8 2.Qh8+ Ng8 3.Q×g7# (3.B×g7#).
189
Simonyi (1810) – Koczo (2198)
Budapest, 2016

1…R×h2+! 2.K×h2 Qh5+ 3.Kg2 Bh3+ 4.Kh2
4.Kh1 B×f1#.
4…B×f1# 0–1
190
Slinger (1915) – Kozarcanin (2073)
Caleta, 2016

1…Q×d4+ 2.Kf1
1) 2.Qe3 Qd1#.
2) 2.Qf2 Q×f2+ 3.Kh1 Q×h2# (3…Qg2#; 3…Qe1#; 3…Qf1#; 3…Re1#.
3) 2.Kh1 Qd1+ (2…Qd5+ and 2…Qe4+ also work) 3.Qg1 (3.Qe1 Q×e1#)
3…Qd5+ 4.Qg2 Q×g2# (4…Re1#).
2…Qd1+ 0–1
3.Qe1 Q×e1#.
191
Soyek (1982) – Cam (1857)
Manavgat, 2016

1…Q×c4+! 0–1
The main lines are:
1) 2.b×c4 Rb1#.
2) 2.Qc2 Q×c2#.
3) 2.Qc3 Q×c3#.
4) 2.Kb2 Q×b3+ (2…R×b3+ also works) 3.Ka1 (3.Kc1 Qb1#) 3…R×a4+
4.Qa2 Q×a2# (4…R×a2#; 4…Qc3#).
192
Syed (2056) – Nicolai (1733)
Germany, 2016

1…Be4! 0–1
This quiet move wins the game. Black threatens 2…B×f3# and 2…Qh3#.
White can only delay the mate with 2.Bg2 Qh3+ (2…B×g2+ also works)
3.Kg1 Q×g2# (3…R×g2#; 3…Qh2#).
193
Szendeff (1807) – Fekete (2168)
Hunagry, 2016

1.R×g7+! K×g7
1) 1…Kh8 2.Q×h7#.
2) 1…Kf8 2.Qf7#.
3) 1…N×g7 2.Qf7+ Kh8 3.Rh1! h5 (other moves allow 4.R×h7#) 4.R×h5+
N×h5 5.Qh7#.
2.Q×h7+ Kf6 1–0
2…Kf8 3.Qf7#.
After the move played, White mates with 3.Ne4#.
194
Tamarozi (1927) – Caldeira (2027)

1.R×h7+! 1–0
The main lines are:
1) 1…K×h7 2.Q×g6+ Kh8 3.Q×h5+ Qh6 4.Q×h6#.
2) 1…Kg8 2.Q×g6+ Qg7 (2…Ng7 leads to a similar mate) 3.R×g7+ Kf8
(3…N×g7 4.Q×g7#; 3…Kh8 4.Q×h5# (4.Qh6#; 4.Qh7#; 4.Rh7#))
4.Nd7#.
195
Thalmeier (2047) – Bauer (1743)
Austria, 2016

1.Qf5+ K×h4
1…Kg3 2.Qh3#.
2.Rf4+
2.Qh3+ Kg5 3.Rf5+ Kg6 4.Qh5# also works.
2…Kg3
2…Ng4 3.Q×g4# (3.R×g4#).
3.Qg5+ Ng4 4.Q×g4# 1–0
4.R×g4# and 4.Rf3# also work.
196
Tineo Rodriguez (2074) – Batlle Ysa (1921)
Santo Domingo, 2016

1.Qe4+ Kh5 2.Bd1+ 1–0
White mates after 2…Nf3 3.B×f3# or 2…Ng4 3.Q×g4+ (3.B×g4+ Kh4
4.Nf3# also works) 3…Kg6 4.Qe4# (4.Qh5#).
197
Uzlavataya (2092) – Prakapuk (1897)
Minsk, 2016

White missed 1.Qg7+ Kd6 (1…Ke8 2.R×e6+ Qe7 3.Q×e7#) 2.R×e6+!
K×d5 3.Qe5#.
198
Vinas Guerrero (2123) – Adebajo (1963)
Caleta, 2016

1.h4! Qc1
This leads to a quicker mate. The main line is 1…Rhg8 (1…Reg8 leads to the
same mate) 2.h×g5+ R×g5 (2…Kh5 3.Rh3#) 3.Rh3+ (3.Rh4+ leads to the
same mate) 3…Rh5 4.Q×h5# (4.R×h5#).
Other moves allow 2.h×g5+ Kh5 3.Rh3# or 2.Q×g5+ Kh7 3.Qg7#.
2.h×g5+ 1–0
2…Q×g5 (2…Kh5 3.Rh3#) 3.Rh3+ Qh5 (3…Qh4 4.Rh×h4# (4.Re×h4#))
4.Q×h5# (4.R×h5#).
199
Yarar (1750) – Bircan (1968)
Manavgat, 2016

1…Nd4+ 0–1
2.Ke1 (2.Ke3 Qg5#) 2…Qh4+ 3.g3 Q×g3#.
200
Zambo (1806) – Jaeger (1854)
Hungary, 2016

1.R×h6+! g×h6
1…Kg8 2.Rh8#.
2.Q×h6+ 1–0
White mates after 2…Qh7 3.Q×f8# or 2…Kg8 3.Qh8#.
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.
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