1001 Checkmate Exercises

Mastering An Essential Chess Skill

Sam Cicero

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Cover:
The cover shows a position from the game Skvortsov - Anand, Zurich 2017.
Anand played 25…Bd5!, and White doesn’t have a satisfactory defence
against the threat of 26.Rh1#.
 Dedication

To Elyse and Daniel, and the memory of Michael.

Contents
Preface
Introduction
Features of This Book
Thinking Techniques
Symbols
Mate in 1: Exercises 1 - 200
Mate in 1: Exercises 201 - 300
Mate in 2: Exercises 301 - 600
Mate in 2: Exercises 601 - 800
Mate in 3: Exercises 801 - 900
Mate in 3: Exercises 901 - 950
Mate in 4: Exercises 951 - 1001
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 they are aimed at club players or other players who want to improve their
skills in this essential area of chess. 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 and 4 exercises. The mate in 1, 2 and 3
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 8.
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
Mate in 1: Exercises 1 - 200
1
Abelakiotis (1784) – Van Dael (2082)
Prague, 2016

Find the mate for White.

1.R×e8# 1–0
 2
Aksoy (1771) – Akti (1483)
Konya, 2014

Find the mate for White.

1.Qf8# 1–0
 3
Alves (1800) – Soares (1724)
Lisbon, 2014

Find the mate for White.

1.Nc7# 1–0
 4
Asadzade (1448) – Buchloh (1340)
Magdeburg, 2014

Find the mate for White.

1.Q×g6# 1–0
 5
Astner (1389) – Weihrauch (1220)
Magdeburg, 2014

Find the mate for Black.

1…c1Q# 0–1
 6
Astner (1389) – Li (1617)
Magdeburg, 2014

Find the mate for Black.

1…Rb3# 0–1
 7
Atanes Netto (1716) – Nikolic (1792)
Sao Paulo, 2016

Find the mate for Black.

1…Qh2# 0–1
 8
Baccarin (1942) – Mainardes (1728)
Caioba, 2016

Find the mate for White.

1.Q×f7# 1–0
 9
Balada Moreno (2029) – Echeverria (2092)
Mislata, 2016

Find the mate for White.

1.Be7# 1–0
 10
Barcons Gallach (1764) – Verdaguer Sanmarti (1743)
Moia, 2016

Find the mate for White.

1.Qg7# 1–0
 11
Barros (1702) – Gomes (2002)
Cuiaba, 2016

Find the mate for White.

1.Qh5# 1–0
 12
Boersma (2099) – Taams (1857)
Hoogeveen, 2016

Find the mate for White.

1.Qh4# 1–0
 13
Bosch Porta (2185) – Martin Ares (1746)
Mollet del Valles, 2016

Find the mate for White.

1.Q×g6# 1–0
 14
Bossert (1465) – Wolff (1628)
Magdeburg, 2014

Find the mate for Black.

1…Rh2# 0–1
 15
Brekhov (1956) – Kavyev (1815)
Saratov, 2014

Find the mate for White.

1.Nc6# 1–0
 16
Buller (1244) – Biermann (1504)
Magdeburg, 2014

Find the mate for White.

1.Qh7# 1–0
 17
Bureik (1434) – Nguyen (1596)
Magdeburg, 2014

Find the mate for Black.

1…Rf2# 0–1
 18
Burhanov (1888) – Kistrup (2089)
Prague, 2016

Find the mate for Black.

1…Qg2# 0–1
 19
Busuioc (1683) – Sakic (1265)
Woerth, 2014

Find the mate for White.

1.Q×f7# 1–0
 20
Busuioc (1683) – Mundstein (1382)
Woerth, 2014

Find the mate for White.

1.N×c5# 1–0
 21
Camarero Izquierdo (1816) – Perez Perez (1750)
Madrid, 2016

Find the mate for Black.

1…Rd1# 0–1
 22
Campos Toledo (1750) – Zairbek Kyzy (1836)
Khanty-Mansiysk, 2016

Find the mate for Black.

1…Q×h1# 0–1
 23
Canellas Magide (2048) – Serrano Moron (1707)
Santa Eulalia de Roncana, 2016

Find the mate for White.

1.Nh6# 1–0
 24
Castillo Vazquez (1958) – Del Rosario Moreno (2111)
Santo Domingo, 2016

Find the mate for Black.

1…Qg5# 0–1
 25
Cawston (1734) – Kuenne (1545)
Bad Homburg, 2014

Find the mate for White.

1.Qg7# 1–0
 26
Caxita (1871) – Farha (1851)
Baku, 2016

Find the mate for White.

1.Q×e8# 1–0
 27
Celik (1418) – Akgul (1553)
Konya, 2014

Find the mate for White.

1.Re8# 1–0
 28
Chikhaoui (2198) – Chamam (2027)
Hammamet, 2016

Find the mate for White.

1.Ndf4# 1–0
 29
Colbow (1803) – Musiolik (1911)
Hannover, 2016

Find the mate for Black.

1…R×h2# 0–1
 30
Cotter (1758) – Fernandez Aransay (1862)
London, 2016

Find the mate for Black.

1…Q×d1# 0–1
 31
Craig (1810) – Geiger (1862)
Colonie, 2016

Find the mate for White.

1.Qd8# 1–0
 32
Dahl (2167) – Greibrokk (1887)
Fornebu, 2016

Find the mate for White.

1.Q×f7# 1–0
 33
Dallagrave (1790) – Da Silva (1797)
Cuiaba, 2016

Find the mate for Black.

1…Q×c1# 0–1
 34
De Bruin (1724) – Reichardt (1562)
Maastricht, 2014

Find the mate for White.

1.Q×h7# 1–0
 35
Decruyenaere (1526) – Van Dael (1587)
Maastricht, 2014

Find the mate for Black.

1…Rh3# 0–1
 36
Degirmenci (1692) – Oncu (1424)
Cesme, 2014

Find the mate for White.

1.c8Q# 1–0
 37
Denkert (1666) – Riegel (1576)
Magdeburg, 2014

Find the mate for White.

1.b7# 1–0
 38
Deus Filho (1989) – Perondi (1874)
Caioba, 2016

Find the mate for White.

1.Qh7# 1–0
 39
Divya (1864) – Choladze (2077)
Bhubaneswar, 2016

Find the mate for White.

1.Re8# 1–0
 40
Dobrikov (1800) – Weihrauch (1220)
Magdeburg, 2014

Find the mate for White.

1.Qe6# 1–0
 41
Dobrin (1829) – Svanda (1927)
Prague, 2016

Find the mate for Black.

1…Nc3# 0–1
 42
Du (1241) – Koenze (1503)
Magdeburg, 2014

Find the mate for Black.

1…R×e1# 0–1
 43
Duong (1979) – Tran (1921)
Hanoi, 2016

Find the mate for Black.

1…Qh1# 0–1
 44
Dzugas (2027) – Holubcik (1971)
Slovakia, 2016

Find the mate for Black.

1…Rd1# 0–1
 45
Erenda (1986) – Mravunac (2195)
Zagreb, 2016

Find the mate for Black.

1…Q×f2# 0–1
 46
Ferkova (1917) – Foglar (1990)
Slovakia, 2016

Find the mate for Black.

1…Qe1# 0–1
 47
Fiol Company (1979) – Rubert Alfonso (1797)
Santa Margalida, 2016

Find the mate for White.

1.Qh7# 1–0
 48
Frackowiak (1477) – Chaichi Tehrani (1406)
Hamburg, 2014

Find the mate for Black.

1…Q×g2# 0–1
 49
Friedrich (1397) – Eggert (1405)
Magdeburg, 2014

Find the mate for Black.

1…R×h3# 0–1
 50
Gajcin (1755) – Bartos (1925)
Novi Sad, 2016

Find the mate for Black.

1…Q×f1# 0–1
 51
Galletero Monsalve (1461) – Lopez Perez (1764)
Benidorm, 2014

Find the mate for Black.

1…Rc1# 0–1
 52
Galovic (2082) – Konak (2145)
Slovakia, 2016

Find the mate for Black.

1…Qf4# 0–1
 53
Garcia Serrano (1835) – Perez Perez (1730)
Madrid, 2014

Find the mate for White.

1.N×g7# 1–0
 54
Gelfenbaum (1643) – Sulayev (1334)
Magdeburg, 2014

Find the mate for White.

1.Qg7# 1–0
 55
Gerl (2022) – Walter (2142)
Fuerth, 2016

Find the mate for Black.

1…Ne2# 0–1
 56
Ghersinich (1646) – Cotic (1605)
Kastel Stafilic, 2014

Find the mate for Black.

1…Rh3# 0–1
 57
Giede (1382) – Grey (1205)
Magdeburg, 2014

Find the mate for White.

1.Rc8# 1–0
 58
Goczo (2165) – Biro (1901)
Corund, 2016

Find the mate for White.

1.Qf8# 1–0
 59
Gosciniak (2082) – Sosnowska (1867)
Jastrzebia Gora, 2016

Find the mate for White.

1.Rf8# 1–0
 60
Gruenwald (1340) – Ziegenfuss (1442)
Magdeburg, 2014

Find the mate for Black.

1…Nf2# 0–1
 61
Gunduz (2109) – Mochalin (1912)
Khanty-Mansiysk, 2016

Find the mate for White.

1.Qd7# 1–0
 62
Halwachs (1443) – Mayrhuber (1722)
Woerth, 2014

Find the mate for Black.

1…Re1# 0–1
 63
Harreth (2080) – Fodor (2113)
Budapest, 2016

Find the mate for White.

1.Qe8# 1–0
 64
Heaven (2015) – Van Kemenade (2004)
Cardiff, 2016

Find the mate for White.

1.Qd7# 1–0
 65
Hesse (1623) – Lengler (1748)
Magdeburg, 2014

Find the mate for White.

1.Rc5# 1–0
 66
Hlinka (2150) – Vojtko (1996)
Slovakia, 2016

Find the mate for White.

1.Q×g7# 1–0
 67
Hoang (1459) – Thumm (1521)
Magdeburg, 2014

Find the mate for Black.

1…Bc1# 0–1
 68
Hrib (1785) – Coman (1836)
Braila, 2016

Find the mate for White.

1.Qh5# 1–0
 69
Ihlenfeldt (1375) – Chaichi Tehrani (1406)
Hamburg, 2014

Find the mate for White.

1.Qf5# 1–0
 70
Ihlenfeldt (1375) – Priess (1339)
Hamburg, 2014

Find the mate for White.

1.Raf7# 1–0
 71
Ikeda (1948) – Cassel (1791)
Florianopolis, 2016

Find the mate for White.

1.Q×h7# 1–0
 72
Ishikawa (1715) – Damaceno (1994)
Sao Paulo, 2016

Find the mate for White.

1.Q×h7# 1–0
 73
Jameson (2103) – Wagner (1780)
Fishguard, 2016

Find the mate for White.

1.Qa5# 1–0
 74
Janos (1529) – Gazik (1467)
Liptovsky Mikulas, 2014

Find the mate for White.

1.Q×g7# 1–0
 75
Kamnev (2073) – Stolyarsky (1751)
St Petersburg, 2016

Find the mate for Black.

1…Qf2# 0–1
 76
Kamp (1310) – Kosev (1483)
Magdeburg, 2014

Find the mate for White.

1.Q×g7# 1–0
 77
Karaoglan (1889) – Morgunov (2078)
Prague, 2016

Find the mate for White.

1.Bh6# 1–0
 78
Katter (1233) – Konecny (1467)
Woerth, 2014

Find the mate for Black.

1…Rg2# 0–1
 79
Kiseleva (2059) – Zhemchuzhina (1825)
St Petersburg, 2016

Find the mate for White.

1.Rg8# 1–0
 80
Kluge (1790) – Hartmann (1329)
Magdeburg, 2014

Find the mate for White.

1.Qf7# 1–0
 81
Kolar (1677) – Simic (1465)
Kastel Stafilic, 2014

Find the mate for Black.

1…Q×g2# 0–1
 82
Kormos (2192) – Forgacs (1762)
Budapest, 2016

Find the mate for White.

1.g4# 1–0
 83
Kose (1267) – Zimmer (1644)
Magdeburg, 2014

Find the mate for Black.

1…g5# 0–1
 84
Kraft (1360) – Widlhofer (1428)
Woerth, 2014

Find the mate for White.

1.Qh8# 1–0
 85
Kreitmeier (1332) – Halas (1726)
Magdeburg, 2014

Find the mate for Black.

1…Ng3# 0–1
 86
Kreitmeier (1332) – Tobianski (1424)
Magdeburg, 2014

Find the mate for White.

1.Qh6# 1–0
 87
Krueger (1849) – Gelemerov (2026)
Berlin, 2016

Find the mate for Black.

1…Ra1# 0–1
 88
Kucera (1786) – Svoboda (1586)
Prague, 2014

Find the mate for White.

1.R×e5# 1–0
 89
Kunisch (1201) – Englert (1375)
Magdeburg, 2014

Find the mate for White.

1.R×f7# 1–0
 90
Kupsik (1728) – Kozlowski (1903)
Poznan, 2016

Find the mate for Black.

1…Qh2# 0–1
 91
Lago Carballo (1436) – Garcia Cruz (1534)
Benidorm, 2014

Find the mate for White.

1.Re8# 1–0
 92
Langer (1470) – Garbuz (1627)
Magdeburg, 2014

Find the mate for Black.

1…Qe1# 0–1
 93
Lasya (2084) – Barchuk (2163)
Bhubaneswar, 2016

Find the mate for White.

1.Rf8# 1–0
 94
Le Bourhis (2065) – Ayoub (1761)
Rouen, 2016

Find the mate for White.

1.Qh8# 1–0
 95
Leite (1743) – Lima (1744)
Manaus, 2016

Find the mate for White.

1.Q×g8# 1–0
 96
Lessmann (1692) – Steidel (1392)
Bad Homburg, 2014

Find the mate for White.

1.Q×g7# 1–0
 97
Lhotska (1293) – Zacek (1635)
Prague, 2014

Find the mate for White.

1.Qh4# 1–0
 98
Li (1617) – Kunisch (1201)
Magdeburg, 2014

Find the mate for White.

1.Nf7# 1–0
 99
Lingur (1986) – Rozycki (2170)
St Petersburg, 2016

Find the mate for White.

1.Qe8# 1–0
 100
Linke (1804) – Kristofori (2098)
Korbach, 2016

Find the mate for Black.

1…Qg3# 0–1
 101
Loutragotis (1570) – De Bruin (1724)
Maastricht, 2014

Find the mate for White.

1.Q×g7# 1–0
 102
Mailitis (1205) – Hassemeier (1409)
Magdeburg, 2014

Find the mate for Black.

1…Qd2# 0–1
 103
Mangini (1734) – Pereira (1769)
Sao Paulo, 2016

Find the mate for White.

1.Qg6# 1–0
 104
Marschall (1345) – Weihrauch (1220)
Magdeburg, 2014

Find the mate for Black.

1…Re1# 0–1
 105
Martinez (1833) – Pizzotti (1773)
Juiz de Fora, 2016

Find the mate for White.

1.Q×c8# 1–0
 106
Masrhi (1900) – Croes (1861)
Baku, 2016

Find the mate for White.

1.Nh8# 1–0
 107
Maurizzi (1740) – Maneluk (1934)
Batumi, 2016

Find the mate for White.

1.Q×h5# 1–0
 108
Meinschien (1300) – Nguyen (1645)
Magdeburg, 2014

Find the mate for Black.

1…Rh5# 0–1
 109
Mendez Ramirez (1717) – Gonzalez Peguero (1937)
Santo Domingo, 2016

Find the mate for White.

1.R×g7# 1–0
 110
Miller (1971) – Smith (1759)
Baku, 2016

Find the mate for White.

1.Q×f7# 1–0
 111
Minko (1960) – Koziorowicz (1816)
Prague, 2016

Find the mate for White.

1.f5# 1–0
 112
Miramon Borragan (1617) – Juanes Paniagua (1289)
Benidorm, 2014

Find the mate for White.

1.Qh6# 1–0
 113
Morgunov (1568) – Postlmayer (1469)
Woerth, 2014

Find the mate for White.

1.Qc7# 1–0
 114
Mujacic (1884) – Kalvach (1797)
Prague, 2016

Find the mate for White.

1.Qa5# 1–0
 115
Mundstein (1382) – Halwachs (1443)
Woerth, 2014

Find the mate for White.

1.Qg4# 1–0
 116
Nastase (1899) – Stanciu (1972)
Calimanesti Caciulata, 2016

Find the mate for Black.

1…f1Q# 0–1
 117
Nehyba (1824) – Michaelides (2092)
Prague, 2016

Find the mate for Black.

1…Qb3# 0–1
 118
Nguyen (1645) – Hinrichs (1532)
Magdeburg, 2014

Find the mate for White.

1.Qh5# 1–0
 119
Nielsen (2004) – Van Run (2102)
Shrivenham, 2016

Find the mate for White.

1.Nf6# 1–0
 120
Nunes (1800) – Da Silva (1751)
Santa Cruz, 2016

Find the mate for White.

1.Rc8# 1–0
 121
Nussbaumer (1748) – Toelly (1789)
Woerth, 2014

Find the mate for Black.

1…Qh2# 0–1
 122
Nussbaumer (1748) – Rosenlechner (1476)
Woerth, 2014

Find the mate for White.

1.Q×g5# 1–0
 123
Orgon (2046) – Belan (2033)
Slovakia, 2016

Find the mate for White.

1.Qf8# 1–0
 124
Ottaviani (1944) – Rondelli (1755)
Arco, 2016

Find the mate for White.

1.Qd6# 1–0
 125
Ozcan (1624) – Erece (1638)
Cesme, 2014

Find the mate for White.

1.Q×h6# 1–0
 126
Paulovic (1821) – Chromovsky (1724)
Ricany, 2016

Find the mate for White.

1.Qh8# 1–0
 127
Pawlowski (1739) – Kaluzny (1843)
Poznan, 2016

Find the mate for Black.

1…Nf3# 0–1
 128
Pesina (1452) – Kiseleva (1617)
Saratov, 2014

Find the mate for Black.

1…Qh3# 0–1
 129
Pietocha (2074) – Domanski (1819)
Krakow, 2016

Find the mate for White.

1.N×f7# 1–0
 130
Pimenta (1830) – Grundler Siebel (1723)
Porto Alegre, 2016

Find the mate for White.

1.Qe8# 1–0
 131
Platonychev (1886) – Belitzky (2020)
Nizhnij Novgorod, 2014

Find the mate for White.

1.Qf6# 1–0
 132
Pomar Mir (1777) – Sanchez Lopez (1815)
Campos, 2016

Find the mate for White.

1.Qe6# 1–0
 133
Portych (1794) – Sobotnik (1954)
Hradec Kralove, 2016

Find the mate for Black.

1…B×h4# 0–1
 134
Post (1594) – Astner (1389)
Magdeburg, 2014

Find the mate for Black.

1…Rh2# 0–1
 135
Pralle (1462) – Lessmann (1692)
Bad Homburg, 2014

Find the mate for White.

1.Qe3# 1–0
 136
Priess (1339) – Reiner (1242)
Hamburg, 2014

Find the mate for Black.

1…Be6# 0–1
 137
Prol Medeiros (2051) – Shibata (1752)
Caioba, 2016

Find the mate for White.

1.Qg7# 1–0
 138
Racki (1525) – Ivekovic (1600)
Kastel Stafilic, 2014

Find the mate for Black.

1…Qg4# 0–1
 139
Rajcsanyi (1794) – Barsi (1752)
Budapest, 2016

Find the mate for Black.

1…Q×f1# 0–1
 140
Ramirez (1585) – Mejia Perez (1333)
Ortega, 2014

Find the mate for Black.

1…Nc3# 0–1
 141
Ramirez (2104) – Pavlidou (2140)
Baku, 2016

Find the mate for Black.

1…Bd4# 0–1
 142
Razh (1967) – Wafa (2137)
Sharjah, 2016

Find the mate for Black.

1…Ne2# 0–1
 143
Reck (1613) – Langer (1470)
Magdeburg, 2014

Find the mate for White.

1.Rh8# 1–0
 144
Righini (1850) – Forti (1704)
Crema, 2016

Find the mate for Black.

1…Rf1# 0–1
 145
Roehr (1245) – Hagenbeck Huebert (1443)
Magdeburg, 2014

Find the mate for Black.

1…Q×h2# 0–1
 146
Ronneland (2192) – Johansen (1925)
Fornebu, 2016

Find the mate for White.

1.Q×h5# 1–0
 147
Roos (1861) – Nassr (1973)
Port Elizabeth, 2016

Find the mate for Black.

1…Qf1# 0–1
 148
Rudzinska (1896) – Moenster (1808)
Prague, 2016

Find the mate for White.

1.Qe7# 1–0
 149
Sales (1825) – Bastos (2064)
Teresina Piaui, 2016

Find the mate for Black.

1…Qe1# 0–1
 150
Salvado Obrero (1934) – Garcia Riera (1983)
Cornella de Llobregat, 2016

Find the mate for White.

1.Bc5# 1–0
 151
Samchenko (1546) – Komova (1602)
Saratov, 2014

Find the mate for White.

1.Qc3# 1–0
 152
Sanati (1757) – Cejda (1343)
Magdeburg, 2014

Find the mate for White.

1.Qg8# 1–0
 153
Sanchez Millan (1706) – Perez Roses (1943)
Moia, 2016

Find the mate for Black.

1…B×g2# 0–1
 154
Sauer (1602) – Kail (1487)
Magdeburg, 2014

Find the mate for White.

1.Qf8# 1–0
 155
Sauer (2137) – Lejnieks (1795)
Shrivenham, 2016

Find the mate for White.

1.Qa5# 1–0
 156
Schlichter (1609) – Halas (1726)
Magdeburg, 2014

Find the mate for Black.

1…Qe4# 0–1
 157
Schmidt (1487) – Silber (1522)
Magdeburg, 2014

Find the mate for Black.

1…Bg2# 0–1
 158
Schnabel (1271) – Delere (1447)
Magdeburg, 2014

Find the mate for Black.

1…Qe7# 0–1
 159
Schulte (1417) – Callebaut (1236)
Maastricht, 2014

Find the mate for White.

1.Q×d8# 1–0
 160
Schulze (1738) – Wachtel (1539)
Magdeburg, 2014

Find the mate for White.

1.Qe7# 1–0
 161
Schwenke (1692) – Moeller (1479)
Magdeburg, 2014

Find the mate for White.

1.Q×h6# 1–0
 162
Sikivou (1812) – Greenidge (1723)
Baku, 2016

Find the mate for White.

1.Qd7# 1–0
 163
Simonyan (1987) – Nurijanyan (1768)
Yerevan, 2016

Find the mate for White.

1.Qb6# 1–0
 164
Sliwerski (2077) – Korpalski (1915)
Polanica Zdroj, 2016

Find the mate for White.

1.Q×f8# 1–0
 165
Sloan (2173) – Sviridova (2144)
Doha, 2016

Find the mate for Black.

1…Bb3# 0–1
 166
Sloan (2173) – Ovezdurdiyeva (2080)
Doha, 2016

Find the mate for White.

1.Rh8# 1–0
 167
Soares (1724) – Fortunato (1684)
Lisbon, 2014

Find the mate for Black.

1…Qa3# 0–1
 168
Steger (1264) – Schmidt (1215)
Woerth, 2014

Find the mate for Black.

1…Q×g2# 0–1
 169
Stepan (2145) – Sramek (1945)
Prague, 2016

Find the mate for White.

1.Q×g7# 1–0
 170
Stinka (2034) – Vuckovic (1834)
Prague, 2016

Find the mate for White.

1.Q×d7# 1–0
 171
Stoiljkovic (2029) – Miracola (1894)
Novi Sad, 2016

Find the mate for White.

1.Q×g7# 1–0
 172
Suran (1508) – Skvaril (1722)
Prague, 2014

Find the mate for Black.

1…Qh5# 0–1
 173
Szymczak (2007) – Kasperek (2160)
Jastrzebia Gora, 2016

Find the mate for Black.

1…Q×f4# 0–1
 174
Tafira (1785) – Willenberg (1950)
Boksburg, 2016

Find the mate for Black.

1…Qg3# 0–1
 175
Tatar (1670) – Ozcan (1624)
Cesme, 2014

Find the mate for Black.

1…Ne6# 0–1
 176
Torrance (1703) – Paul (1890)
West Bromwich, 2014

Find the mate for Black.

1…Q×b2# 0–1
 177
Turner (1956) – James (1893)
Cardiff, 2016

Find the mate for White.

1.Qf7# 1–0
 178
Urbanaviciute (1749) – Villa (1968)
Kaunas, 2016

Find the mate for Black.

1…Q×a1# 0–1
 179
Velieva (1994) – Dierckens (1830)
Baku, 2016

Find the mate for White.

1.Qh8# 1–0
 180
Vepy (1907) – Szitkey (2096)
Slovakia, 2016

Find the mate for Black.

1…Qg2# 0–1
 181
Verbovsky (1711) – Durica (2007)
Slovakia, 2016

Find the mate for Black.

1…Ng4# 0–1
 182
Viel (1992) – Dubois (2114)
Agen, 2016

Find the mate for White.

1.Qh8# 1–0
 183
Voropaev (1264) – Didenko (1539)
Kimry, 2014

Find the mate for Black.

1…Qg1# 0–1
 184
Wanschura (1220) – Lieberwirth (1628)
Magdeburg, 2014

Find the mate for Black.

1…Qc3# 0–1
 185
Wastian (1764) – Langer (1470)
Magdeburg, 2014

Find the mate for White.

1.Rc8# 1–0
 186
Weihrauch (1220) – Ziegenfuss (1442)
Magdeburg, 2014

Find the mate for White.

1.Qd5# 1–0
 187
Wenzel (1432) – Ziegenfuss (1316)
Magdeburg, 2014

Find the mate for White.

1.Q×b7# 1–0
 188
Weston (1994) – Leger (2066)
Montreal, 2016

Find the mate for White.

1.Ne6# 1–0
 189
Wienhold (1342) – Rapp (1216)
Magdeburg, 2014

Find the mate for White.

1.R×h7# 1–0
 190
Wu (1568) – Sulayev (1334)
Magdeburg, 2014

Find the mate for White.

1.Rd8# 1–0
 191
Wulf (1373) – Ley (1715)
Braunfels, 2014

Find the mate for Black.

1…Rb1# 0–1
 192
Yi (1369) – Kunisch (1201)
Magdeburg, 2014

Find the mate for White.

1.Rh5# 1–0
 193
Yordanov (2146) – Ikica (1984)
Zadar, 2016

Find the mate for White.

1.Rg8# 1–0
 194
Yoshioka (1877) – Sakiyama (1786)
Sao Paulo, 2016

Find the mate for White.

1.R×h7# 1–0
 195
Zalewski (1794) – Wulf (1578)
Bad Homburg, 2014

Find the mate for White.

1.Q×h6# 1–0
 196
Zalewski (1794) – Sabel (1411)
Bad Homburg, 2014

Find the mate for White.

1.Q×g7# 1–0
 197
Zannoni (1564) – Woessmann (1383)
Bad Homburg, 2014

Find the mate for Black.

1…Rf1# 0–1
 198
Zeber (1500) – Kraft (1360)
Woerth, 2014

Find the mate for White.

1.Qe7# 1–0
 199
Ziegenfuss (1442) – Kunisch (1201)
Magdeburg, 2014

Find the mate for White.

1.Qh2# 1–0
 200
Zimmer (1644) – Biermann (1535)
Magdeburg, 2014

Find the mate for White.

1.Re8# 1–0
Chapter 2
Mate in 1: Exercises 201 - 300
201
Abrantes (2125) – Andrade (1800)
Brasilia, 2014

Black now played …Ne7?.

Find the mate for White.
 Position after …Ne7?.
1.Q×e7# 1–0
 202
Alvarez Angel (1681) – Molano Castano (1445)
Medellin, 2014

Black now played …Kg8?.

Find the mate for White.
 Position after …Kg8?.
1.Rd8# 1–0
 203
Andersen (2132) – Tallaksen (1771)
Helsingor, 2014

Black now played …Qb7??.

Find the mate for White.
 Position after …Qb7??.
1.Rd8# 1–0
 204
Andrade (1800) – Cantarino Neto (2128)
Brasilia, 2014

White now played b3?.

Find the mate for Black.
 Position after b3?.
1…Qe2# 0–1
 205
Andrade (1800) – Pereira da Silva (1780)
Brasilia, 2014

White now played Kg1?.

Find the mate for Black.
 Position after Kg1?.
1…Qf1# 0–1
 206
Arellano Villegas (1527) – Molano (1608)
Medellin, 2014

White now played Kh2??.

Find the mate for Black.
 Position after Kh2??.
1…Rh1# 0–1
 207
Bada Navarro (1764) – Izquierdo Pujol (1700)
Barcelona, 2014

Black now played …Kf6.

Find the mate for White.
 Position after …Kf6.
1.Qf7# 1–0
 208
Ballve Monte (1750) – Marquez Ramos (1700)
Barcelona, 2014

Black now played …Kd8?.

Find the mate for White.
 Position after …Kd8?.
1.Qf8# 1–0
 209
Bassono Ortega (1700) – Gil Reyes (1704)
Barcelona, 2014

Black now played …Nd5??.

Find the mate for White.
 Position after …Nd5??.
1.Qh8# 1–0
 210
Becerra (2197) – Corredor Castellanos (1882)
Medellin, 2014

Black now played …gxh5?.

Find the mate for White.
 Position after …gxh5?.
1.Q×h7# 1–0
 211
Beluska (1645) – Mejzr (1798)
Ostrava, 2014

Black now played …Kg8?.

Find the mate for White.
 Position after …Kg8?.
1.Ne7# 1–0
 212
Bernabei (1932) – Livesey (1898)
Gallipoli, 2014

White now played Nxe5??.

Find the mate for Black.
 Position after Nxe5??.
1…Q×f2# 0–1
 213
Bernath (2102) – Vucurovic (1921)
Senta, 2014

Black now played …Qe5?.

Find the mate for White.
 Position after …Qe5?.
1.Q×g7# 1–0
 214
Bes Alvarez (1734) – Trabado Nieto (1700)
Barcelona, 2014

Black now played …Nf6??.

Find the mate for White.
 Position after …Nf6??.
1.Q×f7# 1–0
 215
Bes Alvarez (1734) – Vargas Drechsler (1958)
Barcelona, 2014

White now played Rf1?.

Find the mate for Black.
 Position after Rf1?.
1…Bf3# 0–1
 216
Biehl (1949) – Wannemacher (1967)
Stennweiler, 2014

White now played Rxf6?.

Find the mate for Black.
 Position after Rxf6?.
1…Q×h2# 0–1
 217
Binnendijk (1827) – Stins (1832)
Leiden, 2014

Black now played …Qxc3?.

Find the mate for White.
 Position after …Qxc3?.
1.Nf6# 1–0
 218
Bisi (2028) – Novaria (1708)
Torino, 2016

Black now played …Kh8.

Find the mate for White.
 Position after …Kh8.
1.Qf6# 1–0
 219
Buksa (1623) – Krzyzanowska Zadlo (1870)
Chotowa, 2014

White now played Bc1??.

Find the mate for Black.
 Position after Bc1??.
1…Qd1# 0–1
 220
Catala Ulied (1700) – Sama Rubio (1700)
Barcelona, 2014

White now played Rxe7??.

Find the mate for Black.
 Position after Rxe7??.
1…Q×g2# 0–1
 221
Cheikhna (1837) – Sabar (2073)
Nouakchott, 2016

White now played Ke1?.

Find the mate for Black.
 Position after Ke1?.
1…Qg1# 0–1
 222
Da Silva (2039) – Felix (1795)
Cuiaba, 2014

Black now played …Bxe4??.

Find the mate for White.
 Position after …Bxe4??.
1.N×f7# 1–0
 223
De Almeida (1802) – De Carvalho (1800)
Blumenau, 2014

Black now played …fxe6??.

Find the mate for White.
 Position after …fxe6??.
1.Q×f8# 1–0
 224
De Mattos (1800) – Louis (2033)
Foz do Iguacu, 2014

White now played axb4??.

Find the mate for Black.
 Position after axb4??.
1…Nd3# 0–1
 225
De Oliveira (1779) – Travassos (1781)
Bairro, 2014

Black now played …g6.

Find the mate for White.
 Position after …g6.
1.Q×g6# 1–0
 226
Devendira (2074) – Abdulla (1789)
Sharjah, 2014

Black now played …Qh6??.

Find the mate for White.
 Position after …Qh6??.
1.Qd8# 1–0
 227
Diaz Doblas (1938) – Ceruelo Santiveri (1784)
Llinars del Valles, 2014

Black now played …Kc7?.

Find the mate for White.
 Position after …Kc7?.
1.Qd6# 1–0
 228
Diederichs (1929) – Paliy (1616)
Magdeburg, 2014

Black now played …Kg8.

Find the mate for White.
 Position after …Kg8.
1.Qg6# 1–0
 229
Doan (1667) – Huynh (1858)
Ho Chi Minh City, 2014

Black now played …Nxe5?.

Find the mate for White.
 Position after …Nxe5?.
1.Qh8# 1–0
 230
Duran Monfort (1731) – Sama Rubio (1700)
Barcelona, 2014

White now played Nhf3??.

Find the mate for Black.
 Position after Nhf3??.
1…Q×g2# 0–1
 231
Francisco (1800) – Merlo (1891)
Foz do Iguacu, 2014

White now played Nbd2??.

Find the mate for Black.
 Position after Nbd2??.
1…Qf2# 0–1
 232
Freixa Rofastes (1736) – Salvador Sanchez (1793)
Barcelona, 2014

Black now played …Nd5??.

Find the mate for White.
 Position after …Nd5??.
1.Q×f7# 1–0
 233
Gallart Vila (1957) – Franquesa Llopart (1784)
Santa Eugenia, 2014

Black now played …Bf6??.

Find the mate for White.
 Position after …Bf6??.
1.Q×f7# 1–0
 234
Galyamov (1816) – Chumak (1730)
Golubitskaya, 2014

Black now played …Nxe5??.

Find the mate for White.
 Position after …Nxe5??.
1.Rd8# 1–0
 235
Garcia Payas (1928) – Panella Gene (1778)
Llinars del Valles, 2014

White now played Ke1??.

Find the mate for Black.
 Position after Ke1??.
1…Nf3# 0–1
 236
Gomez Albamonte (1703) – Poyo Capilla (1831)
Barcelona, 2014

Black now played …Kc8?.

Find the mate for White.
 Position after …Kc8?.
1.Q×a8# 1–0
 237
Gonella (2143) – Darvishi (2051)
Milan, 2014

Black now played …Nd5??.

Find the mate for White.
 Position after …Nd5??.
1.Qc8# 1–0
 238
Gonzalez Trigo (1784) – Gomez Albamonte (1703)
Barcelona, 2014

Black now played …b3??.

Find the mate for White.
 Position after …b3??.
1.Qe6# 1–0
 239
Grgic (1808) – Smetisko (1687)
Busevec, 2014

White now played Rxd8??.

Find the mate for Black.
 Position after Rxd8??.
1…Q×e1# 0–1
 240
Guevara (2177) – Rios (1864)
Managua, 2016

Black now played …fxe6??.

Find the mate for White.
 Position after …fxe6??.
1.Qe7# 1–0
 241
Gulbis (2122) – Polacik (2199)
Slovakia, 2016

White now played Kf6??.

Find the mate for Black.
 Position after Kf6??.
1…Re6# 0–1
 242
Halwachs (1443) – Felberbauer (1292)
Woerth, 2014

Black now played …Rb8??.

Find the mate for White.
 Position after …Rb8??.
1.Q×g7# 1–0
 243
Heiglauer (1228) – Senger (1644)
Heimbach Weis, 2014

White now played Kc6.

Find the mate for Black.
 Position after Kc6.
1…Rd6# 0–1
 244
Huguet (2102) – Granados Ortiz (1799)
Managua, 2014

White now played Kf2??.

Find the mate for Black.
 Position after Kf2??.
1…Q×h2# 0–1
 245
Izquierdo Fuster (1700) – Salinas Perez (1700)
Llinars del Valles, 2014

Black now played …Qd6??.

Find the mate for White.
 Position after …Qd6??.
1.Q×b7# 1–0
 246
Izquierdo Pujol (1700) – Padin Juy (1707)
Barcelona, 2014

Black now played …Bxe1??.

Find the mate for White.
 Position after …Bxe1??.
1.Q×h7# 1–0
 247
Izquierdo Pujol (1721) – Riu Lopez (1882)
Barcelona, 2014

White now played Ba3??.

Find the mate for Black.
 Position after Ba3??.
1…Qe3# 0–1
 248
Jorge (1699) – Santos (1769)
Lisbon, 2014

White now played Qe4??.

Find the mate for Black.
 Position after Qe4??.
1…Qg1# 0–1
 249
Jovicic (1665) – Eric (2137)
Belgrade, 2014

White now played Rc2?.

Find the mate for Black.
 Position after Rc2?.
1…Qf3# 0–1
 250
Leisch (1758) – Do Quoc (1656)
Woerth, 2014

White now played Kh2.

Find the mate for Black.
 Position after Kh2.
1…Qg1# 0–1
 251
Llados Masllorens (1707) – Santacruz Garcia (1770)
Barcelona, 2014

Black now played …dxc3??.

Find the mate for White.
 Position after …dxc3??.
1.Q×f8# 1–0
 252
Marti Godia (1700) – Fernandez Macarron (1750)
Barcelona, 2014

Black now played …Ne7??.

Find the mate for White.
 Position after …Ne7??.
1.Q×h7# 1–0
 253
Martin Perez (2028) – Ayats Llobera (1919)
Llinars del Valles, 2014

Black now played …hxg6??.

Find the mate for White.
 Position after …hxg6??.
1.Qh6# 1–0
 254
Martinez Arranz (1809) – Hernando Rodrigo (1909)
Barcelona, 2014

White now played Nd4??.

Find the mate for Black.
 Position after Nd4??.
1…Q×h2# 0–1
 255
Ngo (1901) – Tran (1902)
Ho Chi Minh City, 2014

White now played Kc1.

Find the mate for Black.
 Position after Kc1.
1…Qe1# 0–1
 256
Nguyen (1719) – Pham (1749)
Ho Chi Minh City, 2014

Black now played …Rhg8??.

Find the mate for White.
 Position after …Rhg8??.
1.Qa8# 1–0
 257
Nguyen (1739) – Pham (1721)
Ho Chi Minh City, 2014

Black now played …Bh4??.

Find the mate for White.
 Position after …Bh4??.
1.Q×g7# 1–0
 258
Nguyen Ngoc Doan (1891) – Bui (1897)
Ho Chi Minh City, 2014

Black now played …Ka8?.

Find the mate for White.
 Position after …Ka8?.
1.Qb7# 1–0
 259
Nikic (1840) – Djuretanovic (2064)
Paracin, 2014

Black now played …Kh8??.

Find the mate for White.
 Position after …Kh8??.
1.Ng6# 1–0
 260
Noel (1807) – Srivatanakul (1761)
Bangkok, 2014

Black now played …Bxg7??.

Find the mate for White.
 Position after …Bxg7??.
1.Rd8# 1–0
 261
Olleta Tanya (1749) – Trabado Nieto (1700)
Barcelona, 2014

Black now played …Kg8.

Find the mate for White.
 Position after …Kg8.
1.Qf7# 1–0
 262
Orts Gonzalez (1700) – Granollers Colom (1718)
Barcelona, 2014

White now played Kf1?.

Find the mate for Black.
 Position after Kf1?.
1…Q×f2# 0–1
 263
Pereira Garcia (1824) – Garcia Vidal (1700)
Santa Eugenia, 2014

Black now played …Kf8??.

Find the mate for White.
 Position after …Kf8??.
1.R×f6# 1–0
 264
Perez (1746) – Buniel (1764)
San Antonio, 2014

Black now played …Re8??.

Find the mate for White.
 Position after …Re8??.
1.Q×g7# 1–0
 265
Pham (1749) – Nguyen (1715)
Ho Chi Minh City, 2014

Black now played …Kf8??.

Find the mate for White.
 Position after …Kf8??.
1.Rh8# 1–0
 266
Poyo Capilla (1831) – Izquierdo Pujol (1712)
Barcelona, 2014

White now played Nxd4??.

Find the mate for Black.
 Position after Nxd4??.
1…Q×g2# 0–1
 267
Prado Filho (1816) – Ferreira (1697)
Fortaleza, 2014

Black now played …Qxc8??.

Find the mate for White.
 Position after …Qxc8??.
1.Q×f7# 1–0
 268
Prus (1648) – Kwiek (1559)
Warsaw, 2014

Black now played …Be8??.

Find the mate for White.
 Position after …Be8??.
1.Bf6# 1–0
 269
Przybylak (1875) – Domanski (1679)
Karvina, 2014

White now played fxe3??.

Find the mate for Black.
 Position after fxe3??.
1…Qc3# 0–1
 270
Radinger (1588) – Dieckmann (1768)
Germany, 2014

White now played Ke1?.

Find the mate for Black.
 Position after Ke1?.
1…Rd1# 0–1
 271
Recacha Limeres (1839) – Domenech Lopez (1721)
Barcelona, 2014

Black now played …Nxd4?.

Find the mate for White.
 Position after …Nxd4?.
1.Qg6# 1–0
 272
Rilloraza (1676) – De Luna (1847)
San Antonio, 2014

White now played Kxc2??.

Find the mate for Black.
 Position after Kxc2??.
1…Qd3# 0–1
 273
Rius Riu (1789) – Plantada Martorell (1700)
Llinars del Valles, 2014

Black now played …Nh5??.

Find the mate for White.
 Position after …Nh5??.
1.Q×f7# 1–0
 274
Riviere (1791) – Saunders (1759)
Muret, 2014

Black now played …Qg6??.

Find the mate for White.
 Position after …Qg6??.
1.Qe7# 1–0
 275
Roemhild (1743) – Heuts (1345)
Maastricht, 2014

Black now played …Kf8?.

Find the mate for White.
 Position after …Kf8?.
1.Q×c8# 1–0
 276
Rubio Rodriguez (1849) – Raj (2047)
Glasgow, 2014

White now played Bxf5??.

Find the mate for Black.
 Position after Bxf5??.
1…Ne2# 0–1
 277
Ruiz Agudelo (1730) – Sanchez Correa (1422)
Medellin, 2014

Black now played …Rb7??.

Find the mate for White.
 Position after …Rb7??.
1.Qe6# 1–0
 278
Saez Gabikagogeaskoa (1998) – Ramirez Carrasco (1783)
Madrid, 2016

Black now played …Nb6??.

Find the mate for White.
 Position after …Nb6??.
1.Q×f8# 1–0
 279
Sanchez (2070) – Guerrero Fuentes (2078)
Guayaquil, 2014

Black now played …Qxd1??.

Find the mate for White.
 Position after …Qxd1??.
1.Qe6# 1–0
 280
Sanchez Correa (1422) – Ossa Ramirez (1729)
Medellin, 2014

White now played Kf5??.

Find the mate for Black.
 Position after Kf5??.
1…g6# 0–1
 281
Schera (1710) – Weidinger (1837)
Stennweiler, 2014

Black now played …Kf8??.

Find the mate for White.
 Position after …Kf8??.
1.Bh6# 1–0
 282
Skou (2141) – Kaasen (1676)
Helsingor, 2014

Black now played …axb5??.

Find the mate for White.
 Position after …axb5??.
1.Ne7# 1–0
 283
Soares (1921) – Cunha (1847)
Praia Atalaia, 2014

Black now played …Nb8.

Find the mate for White.
 Position after …Nb8.
1.Ba6# 1–0
 284
Stoleriu (1882) – Schneider (1615)
Calimanesti, 2014

Black now played …g6??.

Find the mate for White.
 Position after …g6??.
1.Nh6# 1–0
 285
Tennert (2191) – Voege (1979)
Norderney, 2014

Black now played …Kf7??.

Find the mate for White.
 Position after …Kf7??.
1.Bd5# 1–0
 286
Thorpe (1894) – Guy (1950)
Cardiff, 2014

Black now played …Re8??.

Find the mate for White.
 Position after …Re8??.
1.Rf8# 1–0
 287
Tica (2158) – Causevic (1641)
Malinska, 2014

Black now played …Nfd4??.

Find the mate for White.
 Position after …Nfd4??.
1.Ba6# 1–0
 288
Tran (2038) – Che (2007)
Ho Chi Minh City, 2014

White now played Nb5??.

Find the mate for Black.
 Position after Nb5??.
1…Q×g2# 0–1
 289
Upolovnev (1890) – Kocheryagina (1634)
Saratov, 2014

Black now played …Bc8??.

Find the mate for White.
 Position after …Bc8??.
1.Qe8# 1–0
 290
Usachev (1931) – Logunov (1607)
Uljanovsk, 2014

Black now played …c6??.

Find the mate for White.
 Position after …c6??.
1.Nd6# 1–0
 291
Van Hoorn (1695) – Schloemer (1880)
Maastricht, 2014

Black now played …Be8??.

Find the mate for White.
 Position after …Be8??.
1.Rd7# 1–0
 292
Van Opheusden (2112) – Post (1940)
Utrecht, 2014

Black now played …Be2??.

Find the mate for White.
 Position after …Be2??.
1.Q×a7# 1–0
 293
Vargas (1786) – Sampaio Filho (1761)
Brasilia, 2014

White now played e5??.

Find the mate for Black.
 Position after e5??.
1…N×b3# 0–1
 294
Vazelakis (2021) – Kapagiannidis (1850)
Athens, 2014

Black now played …Be6?.

Find the mate for White.
 Position after …Be6?.
1.Q×f8# 1–0
 295
Vega D’Aurelio (1869) – Rosell Hornero (1895)
Barcelona, 2014

Black now played …Ke8??.

Find the mate for White.
 Position after …Ke8??.
1.Ng7# 1–0
 296
Visanescu (2076) – Bracacescu (1680)
Calimanesti, 2014

Black now played …Kd8?.

Find the mate for White.
 Position after …Kd8?.
1.Rf7# 1–0
 297
Vitvar (1210) – Otrubova (1362)
Mlada Boleslav, 2014

White now played h4.

Find the mate for Black.
 Position after h4.
1…Qf5# 0–1
 298
Viveros (1659) – Sanchez (1643)
Bogota, 2014

Black now played …Kh8??.

Find the mate for White.
 Position after …Kh8??.
1.Q×g7# 1–0
 299
Vulinovic (1567) – Jancikic (1784)
Sv Filip i Jakov, 2014

White now played Kh1?.

Find the mate for Black.
 Position after Kh1?.
1…Q×f3# 0–1
 300
Wilson (1782) – Robertson (1714)
Aberystwyth, 2014

Black now played …Bxe5??.

Find the mate for White.
 Position after …Bxe5??.
1.Rd8# 1–0
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Mate in 2: Exercises 301 - 600
301
Acas (1905) – Nazario (2139)
San Antonio, 2014

Find the mate for Black.

1…N×f2+! 0–1
2.Q×f2 Qd2#.
 302
Acosta Polo (1600) – Fernandez Perez (1600)
Maicao, 2014

Find the mate for White.

1.Nf6+! g×f6
1…Kh8 2.Q×h7#.
2.Q×h7# 1–0
 303
Albert (1306) – Gheng (1691)
Ditzingen, 2014

Find the mate for Black.

1…Nf2+ 2.Kg1 Qh1# 0–1
 304
Alidema (2193) – Murati (2085)
Pristina, 2016

Find the mate for White.

1.b3+ Ka5
1…Ka3 2.Nc4#.
2.Nb7# 1–0
 305
Andrade (1800) – Santos (1817)
Brasilia, 2014

Find the mate for Black.

1…Q×h2+ 2.Kf1 Qf2# 0–1
 306
Anisimov (2133) – Kudriashov (2143)
Kemerovo, 2014

Find the mate for White.

1.Qf5+
Black mates after 1…g6 2.Q×g6# or 1…Kg8 2.f7#.
 307
Aranzana Areste (2077) – Botigue Moles (1773)
Vallfogona, 2014

Find the mate for White.

1.Qe6+ 1–0
1…Ke8 2.Q×e7#.
 308
Arboleda Orozco (1617) – Guzman (1926)
Medellin, 2014

Find the mate for Black.

1…Ra6 0–1
Black threatens 2…Qa1#. 2.Na2 allows 2…Q×a2#.
 309
Ardila Pacheco (1235) – Valdes Sanchez (1586)
Benidorm, 2014

Find the mate for Black.

1…Qh4+ 2.Kg1 Rd1# 0–1
 310
Armaan (1750) – Maneklal (1401)
Golden Sands, 2014

Find the mate for White.

1.Qf7+ Kh8 2.Q×h7# 1–0
2.Q×f8# also works.
 311
Assef (1451) – Ribeiro (1698)
Bairro, 2014

Find the mate for White.

1.Qf6+ 1–0
1…Qg7 2.Q×g7#.
 312
Aunes Cabanero (1700) – Bada Navarro (1764)
Barcelona, 2014

Find the mate for White.

1.Qg8+! R×g8 2.Nf7# 1–0
 313
Backens (1582) – Pocivalnik (1672)
Stennweiler, 2014

Find the mate for Black.

1…Q×e1+! 0–1
2.N×e1 Rc1#.
 314
Bada Navarro (1764) – Martin (1700)
Barcelona, 2014

Find the mate for White.

1.B×e6+ 1–0
1…Rf7 2.Q×f7#.
 315
Barbaric (1410) – Ulburghs (1683)
Maastricht, 2014

Find the mate for Black.

1…Q×g3+ 2.Kh1
2.Qg2 Q×g2#.
2…Rh2# 0–1
2…Qh2# also works.
 316
Barrionuevo Nistal (1820) – Casamayor Alentorn (1700)
Llinars del Valles, 2014

Find the mate for Black.

1…d3! 2.Rh1
Other moves lead to the same mate.
2…B×f3# 0–1
 317
Barrios Rosas (1745) – Mato Teixidor (1700)
Llinars del Valles, 2014

Find the mate for White.

1.Qe8+! 1–0
1…Nf8 2.Q×f8#.
 318
Bausch (1608) – Mejerski (1672)
Ditzingen, 2014

Find the mate for Black.

1…Qf2+ 0–1
2.Kd3 Bf5#.
 319
Belmonte Fabrega (1700) – Casanova Puig (1762)
Barcelona, 2014

Find the mate for White.

1.Qg4+ 1–0
1…Ke5 2.Re7#.
 320
Belmonte Fabrega (1700) – Bada Navarro (1764)
Barcelona, 2014

Find the mate for White.

1.Qh8+ 1–0
1…K×f7 2.Q×g7#.
 321
Bencic (1507) – Troselj (1494)
Sv Filip i Jakov, 2014

Find the mate for White.

1.Rh7+ 1–0
1…Ke6 2.e×d5#.
 322
Berbari (1736) – Moudallal (2026)
Beirut, 2016

Find the mate for Black.

1…Q×h3+ 2.Ke1
2.Kg1 Qh1# (2…Nf3#).
2…Nf3# 0–1
 323
Berbel Gutierrez (1781) – Mato Teixidor (1700)
Llinars del Valles, 2014

Find the mate for White.

1.Rd8+! 1–0
White mates next move with 2.Nh6#.
 324
Bernal Parra (1531) – Hoyos Garces (1424)
Bogota, 2014

Find the mate for White.

1.Bd4+ 1–0
1…Kh7 2.Rh8#.
 325
Biastoch (1771) – Engel (1279)
Berlin, 2014

Find the mate for White.

1.Qh6+ 1–0
1…Kh8 2.Q×h7#.
 326
Biastoch (1774) – Hermanns (1449)
Magdeburg, 2014

Find the mate for White.

1.Qd4 Kb5
Other moves lead to the same mate.
2.Qb6# 1–0
2.Qc5# also works.
 327
Blum (1594) – Weisensel (1685)
Ditzingen, 2014

Find the mate for White.

1.Qg6+ 1–0
1…Kh8 2.Qh7#.
 328
Boardman (1984) – Kalaiyalahan (2160)
Hastings, 2016

Find the mate for White.

1.Rh5+! 1–0
1…Q×h5 2.Q×g7#.
 329
Boixader Puig (1700) – Masclans Badia (1793)
Santa Eulalia de Roncana, 2014

Find the mate for White.

1.Qf2+ 1–0
1…Kh3 2.Qg2#.
 330
Borowy (2019) – Pajak (1893)
Warsaw, 2016

Find the mate for Black.

1…Qf2+ 0–1
Black mates next move with 2…B×g2# or 2…Q×g2#.
 331
Bratko (1489) – Peyrer (1679)
Woerth, 2014

Find the mate for White.

1.Q×h6+! 1–0
1…g×h6 2.Rh7#.
 332
Bui (1674) – Ning (1491)
Magdeburg, 2014

Find the mate for White.

1.Rg5+ 1–0
1…Qg7 2.R×g7# (2.Q×g7#).
 333
Bureik (1434) – Schamber (1588)
Magdeburg, 2014

Find the mate for White.

1.Rcf7+ 1–0
1…Ke8 2.Rg8#.
 334
Burtoin (1549) – Vakhrushev (1759)
Ulan Ude, 2014

Find the mate for Black.

1…Bd4+ 0–1
2.Rb2 Q×b2#.
 335
Butiu (1653) – Pangilinan (2060)
San Antonio, 2014

Find the mate for Black.

1…Rf2 0–1
Black mates next move with 2…Qh2#, 2…Qg2# or 2…Rh2#, depending on
White’s reply.
 336
Camarero Izquierdo (1760) – Bombin Pinera (1956)
San Sebastian, 2016

Find the mate for Black.

1…Qa5 0–1
Black mates next move with 2…Qa1#.
 337
Camino Carrio (1952) – Manchon Santana (1920)
Las Palmas, 2016

Find the mate for White.

1.R×h7+! 1–0
1…K×h7 2.Qh3#.
 338
Camino Carrio (1952) – Leon Varela (2169)
Las Palmas, 2016

Find the mate for White.

1.Rg3 1–0
White threatens 2.Qg7#. If Black tries 1…Rg8, White mates with 2.Q×g8#.
 339
Canasta (1751) – Caalim (1757)
San Antonio, 2014

Find the mate for White.

1.Qc8+ 1–0
1…Qd8 2.Q×d8#.
 340
Cardoso (1766) – Francelli (1657)
Rio Claro, 2014

Find the mate for Black.

1…Qg1+ 0–1
2.Rf1 Q×f1#.
 341
Caro Martinez (1993) – Ridao Gimeno (1826)
Llinars del Valles, 2014

Find the mate for White.

1.Qh7+ Kf8 2.Q×g7# 1–0
 342
Castro Casal (1700) – Lopez Galiano (1736)
Barcelona, 2014

Find the mate for Black.

1…Rb2+ 0–1
Black mates after 2.Kg1 Qc1# or 2.Kh1 Qc1# (2…Qf1#).
 343
Catala Ulied (1700) – Gil Hidalgo (1700)
Barcelona, 2014

Find the mate for Black.

1…Ne2+ 2.Kf1
2.Kh1 Q×d1#.
2…Q×d1# 0–1
 344
Chilton (1740) – Varney (2000)
London, 2016

Find the mate for Black.

1…Q×g1+! 0–1
2.K×g1 Rf1#.
 345
Cichonski (2018) – Kus (1900)
Krakow, 2016

Find the mate for White.

1.N×f5+ 1–0
1…K×g6 2.Rh6#.
 346
Conte (1689) – Hauffe (1731)
Maastricht, 2014

Find the mate for Black.

1…Qb2+ 0–1
2.Kd1 Qd2#.
 347
Coppola (1976) – Swannie (1681)
Vescovato, 2014

Find the mate for White.

1.Ng6+! 1–0
1…h×g6 2.Qh3# (2.Qh4#).
 348
Correia (1731) – Santos (1769)
Lisbon, 2014

Find the mate for Black.

1…Q×h3+ 0–1
Black mates after 2.Kg1 Rg3# or 2.Kf2 Qh2# (2…Qg3#).
 349
Corti (1931) – Pirrello (1936)
Crema, 2016

Find the mate for Black.

1…Bh2+! 0–1
Black mates after 2.N×h2 Q×h2# or 2.Kh1 N×f2#.
 350
Csalami (1775) – Kovacs (1639)
Budapest, 2014

Find the mate for White.

1.Q×h6+ 1–0
1…Kg8 2.Q×g7#.
 351
Cuevas Sanchez (1756) – Franco (1565)
Bogota, 2014

Find the mate for White.

1.Q×g6+! 1–0
White mates next move with 2.Q×g7#.
 352
Da Silva (1809) – Da Silva (1751)
Santa Cruz, 2016

Find the mate for White.

1.Rd1 f6
Other moves allow 2.Qe5#, 2.Qd7# or 2.Qd8#, depending on Black’s reply.
2.Qd7# 1–0
2.Qe6# also works.
 353
Da Silva (1800) – Da Silva (1800)
Santa Cruz, 2016

Find the mate for White.

1.R×c7+! 1–0
White mates after 1…Q×c7 2.Q×c7# or 1…Kd8 2.Qb8# (2.Qa8#; 2.Qc8#;
2.Rc8#).
 354
Dantas (1833) – Hiramine (2060)
Santa Cruz, 2016

Find the mate for Black.

1…e×f3 2.R×g4
Other moves lead to the same mate.
2…Qh1# 0–1
2…Qg2# also works.
 355
Dardha (1617) – Callebaut (1236)
Maastricht, 2014

Find the mate for White.

1.c3+ Ka4 2.Rc4# 1–0
 356
Dauz (1231) – Morgunov (1568)
Woerth, 2014

Find the mate for Black.

1…Qe3+ 2.Ne2 Q×e2# 0–1
 357
De La Fuente Gil (1759) – Avila Lopez (1700)
Barcelona, 2014

Find the mate for White.

1.g6 1–0
White mates next move with 2.Qh8#.
 358
Del Rio Soler (1734) – Saltor Guinjoan (1700)
Barcelona, 2014

Find the mate for White.

1.Rb8+ 1–0
1…R×b8 2.a×b8Q# (2.a×b8R#).
 359
Del Valle (1627) – Penalver (1780)
Saint Affrique, 2014

Find the mate for White.

1.Nd6+ 1–0
1…Kd8 2.Bb6#.
 360
Dhenain (1300) – Hennuyer (1745)
Arras, 2014

Find the mate for Black.

1…Re1+ 2.R×e1 R×e1# 0–1
 361
Dima (1930) – Johansen (2015)
Katerini, 2014

Find the mate for White.

1.Nh6+ 1–0
White mates next move with 2.Qg8#.
 362
Djukic (2181) – Froewis (2025)
Vienna, 2014

Find the mate for White.

1.Q×f6+ 1–0
1…Rg7 2.Q×g7#.
 363
Domenech Lopez (1700) – Romero Sanchez (1700)
Barcelona, 2014

Find the mate for Black.

1…Q×f2+ 2.Kh1 Q×h2# 0–1
 364
Dubbeldam (1350) – Schelleman (1656)
Maastricht, 2014

Find the mate for Black.

1…R×c1+ 2.Rd1 R×d1# 0–1
 365
Erenda (1783) – Jancikic (1784)
Sv Filip i Jakov, 2014

Find the mate for Black.

1…R×e1+ 2.Kg2 0–1
2.Kf2 Qf1# (2…Qe2#). Black now mates with 2…Qf1#.
 366
Fernandes (1768) – Brassoloto (1790)
Bairro, 2014

Find the mate for Black.

1…f2+ 0–1
2.Kh1 f1Q# (2…f1R#).
 367
Fernandez Perez (1600) – Narvaez (2106)
Maicao, 2014

Find the mate for Black.

1…Q×c3+! 0–1
Black mates next move with 2.K×c3 Ne4#, 2.Kb1 R×a1# (2…Q×a1#) or
2.Kc1 R×a1#.
 368
Ferres Saez (1783) – Melero Sanchez (1733)
Llinars del Valles, 2014

Find the mate for Black.

1…Qh3+ 0–1
2.Kg1 Qh2#.
 369
Fischer (1756) – Kovac (1549)
Ditzingen, 2014

Find the mate for White.

1.Qb2+ 1–0
1…Ka4 (or 1…Ka5) 2.Ra7#.
 370
Flisiak (1203) – Swiech (1598)
Pstragowa, 2014

Find the mate for Black.

1…f×g3+ 0–1
2.Kg2 Rg1#.
 371
Flores Munoz (1884) – Martinez Navaro (1804)
Santa Eulalia de Roncana, 2014

Find the mate for Black.

1…Ng3+! 2.h×g3 Qh5# 0–1
 372
Fruchard (2084) – Tseveendorj (2118)
Montigny le Bretonneux, 2016

Find the mate for White.

1.Bb6+! 1–0
1…K×b6 2.Qa5#.
 373
Fuehrer (1787) – Kania (1472)
Heimbach Weis, 2014

Find the mate for White.

1.R×h7+! 1–0
1…K×h7 2.Rh3#.
 374
Garcia Extremera (1771) – Marzo Ruiz (1700)
Barcelona, 2014

Find the mate for Black.

1…Qd3+ 0–1
2.Qd2 Q×d2#.
 375
Gattamorta (1795) – Di Simoni (1702)
Goiania, 2014

Find the mate for White.

1.Qc6+ 1–0
1…Rb7 2.Q×b7# (2.Rc8#).
 376
Gauchel (1273) – Ning (1491)
Magdeburg, 2014

Find the mate for Black.

1…Qd6+ 2.Ke8 Rf8# 0–1
 377
Gaudyn (1572) – Gemsa (1644)
Liptovsky Mikulas, 2014

Find the mate for Black.

1…Qd2+ 0–1
2.Ke4 Re1# (2…Qd4#; 2…Rf4#).
 378
Genoves Dexeus (1700) – Arroyo Busca (1700)
Barcelona, 2014

Find the mate for White.

1.Q×f6 1–0
White mates next move with 2.Qd8# or 2.Qf8#. 1…g5 also allows 2.Q×h6#.
 379
Georgiev (1771) – Lewis (1570)
Sunningdale, 2014

Find the mate for White.

1.Rg3+ 1–0
White mates next move with 2.Qh3#.
 380
Gisbert Mir (1804) – Guix Torres (2045)
Barcelona, 2014

Find the mate for Black.

1…Q×f1+ 0–1
2.Ng1 Q×g1#.
 381
Gmerek (1357) – Olaizola (1719)
Berlin, 2014

Find the mate for Black.

1…Rc2+ 0–1
2.Rg2 Q×g2#.
 382
Goda (1718) – Sax (1475)
Ditzingen, 2014

Find the mate for Black.

1…Ne4+ 0–1
2.Ke3 Qd3#.
 383
Guerin (1637) – El Barbry (1576)
Montbeliard, 2014

Find the mate for Black.

1…Rh1+ 0–1
2.Kf2 g3#.
 384
Halak (2140) – Barsi (1752)
Budapest, 2016

Find the mate for White.

1.N×h6+ 1–0
White mates after 1…Kh8 2.Rh7# or 1…Kf8 2.g7# (2.Rf7#).
 385
Handel (1597) – Steinhart (1779)
Ditzingen, 2014

Find the mate for Black.

1…Qg1+! 0–1
Black mates next move with 2…Nf2#.
 386
Hartmann (1735) – Usczeck (1566)
Magdeburg, 2014

Find the mate for Black.

1…Qe1+! 2.B×e1 R×e1# 0–1
 387
Hartmann (1329) – Winterberg (1369)
Magdeburg, 2014

Find the mate for Black.

1…Qe3+ 2.Kh1
2.Kf1 Qf2#.
2…Q×e1# 0–1
 388
Haussernot (2003) – Skowron (1666)
Lille, 2014

Find the mate for White.

1.Nd6+ 1–0
1…Kf8 2.Qf7#.
 389
Hegedus (1676) – Karacsonyi (1429)
Budapest, 2014

Find the mate for White.

1.Qh7+ Kf8 2.Qh8# 1–0
 390
Hernandez (1706) – Dieuleveut (1699)
Montbeliard, 2014

Find the mate for White.

White missed 1.Qc7+ Ke8 (1…Ke6 2.Bh3# (2.Bd5#)) 2.Bc6#.
 391
Heuser (2081) – Newton (1887)
London, 2016

Find the mate for White.

White missed 1.Nc×d5+ Kd8 (1…Ke6 (or 1…Kd6) 2.Qd7#) 2.Qd7#
(2.Qe8#).
 392
Hinrichs (1711) – Moeller (1479)
Magdeburg, 2014

Find the mate for White.

1.Qh1+ Qh6 2.Q×h6# 1–0
 393
Hoang (1459) – Grey (1205)
Magdeburg, 2014

Find the mate for White.

1.Q×e7+ Kc6
1…Kc8 2.Rc5# (2.Qc7#).
2.Qc7# 1–0
 394
Hofele (1434) – Hagenbeck Huebert (1443)
Magdeburg, 2014

Find the mate for White.

1.Bc5+ Ke6 2.Bg4# 1–0
 395
Hommel (1501) – Delere (1447)
Magdeburg, 2014

Find the mate for White.

1.Qf6+ g5 2.Q×h6# 1–0
 396
Homs Jimenez (1759) – Salinas Perez (1700)
Llinars del Valles, 2014

Find the mate for White.

1.Rf8+ Rd8 2.R×d8# 1–0
 397
Horvat (1662) – Acimovic (1694)
Subotica, 2014

Find the mate for White.

1.Qe6+ 1–0
1…Kg7 2.Q×h6#.
 398
Hunter (1789) – Barnicol (1637)
Belp, 2014

Find the mate for Black.

1…Qc4+ 2.Kd2 Qc2# 0–1
 399
Izquierdo Pujol (1700) – Catala Ulied (1700)
Barcelona, 2014

Find the mate for Black.

1…Bf5+ 2.Ne4 Q×e4# 0–1
 400
Izquierdo Pujol (1721) – Guinjoan Fradera (1770)
Barcelona, 2014

Find the mate for White.

1.Qg8+ 1–0
1…Ke7 2.Qg7#.
 401
Janos (2008) – Hurban (1966)
Slovakia, 2016

Find the mate for Black.

1…Ba4+ 0–1
2.Ke2 Qd3#.
 402
Janssen (1335) – Van Ginneken (1621)
Maastricht, 2014

Find the mate for White.

1.Qe8+ Kc7 2.Be5# 1–0
 403
Januseviciute (1723) – Jankus (1823)
Klaipeda, 2014

Find the mate for Black.

1…Qh4+ 0–1
2.Kg2 Qh3#.
 404
Jimenez (1673) – Vargas (1518)
Bogota, 2014

Find the mate for White.

White missed 1.Qf3+ Kg1 2.Rh1#.
 405
Jimenez Mahillo (1230) – Diez Arce (1529)
Benidorm, 2014

Find the mate for White.

1.Q×f7+ Kh8 2.Q×f8# 1–0
 406
Joehn (1547) – Kuenne (1354)
Berlin, 2014

Find the mate for White.

1.Qb8+ 1–0
1…Kd7 2.Qc7#.
 407
Johnson (1866) – Chilton (1740)
London, 2016

Find the mate for White.

1.Qh7+ Kf8 2.Qh8# 1–0
 408
Juanico Rull (1747) – Malea Collado (1700)
Llinars del Valles, 2014

Find the mate for Black.

1…Qd4+ 2.Re3 Q×e3# 0–1
 409
Kanak (1831) – Djaballah (2049)
Frydek Mistek, 2014

Find the mate for Black.

1…Qa3+ 0–1
2.Kb1 Qb2#.
 410
Kapranov (1648) – Tatarinov (1780)
Saratov, 2014

Find the mate for White.

1.Qe8+! 1–0
1…R×e8 2.R×e8#.
 411
Katulic (1758) – Mandaric (2090)
Zadar, 2016

Find the mate for Black.

1…Qd3+ 2.Kb2 Qb3# 0–1
 412
Keetman (1641) – Heinen (1603)
Maastricht, 2014

Find the mate for White.

1.Qh6 1–0
White mates next move with 2.Q×h7#.
 413
Kirsten (1323) – Weimert (1452)
Magdeburg, 2014

Find the mate for Black.

1…Qb1+ 0–1
2.Re1 Q×e1#.
 414
Kirsten (1323) – Dietz (1655)
Magdeburg, 2014

Find the mate for Black.

1…Kc4! 2.Ka4 Ra6# 0–1
 415
Kiseleva (1617) – Babaeva (1669)
Saratov, 2014

Find the mate for Black.

1…Qg3+ 2.Kf1
2.Kh1 Bf3# (2…Qh3#).
2…Qg1# 0–1
 416
Kitz (1589) – Lehmann (1380)
Hofheim, 2014

Find the mate for White.

1.Nf6+ 1–0
1…Kh8 2.Rh5#.
 417
Klingher (2126) – Varney (2000)
London, 2016

Find the mate for White.

1.Qe7+ Kg8
1…Kh8 2.Qh7#.
2.Qh7# 1–0
 418
Knof (1574) – Nguyen (1479)
Braunfels, 2014

Find the mate for White.

1.Rh8+! 1–0
White mates next move with 2.Qh7#
 419
Koelber (1287) – Gelbenegger (1769)
Woerth, 2014

Find the mate for Black.

1…Re1+ 2.Kh2 R×g2# 0–1
 420
Kofalvi (1845) – Gomes (2029)
Coimbra, 2014

Find the mate for White.

1.Q×f6+ Kd7
1…Ke8 2.Qe7#.
2.Qe7# 1–0
 421
Kose (1267) – Schaefer (1337)
Magdeburg, 2014

Find the mate for Black.

1…Rd8+ 0–1
Black mates after 2.Nd4 Rd×d4# or 2.Nd6 R×d6#.
 422
Kotarski (1460) – Grabarczyk (1393)
Sokolka, 2014

Find the mate for Black.

1…Qh5+ 0–1
2.Rg4 Q×g4#.
 423
Kotarski (1460) – Kopec (1307)
Sokolka, 2014

Find the mate for White.

1.Q×g6+ Ke5 2.f4# 1–0
 424
Kotarski (1629) – Widelski (1688)
Sokolka, 2014

Find the mate for White.

1.Rf1+ 1–0
1…Kg5 2.Qh6#.
 425
Kothaj (1791) – Marko (2080)
Slovakia, 2016

Find the mate for Black.

1…Nf2+ 0–1
2.Kh4 Qg4#.
 426
Kraft (1360) – Felberbauer (1292)
Woerth, 2014

Find the mate for White.

1.Qd8+ Kf7
1…Qe8 2.Q×e8#.
2.Re7# 1–0
 427
Krausse (1609) – Wagner (1498)
Braunfels, 2014

Find the mate for White.

1.Rh8+ 1–0
1…Ne8 2.R×e8#.
 428
Kristiansen (2017) – Machlik (1790)
Fagernes, 2014

Find the mate for Black.

1…Bh2+ 0–1
2.Kh1 N×f2#.
 429
Kruckenhauser (1607) – Do Quoc (1656)
Woerth, 2014

Find the mate for Black.

1…Qg4+ 0–1
2.Qg5 Rc6#.
 430
Krzyzanowski (1725) – Szukalski (1781)
Warsaw, 2014

Find the mate for Black.

1…Bb4+ 0–1
2.Kd1 Qc2#.
 431
Kuehner (1754) – Link (1579)
Gau Algesheim, 2014

Find the mate for White.

1.Qf8+! 1–0
1…R×f8 2.R×f8#.
 432
Kupka (1849) – Saga (2016)
Zilina, 2014

Find the mate for Black.

1…Bh2+! 0–1
Black mates after 2.N×h2 Q×h2# or 2.Kh1 N×f2#.
 433
Labrande (1328) – Conti (1469)
Montbeliard, 2014

Find the mate for Black.

1…R×g4+! 0–1
Black mates after 2.N×g4 Qh1#, 2.Bg3 Q×h2# or 2.Kh1 Qg2# (2…Qf3#).
 434
Lebret (1686) – Soriano (1615)
Montbeliard, 2014

Find the mate for Black.

1…Nf3+ 0–1
2.Kh1 Q×h2#.
 435
Lehmann (1380) – Hildebrand (1696)
Hofheim, 2014

Find the mate for White.

1.Nf6+ 1–0
White mates after 1…Qh6 2.Q×h6# or 1…Qh7 2.Q×h7#.
 436
Ley (1715) – Ramm (1530)
Braunfels, 2014

Find the mate for White.

1.Re8+ Kc7
1…Ka7 2.Ra8#.
2.Rc8# 1–0
 437
Li (1617) – Kirchner (1409)
Magdeburg, 2014

Find the mate for White.

1.Rf8+ 1–0
1…Rg8 2.Rf×g8# (2.Rg×g8#).
 438
Liebeck (1565) – Bierfreund (1288)
Magdeburg, 2014

Find the mate for Black.

1…Re1+ 2.R×e1 R×e1# 0–1
 439
Liebeck (1565) – Bosselmann (1430)
Magdeburg, 2014

Find the mate for Black.

1…Qd1+ 0–1
2.Bc1 Q×c1#.
 440
Lihosith (1909) – Antal (1742)
Slovakia, 2016

Find the mate for White.

1.Bd5+ Be6 2.B×e6# 1–0
 441
Lima (1683) – Lima (1720)
Campo Grande, 2014

Find the mate for White.

1.Qc5+ Ke4 2.Qe5# 1–0
 442
Lohrmann (1479) – Kail (1487)
Magdeburg, 2014

Find the mate for Black.

1…Ra2+ 2.Kb3
2.Kb4 Rdb2#.
2…Rdb2# 0–1
 443
Lohrmann (1414) – Krupp (1450)
Braunfels, 2014

Find the mate for Black.

1…Rg6+ 2.Rg2 Q×g2# 0–1
2…R×g2# also works.
 444
Lohrmann (1479) – Wallat (1519)
Magdeburg, 2014

Find the mate for White.

1.Qc5+ 1–0
1…b6 2.Q×c7#.
 445
Lopez Galiano (1736) – Ferrer Ache (1700)
Barcelona, 2014

Find the mate for White.

1.Qh5+ 1–0
1…Kf4 2.Qf5#.
 446
Lopez Torralba (1700) – Alfonso Tanez (1745)
Santa Eulalia de Roncana, 2014

Find the mate for Black.

1…Rd1+ 0–1
2.Qe1 R×e1# (2…Q×e1#).
 447
Lukac (2068) – Jablonicky (2096)
Slovakia, 2016

Find the mate for White.

1.Q×h4+ 1–0
1…Kg6 2.f5#.
 448
Lysander (1904) – Debouver (1685)
Blankenberge, 2014

Find the mate for White.

1.h×g4+ 1–0
White mates after 1…Qh4 2.R×h4# or 1…Qh5 2.R×h5# (2.g5#).
 449
Makhija (1491) – Chong (1462)
Taipa, 2014

Find the mate for White.

1.Q×h7+ Kf8 2.Qh8# 1–0
 450
Malitte (1425) – Toelg (1772)
Ditzingen, 2014

Find the mate for Black.

1…Qf3+ 0–1
2.Kg1 Rh1#.
 451
Malkov (1588) – Loev (1646)
Kimry, 2014

Find the mate for White.

1.Rd8+ 1–0
1…Ke7 2.R1d7#.
 452
Maneklal (1401) – Keze (1710)
Golden Sands, 2014

Find the mate for Black.

1…R×c1+ 2.Bd1 R×d1# 0–1
 453
Mantel (1699) – Paulweber (1386)
Magdeburg, 2014

Find the mate for White.

1.Be3+ Kh4 2.R×h6# 1–0
2.g3# also works.
 454
Mantilla (1897) – Butiu (1653)
San Antonio, 2014

Find the mate for White.

1.Q×f6+ Rg7 2.Q×g7# 1–0
 455
Marievsky (1971) – Bakurov (1887)
Nalchik, 2014

Find the mate for White.

1.Q×g6+ Kf8 2.Qg8# 1–0
 456
Martin (1700) – Medinilla Moya (1728)
Barcelona, 2014

Find the mate for White.

1.Rd8+ Rf8 2.R×f8# 1–0
 457
Martinez Aguero (1716) – Romero Sanchez (1700)
Barcelona, 2014

Find the mate for White.

1.R×g6+ Kh8 2.Qg7# 1–0
 458
Martinez Perez (1882) – Sierra Macias (1761)
Llinars del Valles, 2014

Find the mate for White.

1.Q×f7+ Kh8 2.Qh7# 1–0
 459
Massarioli (2026) – Salama (1726)
Sao Paulo, 2014

Find the mate for White.

1.Bg5+ 1–0
1…Kf5 2.g4#.
 460
Mayrhuber (1722) – Zeber (1500)
Woerth, 2014

Find the mate for White.

1.Qd6+ 1–0
White mates after 1…Ke8 2.Bc6# or 1…Kg8 2.Qd8# (2.Qb8#).
 461
Merz (1690) – Lammes (1636)
Maastricht, 2014

Find the mate for White.

1.Nf6+! 1–0
1…g×f6 (or 1…N×f6) 2.R×g7#.
 462
Merz (1719) – Stahlberger (1645)
Waldshut Tiengen, 2014

Find the mate for White.

1.B×e6+! R×e6
1…Rf7 2.Qg7#.
2.Qg7# 1–0
 463
Mikati (1682) – Lakhoyan (1307)
Beirut, 2014

Find the mate for White.

1.Qb7+ 1–0
White mates after 1…Kd8 (or 1…Ke8) 2.Ra8# or 1…Kd6 2.Ra6#.
 464
Mimkes (1271) – Astner (1389)
Magdeburg, 2014

Find the mate for Black.

1…d1Q+ 2.Kb2 Qc1# 0–1
 465
Minov (1532) – Lopez (1677)
Bad Homburg, 2014

Find the mate for White.

1.Qf6+ 1–0
1…Qg6+ 2.Q×g6#.
 466
Moeller (1479) – Biefel (1786)
Magdeburg, 2014

Find the mate for Black.

1…Q×c2+ 2.Ke1 Qe2# 0–1
2…Qc1# also works.
 467
Moles Benali (1700) – Nadal Rebarter (1839)
Santa Eugenia, 2014

Find the mate for Black.

1…Q×g3+ 0–1
2.Kf1 Qg2#.
 468
Molina Carretero (2148) – Pereira Garcia (1824)
Santa Eugenia, 2014

Find the mate for White.

1.Qf7+ Kd6 1–0
2.Nc4#.
 469
Monroy Garzon (1770) – Bocangel Chavez (1678)
Santa Cruz, 2014

Find the mate for White.

1.Qh7+! 1–0
1…K×h7 (or 1…Kf7) 2.g8Q#.
 470
Monteiro Neto (2066) – Ribeiro (1749)
Praia Atalaia, 2014

Find the mate for White.

1.Qh3+ 1–0
1…Kf6 (or 1…Ke5) 2.Qf5#.
 471
Moradi (2024) – Chidi (1780)
Gibraltar, 2016

Find the mate for White.

1.Q×f6+! 1–0
White mates after 1…e×f6 2.R×e8# or 1…Kg8 2.Qg7#.
 472
Morgunov (1568) – Hechl (1431)
Velden, 2014

Find the mate for White.

1.Q×f7+ Kh8 2.Qh7# 1–0
2.Bf6# also works.
 473
Morgunov (1568) – Loreth (1275)
Velden, 2014

Find the mate for White.

1.Bh6+ Ke8
1…Bg7 2.Qh8#.
2.Qg8# 1–0
 474
Morgunov (1568) – Morgunov (1695)
Woerth, 2014

Find the mate for Black.

1…Qh2+ 2.Kf1 Qf2# 0–1
2…Qh1# also works.
 475
Moses (1677) – Riegel (1576)
Magdeburg, 2014

Find the mate for White.

1.Qh7+ Kf8 2.Qh8# 1–0
 476
Muckle (1536) – Baumann (1726)
Gau Algesheim, 2014

Find the mate for Black.

1…R×e1+ 2.B×e1
2.Qf1 R×f1#.
2…Qg1# 0–1
 477
Muckle (1536) – Michalski (1784)
Gau Algesheim, 2014

Find the mate for Black.

1…Qe5+ 0–1
Black mates after 2.f4 Qe3# or 2.Qf4 Q×f4#.
 478
Musiolik (1435) – Bloch (1562)
Gau Algesheim, 2014

Find the mate for Black.

1…Rh2+ 2.Rh3 R×h3# 0–1
 479
Mut (1727) – Wuestehube (1943)
Hofheim, 2014

Find the mate for Black.

1…Qh4+ 0–1
2.Kg1 Qh2#.
 480
Muths (1248) – Wu (1433)
Magdeburg, 2014

Find the mate for White.

1.Nc4+ Kb5 2.Rb6# 1–0
 481
Nassiri (1512) – Pirrello (1662)
Milan, 2014

Find the mate for White.

1.h4+ 1–0
1…Q×h4 2.Q×h4#.
 482
Nemeth (1985) – Dvoranova (1900)
Slovakia, 2016

Find the mate for White.

1.Ng6+! 1–0
1…h×g6 2.Qh4# (2.Qh3#).
 483
Neudel (1895) – Kratschmer (2114)
Sibenik, 2014

Find the mate for Black.

1…Qf2+ 0–1
2.Kd1 Ne3#.
 484
Nguyen (1645) – Breitzmann (1220)
Magdeburg, 2014

Find the mate for White.

1.Qf7+ K×h6 2.Qg6# 1–0
 485
Nguyen (1583) – Mendonca (1398)
Taipa, 2014

Find the mate for White.

1.Qh7+ Kf8 2.Qg7# 1–0
2.Qf7# also works.
 486
Nguyen (1645) – Schoenweiler (1217)
Magdeburg, 2014

Find the mate for Black.

1…Q×g1+! 0–1
2.R×g1 R×g1#.
 487
Ningel (1631) – Glienke (1610)
Heimbach Weis, 2014

Find the mate for Black.

1…Kb3 0–1
Black mates next move with 2…Rd1#
 488
Norena (1388) – Aza (1287)
Bogota, 2014

Find the mate for Black.

1…Bg3+ 0–1
2.Kg1 Qh2#.
 489
Nowakowski (1644) – Krynicki (1712)
Pstragowa, 2014

Find the mate for White.

1.B×h7+ 1–0
1…Kh8 2.Ng6#.
 490
Nunes (1800) – Cisz (1590)
Florianopolis, 2014

Find the mate for Black.

1…Qe1+ 0–1
Black mates after 2.Re2 Rc3# or 2.Kd3 Nf4# (2…Rc3#).
 491
Nunez Colome (1909) – Rius Riu (1789)
Llinars del Valles, 2014

Find the mate for White.

1.R×g6+ 1–0
White mates after 1…Kh7 2.Qg7# or 1…Kf8 2.Qh8#.
 492
Oganessjan (1573) – Dietz (1655)
Magdeburg, 2014

Find the mate for White.

1.Qf8+ Kd7 2.Rd8# 1–0
2.Ra7# and 2.Qd8# also work.
 493
Okada (1696) – Do Nascimento (1810)
Goiania, 2014

Find the mate for White.

1.Qg7+! K×h5 2.Qh7# 1–0
 494
Ongut (1559) – Bege (1752)
Budapest, 2014

Find the mate for White.

1.Q×f7+ 1–0
1…Kh8 2.Qh7# (2.Qg7#; 2.Qf8#).
 495
Ongut (1559) – Szurkos (1718)
Budapest, 2014

Find the mate for Black.

1…Qh1+ 0–1
2.Ke2 Q×d1#.
 496
Padin Jimenez (1725) – Genoves Dexeus (1700)
Barcelona, 2014

Find the mate for Black.

1…a1Q+! 2.K×a1 c1Q# 0–1
 497
Padin Jimenez (1725) – Orts Gonzalez (1700)
Barcelona, 2014

Find the mate for White.

1.Qh3+ Bh4 2.Q×h4# 1–0
 498
Pajak (1697) – Bartczak (1577)
Warsaw, 2014

Find the mate for White.

1.Rh8+ 1–0
1…Rh5 2.R×h5#.
 499
Pajak (1697) – Kwiek (1559)
Warsaw, 2014

Find the mate for White.

1.e5! 1–0
White mates next move with 2.Rd6#.
 500
Panades Catarineu (1700) – Bonals Roca (1700)
Llinars del Valles, 2014

Find the mate for White.

1.Q×f6+ 1–0
1…Kg8 2.Qg7#.
 501
Pandorf (1577) – Breuer (1755)
Heimbach Weis, 2014

Find the mate for Black.

1…Qc5+ 0–1
2.Ka4 Qa5#.
 502
Pantsernaya (1320) – Post (1594)
Magdeburg, 2014

Find the mate for Black.

1…Q×h3+! 0–1
2.Kg1 Q×g2#.
 503
Parren (1405) – Krug (1596)
Maastricht, 2014

Find the mate for Black.

1…Q×e3+ 0–1
2.Kf1 Rg1#.
 504
Patrinos (1713) – Ilandzis (2127)
Athens, 2014

Find the mate for Black.

1…Qh5+ 0–1
2.Kg1 Q×h1#.
 505
Petitto (1647) – Giugno (1447)
Ditzingen, 2014

Find the mate for White.

1.Qe8+ 1–0
1…Rf8 2.Q×f8#.
 506
Pham (1659) – Singgih (1607)
Taipa, 2014

Find the mate for Black.

1…Q×f5+ 0–1
Black mates after 2.Kh8 Qh5# or 2.Kh6 Qg6#.
 507
Piccirillo (2078) – Rossini (1989)
Crema, 2016

Find the mate for Black.

1…Be2+! 0–1
2.Rg7 R×g7#.
 508
Pinillo Canon (1501) – Fitzgerald (1536)
Bogota, 2014

Find the mate for White.

1.Q×c7+ Ke8 2.Q×e7# 1–0
2.R×e7# and 2.Qc8# also work.
 509
Popova (1505) – Babaeva (1669)
Saratov, 2014

Find the mate for Black.

1…Nc3! 2.Rf1
Other moves lead to the same mate.
2…Ra2# 0–1
 510
Postlmayer (1469) – Kristoferitsch (1377)
Woerth, 2014

Find the mate for White.

1.Nf7+ Kg8 2.Rh8# 1–0
 511
Prieb (1260) – Asadzade (1448)
Magdeburg, 2014

Find the mate for Black.

1…Ne3 2.Kh2
Other moves lead to the same mate.
2…Q×g2# 0–1
 512
Priess (1339) – Hauser (1494)
Hamburg, 2014

Find the mate for Black.

1…Kc6 0–1
Black mates next move with 2…Be6#.
 513
Priess (1339) – Herrmann (1408)
Hamburg, 2014

Find the mate for Black.

1…Nf3+ 0–1
2.Kh1 Q×g1#.
 514
Puig Vila (1757) – Mallol Descarrega (1858)
Llinars del Valles, 2014

Find the mate for White.

1.Ra8+ 1–0
1…Rd8 2.Q×e7#.
 515
Pujol Gaja (1973) – Salinas Duffo (1700)
Llinars del Valles, 2014

Find the mate for White.

1.Qg4+ Kf8 2.Qg7# 1–0
 516
Pulido Leon (1718) – Gascon Lloret (1700)
Barcelona, 2014

Find the mate for White.

1.Q×d8+ Ne8 2.Q×e8# 1–0
 517
Pulido Leon (1718) – Shih Gould (1765)
Barcelona, 2014

Find the mate for White.

1.Ng5+ Kh6 2.Qh8# 1–0
 518
Raith (1245) – Moerwald (1349)
Woerth, 2014

Find the mate for Black.

1…Qg1! 0–1
Black mates next move with 2…Nf2# or 2…Qh2#.
 519
Ramirez (1923) – Duque (2010)
Bogota, 2016

Find the mate for White.

1.Q×e6+ 1–0
White mates after 1…Kg7 2.Qf6# or 1…Kf8 2.Qf7#.
 520
Ramirez (1667) – Gomez (1392)
Bogota, 2014

Find the mate for White.

1.Kg2! 1–0
White threatens 2.Bf3#. 1…f4 allows 2.Be6#.
 521
Recktenwald (1453) – Dietz (1655)
Magdeburg, 2014

Find the mate for Black.

1…Qc1+! 0–1
2.R×c1 R×c1#.
 522
Reitz (1522) – Lengler (1748)
Magdeburg, 2014

Find the mate for White.

1.Rh3+ 1–0
1…Rh6 2.R×h6#.
 523
Restrepo (1711) – Patino (1550)
Medellin, 2014

Find the mate for White.

1.Bg6+ 1–0
1…Kg8 2.Qh7#.
 524
Reyher (1436) – Schmidt (1487)
Magdeburg, 2014

Find the mate for White.

1.Qg3+ 1–0
1…Kh5 2.Q×g5#.
 525
Ribeiro (1787) – De Barros (1769)
Rio de Janeiro, 2014

Find the mate for White.

1.Rd1 1–0
White mates next move with 2.Q×d7#.
 526
Rifai (2194) – Coppola (2005)
Omegna, 2016

Find the mate for White.

1.Q×f7+ 1–0
1…Kh8 2.Qh7#.
 527
Rodriguez Lloret (1700) – Izquierdo Fuster (1700)
Santa Eulalia de Roncana, 2014

Find the mate for White.

1.Qa8+ 1–0
1…Qc8 2.Q×c8#.
 528
Roehr (1588) – Schulze (1738)
Magdeburg, 2014

Find the mate for Black.

1…e2+ 2.Kc1 e1Q# 0–1
2…e1R# also works.
 529
Roessl (1310) – Mailitis (1205)
Magdeburg, 2014

Find the mate for Black.

1…Ra1+ 2.Rb1 R×b1# 0–1
 530
Rohr (1539) – Labisch (1418)
Stennweiler, 2014

Find the mate for White.

1.Bc1+ 1–0
1…Rf4 2.B×f4#.
 531
Romero Sanchez (1700) – Duran Monfort (1731)
Barcelona, 2014

Find the mate for White.

1.Ng5+ Kf6
1…Kg8 2.Re8#.
2.Re6# 1–0
 532
Romero Sanchez (1700) – Martinez Lopez (1794)
Barcelona, 2014

Find the mate for Black.

1…Qd1+ 2.Bf1 Q×f1# 0–1
 533
Ronai (1620) – Demeter (1388)
Budapest, 2014

Find the mate for White.

1.d×e6 1–0
White mates next move with 2.Qd7#.
 534
Rosenhain (1579) – Petrow (1220)
Magdeburg, 2014

Find the mate for White.

1.Qf6 1–0
White mates next move with 2.Qg7#.
 535
Saar (1760) – Szepes (2182)
Budapest, 2016

Find the mate for Black.

1…Bb2+ 0–1
2.Kb1 Nc3#.
 536
Salvador Gomez (1700) – Farell Duran (1777)
Barcelona, 2014

Find the mate for White.

1.N×e7+ 1–0
1…Kh8 2.Q×f8#.
 537
Sanabria Taskila (1413) – Rodriguez Sabater (1347)
Costa Teguise, 2014

Find the mate for Black.

1…Qe3+ 0–1
2.Be2 Q×e2#.
 538
Santacruz Garcia (1770) – Bes Alvarez (1700)
Barcelona, 2014

Find the mate for White.

1.Qf7+ Kh8 2.Qh7# 1–0
2.Q×f8# also works.
 539
Santelli (1798) – Alidosi (1775)
Milan, 2014

Find the mate for Black.

1…Q×f2+ 0–1
Black mates next move with 2…Q×g2#.
 540
Santos (1679) – Andrade (1800)
Brasilia, 2014

Find the mate for White.

1.Qf6+ Re7 2.Q×e7# 1–0
 541
Saraos (1742) – Marino (1600)
San Antonio, 2014

Find the mate for White.

1.Qd8+! R×d8 2.R×d8# 1–0
 542
Savin (1501) – Knezevic (1607)
Subotica, 2014

Find the mate for White.

1.Qf6+ 1–0
White mates next move with 2.Rh8#.
 543
Schallner (1668) – Bierfreund (1288)
Magdeburg, 2014

Find the mate for White.

1.Qg4+ Kh8 2.Qg7# 1–0
 544
Schamber (1588) – Killgus (1734)
Magdeburg, 2014

Find the mate for Black.

1…Re8+ 0–1
2.Qe2 Q×e2#.
 545
Schera (1710) – Spektorov (1830)
Stennweiler, 2014

Find the mate for White.

1.Bg6+ Kg7
1…Kg8 2.Qh7#.
2.Qh7# 1–0
 546
Schmeisser (1390) – Dhenain (1300)
Arras, 2014

Find the mate for White.

1.Rd8+ R×d8 2.R×d8# 1–0
 547
Schmidt (1215) – Sereinig (1227)
Woerth, 2014

Find the mate for White.

1.Qh6+ 1–0
White mates after 1…Kg8 2.Qh7# or 1…Kf6 2.Bg5#.
 548
Schneider (1783) – Schroeder (1645)
Bad Homburg, 2014

Find the mate for White.

1.Rg7+ 1–0
1…Kf8 2.Rh8#.
 549
Schoenfisch (1795) – Amini (1764)
Hamburg, 2014

Find the mate for White.

1.Qh6 1–0
White mates next move with 2.Q×h7# or 2.Qg7#, depending on Black’s
reply.
 550
Schoumert (1684) – Ley (1503)
Stennweiler, 2014

Find the mate for White.

White missed 1.Qg6+ Kg8 2.R×c8#.
 551
Schranz (1512) – Kobald (1732)
Ditzingen, 2014

Find the mate for Black.

1…Qf3+ 2.Kg1 Qg2# 0–1
2…Rg8# also works.
 552
Schroeder (1645) – Wulf (1578)
Bad Homburg, 2014

Find the mate for White.

1.Qa5+ 1–0
1…b6 2.Q×a7#.
 553
Sefeloge (1657) – Burg (1710)
Heimbach Weis, 2014

Find the mate for Black.

1…Qh3+ 0–1
2.Ke2 f1Q#.
 554
Seite (1622) – Toure (1612)
Montbeliard, 2014

Find the mate for White.

White missed 1.Qh6+ Qg7 (1…Kg8 2.Qh8#) 2.Q×g7#.
 555
Sibajeva (1731) – Lindermans (1609)
Palanga, 2014

Find the mate for White.

1.Re3+ 1–0
1…Kd4 2.Qf4# (2.Qe5#; 2.Qg4#; 2.Qh4#).
 556
Skripkiunas (1570) – Ziziuk (1418)
Sokolka, 2014

Find the mate for Black.

1…Bf7! 0–1
Black threatens 2…g5#. 2.g5 allows 2…f×g5# or 2…h×g5#.
 557
Stolzenwald (1574) – Queisser (1224)
Hamburg, 2014

Find the mate for White.

1.Bc7+ Ka6 2.Ra5# 1–0
 558
Stone (1582) – Keuneke (1791)
Sunningdale, 2014

Find the mate for White.

1.Q×g6+! 1–0
1…Kf8 2.Q×f7#.
 559
Sugar (1303) – Filep (1472)
Budapest, 2014

Find the mate for Black.

Black missed 1…Bf1!, followed by 2…Q×g2#.
 560
Suvorov (1722) – Oganessjan (1573)
Magdeburg, 2014

Find the mate for White.

1.Qe7+ Kg6
1…Kh6 leads to the same mate. White also mates after 1…Kg8 (or 1…Kh8)
2.Rd8#.
2.Rd6# 1–0
 561
Svana (2022) – Vrbova (2187)
Slovakia, 2016

Find the mate for Black.

1…Q×h2+! 0–1
2.K×h2 Rh6#.
 562
Sviridova (2069) – Shaidullina (2112)
Khanty-Mansiysk, 2014

Find the mate for Black.

1…Q×h2+ 2.Kf1 Qh1# 0–1
 563
Szewczyk (2024) – Moskwinski (2081)
Warsaw, 2014

Find the mate for White.

1.Rc4+ 1–0
White mates next move with 2.Ra4#.
 564
Toelg (1772) – Kussmann (1657)
Ditzingen, 2014

Find the mate for Black.

1…Qf4+ 0–1
2.Kd3 Rd8# (2…c4#).
 565
Torres Bosch (2142) – Calvo de Castro (1787)
San Sebastian, 2016

Find the mate for White.

1.R×h5+! 1–0
1…Kg8 2.Rh8#.
 566
Trienens (1437) – Damand (1362)
Stennweiler, 2014

Find the mate for White.

1.Qc7+ 1–0
1…Ka8 2.Q×d8#.
 567
Trifan (1798) – Breitzmann (1220)
Magdeburg, 2014

Find the mate for White.

1.Rh7+! 1–0
White mates after 1…N×h7 2.Q×h7# or 1…Kg8 2.Reg7#.
 568
Trindade (1762) – Nunes (1912)
Praia Atalaia, 2014

Find the mate for Black.

1…Qd4+ 2.Be3 Q×e3# 0–1
 569
Tripi (1985) – Mantovan (1824)
Omegna, 2016

Find the mate for White.

1.Rh8+ 1–0
1…Kf7 (or 1…Kg7) 2.Qh7#.
 570
Turro Carreras (1700) – Cid Salmeron (1700)
Llinars del Valles, 2014

Find the mate for White.

1.Qg3+ Kh8 2.Qg7# 1–0
 571
Ungureanu (1684) – Didiliuc (1672)
Calimanesti, 2014

Find the mate for White.

1.Qh8+ 1–0
White mates after 1…Rg8 2.Q×f6# or 1…Ke7 2.Qe8#.
 572
Usov (1643) – Sorokovikov (1643)
Irkutsk, 2014

Find the mate for White.

1.Q×g6+ 1–0
White mates after 1…Ng7 2.Q×g7# or 1…Kf8 2.Rf7# (2.Qf7#).
 573
Valle Gila (1700) – Colom Planeses (1723)
Llinars del Valles, 2014

Find the mate for White.

1.Q×d7+ 1–0
1…Qf7 2.Q×f7#.
 574
Van de Vaerd (1876) – Verhasselt (1833)
Blankenberge, 2014

Find the mate for White.

1.Rf8+ 1–0
1…R×f8 2.R×f8#.
 575
Van der Hoeven (1366) – Steinhart (1564)
Maastricht, 2014

Find the mate for White.

1.Q×h5+ Qh7 2.Ng6# 1–0
 576
Van der Westhuizen (2061) – Mosetlhe (2143)
Centurion, 2014

Find the mate for White.

1.Rg8+! 1–0
1…R×g8 2.N×f7#.
 577
Vegas Cortes (1716) – Plantada Martorell (1700)
Llinars del Valles, 2014

Find the mate for White.

1.Qf7+ Kd7 2.Be6# 1–0
 578
Vidall Moll (1700) – Claria Martinez (1700)
Barcelona, 2014

Find the mate for White.

1.Bg6+ Kf6 2.g5# 1–0
 579
Vilar Cot (1700) – Martinez Arranz (1714)
Llinars del Valles, 2014

Find the mate for Black.

1…Ra1+ 2.Rc1 R×c1# 0–1
 580
Vinolas Anglada (1700) – Berbel Gutierrez (1781)
Llinars del Valles, 2014

Find the mate for White.

White missed 1.Qf8+! Kd7 2.Bc6#.
 581
Viveros (1334) – Gomez Vasquez (1530)
Bogota, 2014

Find the mate for Black.

1…Q×g2+ 2.Ke2 Bf3# 0–1
 582
Vogel (1416) – Herrmann (1408)
Hamburg, 2014

Find the mate for White.

1.Qd3+ Kb6 1–0
2.Qa6#.
 583
Von Keyserlingk (1670) – Froehlich Dill (1757)
Braunfels, 2014

Find the mate for Black.

1…Qg3+ 0–1
2.Kf1 Bb5#.
 584
Vossen (1500) – Barbaric (1410)
Maastricht, 2014

Find the mate for Black.

1…Rg1+ 2.Kb2 Rb1# 0–1
 585
Vrablik (1986) – Kral (2084)
Slovakia, 2016

Find the mate for Black.

1…Nf4 0–1
Black mates next move with 2…Qh1#.
 586
Wachtel (1539) – Paulweber (1386)
Magdeburg, 2014

Find the mate for White.

1.Bf6+
1…Kf8 2.Q×a8#. 1–0
 587
Wallat (1519) – Kummer (1297)
Magdeburg, 2014

Find the mate for White.

1.Qf6+ 1–0
1…Kg8 2.Qg7#.
 588
Wanschura (1220) – Reitz (1446)
Magdeburg, 2014

Find the mate for Black.

1…Qe2+ 0–1
Black mates next move with 2…Rd1#.
 589
Wege (1711) – Hommel (1522)
Berlin, 2014

Find the mate for White.

1.Re8+ Kf7
1…Kh7 2.Rh8#.
2.Rf8# 1–0
 590
Weihrauch (1220) – Hassemeier (1409)
Magdeburg, 2014

Find the mate for White.

1.Nf4+ Kg5 2.h4# 1–0
 591
Widelski (1688) – Miakisz (1580)
Sokolka, 2014

Find the mate for White.

1.R×e2+ Re7 2.R×e7# 1–0
 592
Widlhofer (1428) – Mayrhuber (1722)
Woerth, 2014

Find the mate for Black.

1…Q×b3+ 2.Ka1
2.Bb2 Q×b2#.
2…Bb2# 0–1
 593
Wierzbicki (1767) – Zimmer (1644)
Magdeburg, 2014

Find the mate for White.

1.Qh8+ Bg8 2.Q×g7# 1–0
2.Rf7# also works.
 594
Woessmann (1383) – Riha (1789)
Bad Homburg, 2014

Find the mate for White.

1.Qg6+! 1–0
White mates after 1…Kh8 2.Qg7# or 1…Kf8 2.Q×f7# (2.Qg7#).
 595
Wozniak (1763) – Baniak (1711)
Pstragowa, 2014

Find the mate for Black.

1…Kd3! 0–1
Black mates next move with 2…Nb2#.
 596
Wurst (1403) – Gauchel (1273)
Magdeburg, 2014

Find the mate for White.

1.Rb5+ Ka4
1…Ka3 2.Qa6# (2.Qa8#).
2.Qa6# 1–0
 597
Zaytsev (1736) – Lehnhardt (1593)
Ditzingen, 2014

Find the mate for White.

1.R×h7+ Kg8 2.Qf7# 1–0
 598
Zaytsev (1736) – Schwarz (1537)
Ditzingen, 2014

Find the mate for White.

1.Qh8+ 1–0
1…Rg8 2.Q×g8#.
 599
Zeber (1500) – Sakic (1265)
Woerth, 2014

Find the mate for White.

1.R×h6+! g×h6 2.Qg8# 1–0
 600
Ziegenfuss (1442) – Meinschien (1300)
Magdeburg, 2014

Find the mate for White.

1.Kf6 Be8
Other moves lead to the same mate.
2.g7# 1–0
Chapter 4
Mate in 2: Exercises 601 - 800
601
Aguilar (1820) – Khamboo (1771)
Tromsoe, 2014

Black now played …Qd7.

Find the mate for White.
 Position after …Qd7.
1.Ra8+ 1–0
1…Rb8 2.R×b8#.
 602
Alabart Paytubi (1751) – Gomez Girones (1768)
Mataro, 2014

Black now played …Qe7??.

Find the mate for White.
 Position after …Qe7??.
1.Q×h7+ 1–0
1…Kf8 2.Qh8#.
 603
Alves (1756) – Silva (1471)
Vila Nova de Gaia, 2014

Black now played …Nd7.

Find the mate for White.
 Position after …Nd7.
1.Q×f7+ Kh8 2.N×g6# 1–0
 604
Andromedas (1570) – Kontis (1582)
Porto Rio, 2014

Black now played …Qxf4.

Find the mate for White.
 Position after …Qxf4.
1.Qe7+ Kg8 2.Qg7# 1–0
 605
Argyropoulos (1375) – Kounouvelis (1295)
Greece, 2014

Black now played …Ka6.

Find the mate for White.
 Position after …Ka6.
1.Bc4+ b5 2.Q×b5# 1–0
 606
Avetisyan (2023) – Rashitov (1703)
Pardubice, 2014

Black now played …Kh8?.

Find the mate for White.
 Position after …Kh8?.
1.Q×f6+ 1–0
1…Kg8 2.Qg7#.
 607
Baldauf (1678) – Albers (1686)
Pinneberg, 2014

White now played Kg1.

Find the mate for Black.
 Position after Kg1.
1…Bc5+ 0–1
2.Kf1 Qf2#.
 608
Barbosa (1665) – Pinheiro (1988)
Natal, 2014

White now played Kg1.

Find the mate for Black.
 Position after Kg1.
1…Bc5+ 0–1
2.Be3 B×e3#.
 609
Barrish (2144) – Hrnciar (2039)
Tatranske Zruby, 2014

Black now played …h6.

Find the mate for White.
 Position after …h6.
1.Ng6+ Kh7 2.Bg8# 1–0
 610
Bausch (1608) – Mejerski (1672)
Ditzingen, 2014

White now played Ke2.

Find the mate for Black.
 Position after Ke2.
1…Qf2+ 0–1
2.Kd3 Bf5#.
 611
Beaskoa Estany (1893) – Ruhlmann (1867)
Barcelona, 2014

White now played Nd2.

Find the mate for Black.
 Position after Nd2.
1…Qh2+ 0–1
2.Ke1 Nd3#.
 612
Bernstein (1652) – Scott (1239)
Glasgow, 2014

White now played Rg3.

Find the mate for Black.
 Position after Rg3.
1…N×g3+ 2.f×g3
2.Kg1 Qg2#.
2…Q×h2# 0–1
2…Qg2# also works.
 613
Bohorquez Canizares (1656) – Avalos (1514)
Asuncion, 2014

Black now played …Qe3?.

Find the mate for White.
 Position after …Qe3?.
1.Qf8+ 1–0
1…Kh7 2.Qg7#.
 614
Brandao (1635) – Sa (1474)
Vila Nova de Gaia, 2014

Black now played …Kg8.

Find the mate for White.
 Position after …Kg8.
1.Rb8+ Re8 2.R×e8# 1–0
 615
Brandis (1452) – Urwyler (1588)
Cham, 2014

White now played Rg2.

Find the mate for Black.
 Position after Rg2.
1…R×f2+! 0–1
Black mates after 2.R×f2 Qh1# or 2.Kg1 Q×g2#.
 616
Brueckner (1734) – Schmidt (1304)
Pinneberg, 2014

Black now played …Rb8?.

Find the mate for White.
 Position after …Rb8?.
1.Ra7+ 1–0
1…Kc8 2.Qc7#.
 617
Busch (1872) – Schupp (2124)
Bad Homburg, 2014

White now played Nxf5??.

Find the mate for Black.
 Position after Nxf5??.
1…Q×f2+! 0–1
Black mates after 2.R×f2 Re1# or 2.Kh1 Q×f1#.
 618
Bustos (1617) – Salinas (1871)
Chubut, 2014

White now played Kxb2.

Find the mate for Black.
 Position after Kxb2.
Black missed 1…Rb8+ 2.Ka1 (2.Kc1 Qa3#) 2…Qc3#.
 619
Cadeirinhas (1877) – Belo (1856)
Lisbon, 2014

White now played Ng3.

Find the mate for Black.
 Position after Ng3.
1…Q×g3! 0–1
Black mates next move with 2…Q×g2#.
 620
Cadilhac (2030) – Seraphim (1800)
Maringa, 2014

Black now played …Ne7.

Find the mate for White.
 Position after …Ne7.
1.Qh5+ 1–0
1…Rf7 2.Q×f7#.
 621
Casamayor Alentorn (1702) – Gonzalez Cominelli (1789)
Mataro, 2014

White now played Bxf8?.

Find the mate for Black.
 Position after Bxf8?.
1…Qd1+ 2.Rf1 Q×f1# 0–1
 622
Cerutti (1659) – Palminteri (1776)
Robecchetto, 2014

Black now played …h6??.

Find the mate for White.
 Position after …h6??.
1.Nf6+! 1–0
Black mates next move with 2.Qh7#.
 623
Cholakov (1800) – Georgiev (1640)
Sofia, 2014

Black now played …Nbd5??.

Find the mate for White.
 Position after …Nbd5??.
1.Nc7+! N×c7 2.B×f7# 1–0
 624
Clua Guardia (1808) – Arnillas Moles (2041)
Tornabous, 2014

White now played h4.

Find the mate for Black.
 Position after h4.
1…Q×h4 2.Rh1
Other moves allow 2…Qh2#, 2…Qh3# or 2…Rf2#, depending on White’s
reply.
2…R×f2# 0–1
2…Q×f2# also works.
 625
Colandrea (1764) – Vincken Vasquez (1626)
Salon de Provence, 2014

White now played Nc5?.

Find the mate for Black.
 Position after Nc5?.
1…Qf2+ 0–1
2.Kh1 Q×g2#.
 626
Company Fernandez (1700) – Dartmann Aubanell (1760)
Santa Eulalia de Roncana, 2014

White now played Nh5??.

Find the mate for Black.
 Position after Nh5??.
1…Q×h2+ 2.Kf1 Qh1# 0–1
 627
Crusats Mir (1861) – Gallardo Espinosa (1884)
Moia, 2014

Black now played …Nh7.

Find the mate for White.
 Position after …Nh7.
1.Bg5! 1–0
White mates next move with 2.Q×h7#.
 628
Czupor (2084) – Gutmann (2046)
Bad Gleichenberg, 2014

Black now played …Qf8?.

Find the mate for White.
 Position after …Qf8?.
1.Rg4+ 1–0
White mates after 1…N×g4 2.Qh7# or 1…Qg7 2.Q×g7#.
 629
Danhel (1681) – Svoboda (1586)
Prague, 2014

Black now played …Nd4??.

Find the mate for White.
 Position after …Nd4??.
1.R×h7+! 1–0
1…K×h7 2.Qh5#.
 630
Dao (1833) – Bui (1772)
Ho Chi Minh City, 2014

Black now played …Kxh7.

Find the mate for White.
 Position after …Kxh7.
1.Qf7+ Kh8 2.N×g6# 1–0
 631
Darenkov (2114) – Kopovaya (1707)
Balashov, 2014

Black now played …Kxf5??.

Find the mate for White.
 Position after …Kxf5??.
1.Qd3+ 1–0
1…Kg4 2.Qh3#.
 632
De Andrade (1851) – Sousa e Silva (1842)
Brasilia, 2014

White now played Qh6.

Find the mate for Black.
 Position after Qh6.
1…Rg4+ 2.Kf1 Ba6# 0–1
 633
De Borba (1684) – David (1820)
Juiz de Fora, 2014

White now played Bxg7.

Find the mate for Black.
 Position after Bxg7.
1…c2+! 0–1
Black mates next move with 2…Q×b2#.
 634
De Jonckheere (1544) – Meier (1751)
Cham, 2014

White now played Bg1.

Find the mate for Black.
 Position after Bg1.
1…R×g1+! 0–1
2.R×g1 Rh2#.
 635
De Souza (1491) – Furmam (1644)
Florianopolis, 2014

Black now played …h5??.

Find the mate for White.
 Position after …h5??.
1.Rd8+ 1–0
1…B×d8 2.R×d8#.
 636
Del Valle (1627) – Penalver (1780)
Saint Affrique, 2014

Black now played …Ne7??.

Find the mate for White.
 Position after …Ne7??.
1.Nd6+ 1–0
1…Kd8 2.Bb6#.
 637
Desideri (1967) – Riboldi (1659)
Sao Paulo, 2014

Black now played …Re8?.

Find the mate for White.
 Position after …Re8?.
1.Bd4+ 1–0
1…f6 2.B×f6#.
 638
Diaz Carias (2054) – Sanchez Castellanos (2111)
Caracas, 2014

White now played Bf3??.

Find the mate for Black.
 Position after Bf3??.
1…Qg1+! 0–1
2.R×g1 Nf2#.
 639
Dierckens (1873) – Bernales (2055)
Tromsoe, 2014

White now played Rxd2?.

Find the mate for Black.
 Position after Rxd2?.
1…Na3+ 0–1
2.Ka1 Qb1#.
 640
Drobnic (1206) – Causevic (1616)
Opatija, 2014

White now played Kg2?.

Find the mate for Black.
 Position after Kg2?.
Black missed 1…Ne3+! 2.f×e3 Qf1#.
 641
Dubnicka (1302) – Balek (1495)
Mlada Boleslav, 2014

White now played Kd3?.

Find the mate for Black.
 Position after Kd3?.
1…Nb4+ 0–1
Black mates next move with 2…Qe5#.
 642
Dull (1744) – Rachadel (1592)
Florianopolis, 2014

Black now played …Nh5?.

Find the mate for White.
 Position after …Nh5?.
1.B×g7+ 1–0
1…N×g7 2.Qh6#.
 643
Dytman (1231) – Lascar (1705)
Wroclaw, 2014

White now played Ka3?.

Find the mate for Black.
 Position after Ka3?.
1…Ra8+ 0–1
2.Ra5 R×a5#.
 644
Falcon Diaz (1665) – De la Hoz Sanchez (1957)
Las Palmas, 2014

White now played Re2??.

Find the mate for Black.
 Position after Re2??.
1…Rd1+ 0–1
2.Re1 R×e1#.
 645
Fecker (1606) – Bounlom (1450)
Cham, 2014

Black now played …Kf5.

Find the mate for White.
 Position after …Kf5.
1.g3! f6 2.Qh5# 1–0
 646
Feofanov (2098) – Chemakin (1854)
Novokuznetsk, 2014

Black now played …Kf7?.

Find the mate for White.
 Position after …Kf7?.
1.Ne7+ 1–0
1…g6 2.Q×g6#.
 647
Fischer (1762) – Chennaoui (1671)
Cham, 2014

Black now played …Kh5.

Find the mate for White.
 Position after …Kh5.
1.Q×f5+ g5 2.Qf7# 1–0
 648
Fonseca (1466) – Silva (1471)
Vila Nova de Gaia, 2014

Black now played …Bc8.

Find the mate for White.
 Position after …Bc8.
1.Q×c7+ 1–0
1…Ka8 2.R×c8# (2.Q×c8#; 2.Qb8#; 2.Qc6#).
 649
Fournier (1697) – Bregier (1480)
Salon de Provence, 2014

Black now played …Ne3?.

Find the mate for White.
 Position after …Ne3?.
1.Qf7+ Kh7 2.Rh5# 1–0
 650
Fragou (1303) – Kouta (1264)
Greece, 2014

White now played Ke1.

Find the mate for Black.
 Position after Ke1.
1…Rc1+ 2.Q×c1
2.Qd1 R×d1# (2…Qe2#).
2…Qe2# 0–1
 651
Freeman (2077) – King (1874)
Dublin, 2014

Black now played …Qxh6?.

Find the mate for White.
 Position after …Qxh6?.
1.Q×e7+ Kc8 2.Q×c7# 1–0
 652
Garcia Cachinero (1727) – Lopez Nadal (1806)
Santa Eulalia de Roncana, 2014

White now played Ke1.

Find the mate for Black.
 Position after Ke1.
1…Qc1+ 0–1
2.Nd1 Nc2#.
 653
Garcia Garcia (1962) – Silva Schultze (1906)
Mataro, 2014

Black now played …Bxf6?.

Find the mate for White.
 Position after …Bxf6?.
1.Qh6 1–0
White mates next move with 2.Q×h7#.
 654
Gennaro (1819) – Pirrello (1691)
Bratto, 2014

Black now played …Ndf6??.

Find the mate for White.
 Position after …Ndf6??.
1.B×c5+! 1–0
White mates next move with 2.Qf7#.
 655
Gerbelli Neto (2152) – Garkauskas (2158)
Sao Bernardo do Campo, 2014

Black now played …Bg4.

Find the mate for White.
 Position after …Bg4.
1.Rfd1+ 1–0
White mates after 1…B×d1 2.Qd7# or 1…Qd2 2.R×d2#.
 656
Gevorgyan (2146) – Valerio (1907)
Sharjah, 2014

Black now played …gxh6?.

Find the mate for White.
 Position after …gxh6?.
1.Nf6+ Kf8 2.B×h6# 1–0
 657
Gil (2033) – Wiesemann (1843)
Sliema, 2014

Black now played …Rc7.

Find the mate for White.
 Position after …Rc7.
White missed 1.Nec4+! Kc6 2.Na5#.
 658
Gioseffi (2127) – Algeri (1822)
Genova, 2014

Black now played …Kc5.

Find the mate for White.
 Position after …Kc5.
1.Nb3+ 1–0
1…Kc4 2.Qe2#.
 659
Glozar (1494) – Feldvabl (1736)
Brno, 2014

Black now played …Kc5.

Find the mate for White.
 Position after …Kc5.
1.b4+ 1–0
1…Kb5 2.a4#.
 660
Goncalves (1654) – Marinho (1508)
Vila Nova de Gaia, 2014

Black now played …Kh4.

Find the mate for White.
 Position after …Kh4.
1.R×f5 Bb4
Other moves lead to the same mate.
2.Rh5# 1–0
2.Ng6# also works.
 661
Goncalves Barbosa (1797) – Borges de Oliveira (1762)
Campo Grande, 2014

Black now played …g6.

Find the mate for White.
 Position after …g6.
1.Qe5+ Qf6+ 2.Q×f6# 1–0
 662
Goncalves Barbosa (1819) – Lima (1683)
Campo Grande, 2014

Black now played …Ke8.

Find the mate for White.
 Position after …Ke8.
1.Qe2+ Kd8 2.Qe7# 1–0
 663
Gorbunov (1899) – Furmanov (1719)
Koltsovo, 2014

Black now played …Rf8?.

Find the mate for White.
 Position after …Rf8?.
White missed 1.d7+ Q×d7 2.Q×d7#.
 664
Grabarczyk (1393) – Kozaczynska (1583)
Sokolka, 2014

White now played Bxc7.

Find the mate for Black.
 Position after Bxc7.
1…Qf3+ 0–1
2.Kg1 Qg2# (2…Bd4#).
 665
Grassi (2020) – Lemon (1884)
Tromsoe, 2014

Black now played …Nd7?.

Find the mate for White.
 Position after …Nd7?.
1.Nf6+ 1–0
1…Kd8 2.Re8#.
 666
Halasi (1677) – Baranyai (1542)
Hajduszoboszlo, 2014

Black now played …Ke3.

Find the mate for White.
 Position after …Ke3.
1.Qg3+ Ke2 2.Qd3# 1–0
 667
Hartung (1963) – Rott (2160)
Dortmund, 2014

White now played Bxc2.

Find the mate for Black.
 Position after Bxc2.
1…Qe3+ 0–1
2.Kd1 Qe2#.
 668
Hau (1736) – Nguyen (1713)
Ho Chi Minh City, 2014

White now played Re4.

Find the mate for Black.
 Position after Re4.
1…Q×g3+ 2.Kf1
2.Kh1 Qh3#.
2…Qf2# 0–1
 669
Hecht (1238) – Riedel (1419)
Pinneberg, 2014

White now played Rd1.

Find the mate for Black.
 Position after Rd1.
1…Qe3+ 0–1
2.Qe2 Q×e2# (2…Rh1#).
 670
Huebner (1785) – Born (1706)
Berlin, 2014

Black now played …Nd5?.

Find the mate for White.
 Position after …Nd5?.
1.Qg6+ Kf8 2.Qf7# 1–0
 671
Hyll (1932) – Kucera (1981)
Brno, 2014

Black now played …Bxg4.

Find the mate for White.
 Position after …Bxg4.
1.Qh7+ 1–0
1…Rh6 2.Q×h6#.
 672
Izquierdo Pujol (1721) – Guinjoan Fradera (1770)
Barcelona, 2014

Black now played …f6??.

Find the mate for White.
 Position after …f6??.
1.Qg8+ 1–0
1…Ke7 2.Qg7#.
 673
Jackson (2146) – Miquel Juan (1842)
Benidorm, 2014

Black now played …a6??.

Find the mate for White.
 Position after …a6??.
1.Qf6+! 1–0
1…g×f6 2.g×f6#.
 674
Jacobsen (2046) – Moberg (1697)
Oslo, 2014

Black now played …Qxg3?.

Find the mate for White.
 Position after …Qxg3?.
1.Qg8+ 1–0
White mates next move with 2.Qf7#
 675
Jantz (1984) – Karwatzki (1687)
Troisdorf, 2014

Black now played …Rg8.

Find the mate for White.
 Position after …Rg8.
1.Qg5+ Kh7 2.Qh5# 1–0
 676
Jensen (2054) – Andersen (2025)
Copenhagen, 2014

Black now played …Ke5?.

Find the mate for White.
 Position after …Ke5?.
1.Rd5+ 1–0
1…Q×d5 2.Q×d5#.
 677
Julien Casteleiro (1644) – Agejas Garcia (1341)
Las Palmas, 2014

White now played Nxf4??.

Find the mate for Black.
 Position after Nxf4??.
1…Rh6+ 0–1
2.Nh5 R×h5#.
 678
Kacalek (1506) – Pavlik (1436)
Brno, 2014

White now played Kg4.

Find the mate for Black.
 Position after Kg4.
1…Qg2+ 0–1
2.Kh5 Qh3#.
 679
Kamer (1800) – Yazici (1693)
Konya, 2014

White now played g4.

Find the mate for Black.
 Position after g4.
1…Qe3+ 0–1
2.Kh4 Rh2#.
 680
Karacsonyi (1788) – Szurkos (1789)
Budapest, 2014

Black now played …Nxf4?.

Find the mate for White.
 Position after …Nxf4?.
1.Rg3+ 1–0
1…Kh4 2.Nf5# (2.Nf3#).
 681
Keetman (1641) – Heinen (1603)
Maastricht, 2014

Black now played …gxf6.

Find the mate for White.
 Position after …gxf6.
1.Qh6 1–0
White mates next move with 2.Q×h7#.
 682
Kolar (1677) – Jankovic (1393)
Kastel Stafilic, 2014

Black now played …Bd7.

Find the mate for White.
 Position after …Bd7.
1.N×h6+ Kh8
1…Kf8 2.Qf7#.
2.Nef7# 1–0
 683
Kolkwitz (1904) – Klein (1971)
Bad Neuenahr, 2014

Black now played …Bd6?.

Find the mate for White.
 Position after …Bd6?.
1.Ne7+ 1–0
White mates next move with 2.Q×g7#. 1…Kh8 also allows 2.B×g7#.
 684
Komarov (2106) – Kolyadin (1706)
Nizhny Tagil, 2014

Black now played …Re7.

Find the mate for White.
 Position after …Re7.
1.Rf8+! K×f8 2.Qh8# 1–0
 685
Kouroglou (1358) – Toubekis (1512)
Greece, 2014

White now played Kg3.

Find the mate for Black.
 Position after Kg3.
1…Bd6+ 2.Kh3 R×h5# 0–1
 686
Koutsidi (1463) – Pramateftaki (1311)
Greece, 2014

Black now played …g4.

Find the mate for White.
 Position after …g4.
1.Bd2! 1–0
1…g3 2.h×g3# (2.f×g3#).
 687
Krassas (1229) – Kasioumis (1490)
Greece, 2014

White now played Rf2.

Find the mate for Black.
 Position after Rf2.
1…Qg1+ 2.Rg2
2.Kf4 Q×g4#.
2…Q×e3# 0–1
 688
Kristensen (1952) – Larsen (1833)
Helsingor, 2014

Black now played …Kg7.

Find the mate for White.
 Position after …Kg7.
1.Bf8+ 1–0
White mates next move with 2.Bh6#.
 689
Krueger (1905) – Mewes (1661)
Binz, 2014

Black now played …Bf6?.

Find the mate for White.
 Position after …Bf6?.
1.Qg8+! R×g8 2.Nf7# 1–0
 690
Krzywda (2126) – Suliborski (2063)
Szczyrk, 2014

White now played Qd4.

Find the mate for Black.
 Position after Qd4.
1…Qh2+! 2.K×f1 Q×f2# 0–1
 691
Kucza (2074) – Nun (1907)
Rewal, 2014

Black now played …Qb5??.

Find the mate for White.
 Position after …Qb5??.
1.Qe6+! 1–0
White mates after 1…f×e6 2.Bg6# or 1…Be7 2.Q×e7#.
 692
Kunnari (1730) – Rantamo (1801)
Naantali, 2014

White now played f3?.

Find the mate for Black.
 Position after f3?.
1…Bg3+ 0–1
2.Kg1 Qh2#.
 693
Kunnari (1730) – Tuominen (1734)
Naantali, 2014

White now played Kc1.

Find the mate for Black.
 Position after Kc1.
1…Ra1+ 2.Kb2 Qa3# 0–1
 694
Kyrkjebo (1761) – Dajcman (1274)
Opatija, 2014

Black now played …Ke4.

Find the mate for White.
 Position after …Ke4.
1.Qe6+ K×f4 2.Rf8# 1–0
 695
Lalic (2161) – Ponce Cano (1996)
Calvia, 2014

Black now played …hxg6.

Find the mate for White.
 Position after …hxg6.
1.Q×g6+ 1–0
White mates next move with 2.Ne6#. 1…Kf8 also allows 2.Qf7#.
 696
Leszko (1910) – Sakic (1873)
Hungary, 2014

Black now played …Kh8.

Find the mate for White.
 Position after …Kh8.
1.Rh5 1–0
White threatens 2.Q×h7# and 2.R×h7#. 1…h6 allows 2.R×h6#.
 697
Lewis (1786) – Woodcock (1681)
England, 2014

Black now played …Kg7.

Find the mate for White.
 Position after …Kg7.
1.Qg6+ 1–0
1…Kh8 2.Qh7#.
 698
Lhagvasuren (2193) – Kuzmin (1776)
Ulan Ude, 2014

Black now played …Kg8.

Find the mate for White.
 Position after …Kg8.
1.Qh7+ 1–0
1…Kf8 2.Qh8#.
 699
Lhagvasuren (2193) – Boltokhonov (1685)
Ulan Ude, 2014

Black now played …Kg8.

Find the mate for White.
 Position after …Kg8.
1.Rg7+ Kf8
1…Kh8 2.Re7# (2.Rd7#; 2.Rc7#; 2.R×b7#).
2.Rg8# 1–0
 700
Lorensetti (1794) – Deus Filho (1971)
Curitiba, 2014

White now played Nxd5??.

Find the mate for Black.
 Position after Nxd5??.
1…Qa3+! 0–1
2.Kb1 Qb2#.
 701
Lorenz (2157) – Nicholson (1781)
Calvia, 2014

Black now played …Kg8.

Find the mate for White.
 Position after …Kg8.
1.Qh6 1–0
White mates next move with 2.Qg7# or 2.Qh7#, depending on Black’s reply.
 702
Louka (1455) – Anthopoulou (1317)
Greece, 2014

Black now played …Re5.

Find the mate for White.
 Position after …Re5.
1.Q×e5+ Qf6
1…Qg7 2.Q×g7#.
2.Q×f6# 1–0
 703
Lukianov (1843) – Logunova (1683)
Uljanovsk, 2014

Black now played …Qb4??.

Find the mate for White.
 Position after …Qb4??.
1.a5+ Ka6
1…Q×a5 2.Q×a5#.
2.Nc7# 1–0
 704
Macchiettini (1710) – Maffeo (1644)
Robecchetto, 2014

White now played Bf3??.

Find the mate for Black.
 Position after Bf3??.
1…h2+ 0–1
2.Kh1 Ng3#.
 705
Manelidis (2000) – Djordjevic (2080)
Paracin, 2014

Black now played …Bxd5??.

Find the mate for White.
 Position after …Bxd5??.
1.Ng6+ 1–0
White mates next move with 2.Q×h8#.
 706
Marcondes (1765) – Okawati (1920)
Sao Jose dos Pinhais, 2014

White now played Rf3?.

Find the mate for Black.
 Position after Rf3?.
1…Qg1+ 0–1
2.Rf1 Q×f1#.
 707
Marinakis (1358) – Alygizakis (1274)
Greece, 2014

Black now played …Ke8.

Find the mate for White.
 Position after …Ke8.
1.Qg8+ 1–0
1…Kd7 2.e8Q#.
 708
Marinho (1508) – Pinto (1309)
Vila Nova de Gaia, 2014

Black now played …Kh8.

Find the mate for White.
 Position after …Kh8.
1.Qf8+ Qg8 2.R×h4# 1–0
 709
Marques (1363) – Sousa (1581)
Vila Nova de Gaia, 2014

White now played Kh1.

Find the mate for Black.
 Position after Kh1.
1…Qf1+! 0–1
2.R×f1 R×f1#.
 710
Martinez Colomar (1747) – Ariste Justo (1858)
Linares, 2014

Black now played …Na6??.

Find the mate for White.
 Position after …Na6??.
1.Nf5+ 1–0
1…Ke8 2.N×g7#.
 711
Matula (1261) – Kandalec (1722)
Brno, 2014

Black now played …Ka5.

Find the mate for White.
 Position after …Ka5.
1.Ra3+ Ra4 2.b4# 1–0
 712
May (1813) – Dube (1832)
Charlesbourg, 2014

Black now played …Bxb2??.

Find the mate for White.
 Position after …Bxb2??.
1.Rf8+ 1–0
White mates after 1…Kg6 2.Be8# or 1…Ke7 2.Bb4#.
 713
Meier (1751) – Lo Presti (1755)
Cham, 2014

Black now played …Kf8.

Find the mate for White.
 Position after …Kf8.
1.Q×h6+! K×f7 2.Qg7# 1–0
 714
Meira (1932) – Sousa (1783)
Luso, 2014

Black now played …Nf4??.

Find the mate for White.
 Position after …Nf4??.
1.Qg8+! 1–0
1…R×g8 2.Nf7#.
 715
Nestorovic (2018) – Olajos (1665)
Senta, 2014

Black now played …Ke8.

Find the mate for White.
 Position after …Ke8.
1.Bg6+! R×g6
1…Rf7 2.Q×f7#.
2.Qf7# 1–0
 716
Nguyen (1643) – Xu (1514)
Taipa, 2014

Black now played …Kxh3.

Find the mate for White.
 Position after …Kxh3.
1.Qf5+ g4 2.Q×h5# 1–0
 717
Nguyen Quang Kim (1888) – Vo (1890)
Ho Chi Minh City, 2014

Black now played …Bf8??.

Find the mate for White.
 Position after …Bf8??.
1.R×h7+! 1–0
1…K×h7 2.Qh5# (2.Qh3#; 2.Qh4#).
 718
Nikolakis (1623) – Laspas (1306)
Greece, 2014

Black now played …Rxf3.

Find the mate for White.
 Position after …Rxf3.
1.Rb7+ Kc8 2.Ra8# 1–0
 719
Novotny (1295) – Sulc (1322)
Mlada Boleslav, 2014

Black now played …Rd7.

Find the mate for White.
 Position after …Rd7.
1.B×d7+ Kd8 2.Rf8# 1–0
 720
O’Leary (1210) – O’Rourke (1474)
Glasgow, 2014

Black now played …Ke8.

Find the mate for White.
 Position after …Ke8.
1.Qc8+ Ke7 2.Bc5# 1–0
2.Qd8# also works.
 721
Oganov (1951) – Kaisin (1904)
Kirov, 2014

Black now played …gxf6??.

Find the mate for White.
 Position after …gxf6??.
1.Bh6 1–0
White threatens 2.Qg7#. 1…Rg8 allows 2.Nf7#.
 722
Oliveira (1961) – Ferreira (1956)
Santo Tirso/Lisbon, 2014

Black now played …Qe7??.

Find the mate for White.
 Position after …Qe7??.
1.Q×c6+! 1–0
1…b×c6 2.Ba6#.
 723
Orlov (1837) – Sinauridze (1717)
Kouty nad Desnou, 2014

Black now played …Kg7.

Find the mate for White.
 Position after …Kg7.
1.Qf7+ 1–0
1…Kh8 2.Qh7#.
 724
Pasoglou (1640) – Filoxeni (1447)
Porto Rio, 2014

Black now played …Kh6.

Find the mate for White.
 Position after …Kh6.
1.Rh8+ Kg6
1…Kg7 2.Rbg8#.
2.Rbg8# 1–0
 725
Pastana (1941) – Teshima (1785)
Mogi das Cruzes, 2014

Black now played …Qe7.

Find the mate for White.
 Position after …Qe7.
1.Q×g6+ 1–0
1…Qg7 2.Q×g7#.
 726
Pelto (2068) – Norri (1903)
Naantali, 2014

Black now played …Kh6??.

Find the mate for White.
 Position after …Kh6??.
1.Qh3+ Kg5
1…Qh4 2.Q×h4#.
2.f4# 1–0
 727
Pereira (1861) – Pereira (1660)
Rio de Janeiro, 2014

Black now played …exf3??.

Find the mate for White.
 Position after …exf3??.
1.Qe6+ 1–0
1…Qe7 2.Q×e7#.
 728
Petrov (1748) – Zimniok (1935)
Karvina, 2014

Black now played …fxe6?.

Find the mate for White.
 Position after …fxe6?.
1.Q×g6+ Qg7 2.Q×g7# 1–0
 729
Piskov (2006) – Provkin (2149)
Voronezh, 2014

White now played cxb4?.

Find the mate for Black.
 Position after cxb4?.
1…Q×a2+! 0–1
2.K×a2 Ra6#.
 730
Pribylova (1558) – Strakos (1769)
Prague, 2014

White now played fxg3.

Find the mate for Black.
 Position after fxg3.
1…Qh2+ 0–1
2.Ke1 Qf2#.
 731
Prins (2049) – Cummins (1819)
Vale, 2014

Black now played …Kd6?.

Find the mate for White.
 Position after …Kd6?.
1.Qd8+ 1–0
1…Nd7 2.Q×d7#.
 732
Prokop (1727) – Zavadil (1496)
Brno, 2014

Black now played …Ng7.

Find the mate for White.
 Position after …Ng7.
1.Qh6 1–0
White threatens 2.Q×g7#. If the knight moves, White mates with 2.Qh8#.
 733
Quan (1953) – Tran (1937)
Ho Chi Minh City, 2014

White now played Ke1.

Find the mate for Black.
 Position after Ke1.
1…Qe3+ 0–1
2.Be2 Q×e2#.
 734
Queiroz Franca (1790) – Rezende (1800)
Campo Grande, 2014

Black now played …Qb8??.

Find the mate for White.
 Position after …Qb8??.
1.Q×f7+ Kd8 2.Q×d7# 1–0
 735
Rachadel (1592) – Da Silva (1800)
Florianopolis, 2014

Black now played …Rb8??.

Find the mate for White.
 Position after …Rb8??.
1.Nf5+ Ke5 2.Bd4# 1–0
 736
Rajkovic (1612) – Ghersinich (1646)
Kastel Stafilic, 2014

White now played Rxa4.

Find the mate for Black.
 Position after Rxa4.
1…h2+ 2.Kh1 Rf1# 0–1
 737
Ramage (1970) – Pride (1766)
Aberystwyth, 2014

Black now played …f4??.

Find the mate for White.
 Position after …f4??.
1.Qh7+ 1–0
1…Kf7 2.Bg6#.
 738
Reig Albero (2100) – Sendra Tormo (1838)
Alzira, 2014

Black now played …e5??.

Find the mate for White.
 Position after …e5??.
1.Bf5+! 1–0
1…Kg8 2.Qh7#.
 739
Reuker (1912) – Visvikis (1766)
Magdeburg, 2014

Black now played …gxh5?.

Find the mate for White.
 Position after …gxh5?.
1.Rf7+ Ke8 2.Nf6# 1–0
 740
Roche Peris (1925) – Marquez Ramos (1700)
Barcelona, 2014

Black now played …Kd8.

Find the mate for White.
 Position after …Kd8.
1.Qf6+ Ke8
1…Be7 2.Q×e7#.
2.N×c7# 1–0
 741
Roig Martinez (1849) – Rene Chabas (1726)
Barcelona, 2014

Black now played …Nc2.

Find the mate for White.
 Position after …Nc2.
1.B×c5+ Ke8
1…Ne7 2.Rd8#.
2.Bc6# 1–0
2.Nc7# also works.
 742
Ruiz Sanchez (1910) – Paredes (2200)
Madrid, 2014

Black now played …hxg5.

Find the mate for White.
 Position after …hxg5.
1.Qf8+ Kd7 2.Nf6# 1–0
 743
Rynt (1991) – Trochta (1744)
Prague, 2014

Black now played …Bf8??.

Find the mate for White.
 Position after …Bf8??.
1.Bb5+ 1–0
1…Kd5 2.Qf3# (2.Nf4#).
 744
Sa (1474) – Balu (1755)
Vila Nova de Gaia, 2014

White now played Nd4?.

Find the mate for Black.
 Position after Nd4?.
1…Rh1+ 2.Kf2 g3# 0–1
 745
Sakr (2139) – Al Zaruoni (1669)
Sharjah, 2014

Black now played …Bg7??.

Find the mate for White.
 Position after …Bg7??.
1.Q×f7+ 1–0
1…Kh8 2.B×g7# (2.Q×g7#).
 746
Salvans Serra (1757) – Espada Espanol (1700)
Santa Eulalia de Roncana, 2014

Black now played …h6.

Find the mate for White.
 Position after …h6.
1.B×a6+! Kc8
1…Bd5 leads to the same mate.
2.Qd7# 1–0
 747
Schlegel (1637) – Bounlom (1450)
Cham, 2014

White now played Kg1.

Find the mate for Black.
 Position after Kg1.
1…Re1+ 2.Bf1 R×f1# 0–1
 748
Schlegel (1637) – Kwiatkowski (1436)
Cham, 2014

Black now played …Nxd4.

Find the mate for White.
 Position after …Nxd4.
1.Bf4+! K×e4 2.Nc3# 1–0
 749
Segura (1697) – Hernandez (1737)
Ortega, 2014

Black now played …Bxe6.

Find the mate for White.
 Position after …Bxe6.
1.Ne7+ Kh8 2.Qf6# 1–0
2.Qe5# also works.
 750
Senasi (1695) – Hruza (1635)
Brno, 2014

White now played Kg2.

Find the mate for Black.
 Position after Kg2.
1…Rg1+! 0–1
2.K×g1 Qf1#.
 751
Shabunin (1739) – Shestakov (1872)
Voronezh, 2014

Black now played …Kf8.

Find the mate for White.
 Position after …Kf8.
White missed 1.Bg7+! Kg8 2.Qf7#.
 752
Shatko (2178) – Conchillo Torres (1681)
Barcelona, 2014

Black now played …Qf8??.

Find the mate for White.
 Position after …Qf8??.
1.Nf6+ Kh8 2.Q×h7# 1–0
 753
Shelke (1857) – Utsab (1644)
Odisha, 2014

White now played a3??.

Find the mate for Black.
 Position after a3??.
1…R×f3+! 0–1
Black mates next move with 2…R×f1#.
 754
Shmarina (1963) – Shmois (1753)
Erfurt, 2014

Black now played …fxe6.

Find the mate for White.
 Position after …fxe6.
1.Qh6+ 1–0
1…Rg7 2.Q×g7#.
 755
Silva (1594) – Duarte (1399)
Vila Nova de Gaia, 2014

Black now played …Kg5.

Find the mate for White.
 Position after …Kg5.
1.f4+ Kg4 2.Rh4# 1–0
 756
Silveira (1733) – Oliveira (1751)
Juiz de Fora, 2014

White now played Kg1.

Find the mate for Black.
 Position after Kg1.
1…Q×g3+ 2.Kf1
2.Qg2 Q×g2# (2…Rh1#).
2…Rh1# 0–1
 757
Simakova (1614) – Baiburina (1721)
Kolomna, 2014

Black now played …Kb7??.

Find the mate for White.
 Position after …Kb7??.
1.Nd6+ Ka6 2.Ra3# 1–0
 758
Simsek (1731) – Nurlu (1575)
Konya, 2014

Black now played …Kc7.

Find the mate for White.
 Position after …Kc7.
1.R3f7+ 1–0
White mates after 1…Bd7 2.R×d7# or 1…Qe7 2.Qd8#.
 759
Smirnov (2144) – Dabkus (1795)
Sokolka, 2014

Black now played …Qf6.

Find the mate for White.
 Position after …Qf6.
1.B×f5+ Kh5 2.Qe2# 1–0
 760
Smolik (1459) – Cikovsky (1202)
Mlada Boleslav, 2014

Black now played …Kf8?.

Find the mate for White.
 Position after …Kf8?.
1.R×f7+ Kg8 2.Qe8# 1–0
 761
Soblechero (1575) – Louche (1769)
Montpellier, 2014

White now played Qc2.

Find the mate for Black.
 Position after Qc2.
1…Qg1+ 2.Kh3 Qg3# 0–1
 762
Sobotka (1921) – Dolezal (1961)
Rakovnik, 2014

Black now played …Nxd5?.

Find the mate for White.
 Position after …Nxd5?.
1.Qh7+ 1–0
1…Kf8 2.Qh8#.
 763
Sousa (2082) – Pereira (1604)
Famalicao, 2014

Black now played …hxg4??.

Find the mate for White.
 Position after …hxg4??.
1.Qh6 1–0
White mates next move with 2.Qg7#.
 764
Stamatis (1261) – Georgakopoulos (1577)
Greece, 2014

White now played Kf3.

Find the mate for Black.
 Position after Kf3.
1…Bh5+! 2.N×h5
2.Kf4 g5#.
2…Qe4# 0–1
 765
Stefanatos (1891) – Serpetsidakis (1714)
Heraklion, 2014

White now played Rxc5??.

Find the mate for Black.
 Position after Rxc5??.
1…Qe1+ 0–1
2.Bf1 Q×f1#.
 766
Stepan (1252) – Harcuba (1237)
Mlada Boleslav, 2014

Black now played …Kxh8.

Find the mate for White.
 Position after …Kxh8.
1.Qh6+ Kg8 2.Qg7# 1–0
 767
Stepanov (1602) – Tyapkin (1750)
Saratov, 2014

White now played Kh1?.

Find the mate for Black.
 Position after Kh1?.
1…Q×f3+! 0–1
2.R×f3 B×f3#.
 768
Stratis (1254) – Toubekis (1512)
Greece, 2014

White now played Rf4.

Find the mate for Black.
 Position after Rf4.
1…Qh3+ 2.Kf2 Qe3# 0–1
 769
Strelec (1249) – Senasi (1695)
Brno, 2014

Black now played …Bc1.

Find the mate for White.
 Position after …Bc1.
1.Qg3+ 1–0
1…Kh5 2.Qh3#.
 770
Tan (1703) – Nguyen (1731)
Ho Chi Minh City, 2014

Black now played …Bb6?.

Find the mate for White.
 Position after …Bb6?.
1.Rc8+ 1–0
1…Bd8 2.R×d8#.
 771
Tananaki (1218) – Pasoglou (1640)
Porto Rio, 2014

White now played Kh2.

Find the mate for Black.
 Position after Kh2.
1…Bf1+ 2.Qh3
2.Qh5 R×h5#.
2…R×h3# 0–1
 772
Tezayak (1740) – Achermann (1603)
Cham, 2014

Black now played …Kh5.

Find the mate for White.
 Position after …Kh5.
1.g4+! Kh4 2.Bg3# 1–0
2.Q×h6# also works.
 773
Thybo (1813) – Toloraia (1629)
Batumi, 2014

Black now played …Nxg7.

Find the mate for White.
 Position after …Nxg7.
1.Q×h6+ 1–0
1…Kg8 2.Qh7#.
 774
Tornyai (1922) – Farkas (1788)
Hungary, 2014

Black now played …Kf8??.

Find the mate for White.
 Position after …Kf8??.
1.Qh6+! 1–0
1…R×h6 2.B×h6#.
 775
Toro (1484) – Rozo (1526)
Ortega, 2014

White now played Ne3.

Find the mate for Black.
 Position after Ne3.
1…Q×b1+! 2.K×b1 Ra1# 0–1
 776
Toth (1947) – Sopow (1733)
Hungary, 2014

Black now played …Kg6.

Find the mate for White.
 Position after …Kg6.
1.Rd6+ 1–0
1…Kh5 2.Qh3#.
 777
Trifan (1748) – Koehler (1718)
Hannover, 2014

Black now played …exd5??.

Find the mate for White.
 Position after …exd5??.
1.Qe3+ Qe7 2.Q×e7# 1–0
 778
Tyburec (1663) – Suchanek (1305)
Karvina, 2014

White now played g4.

Find the mate for Black.
 Position after g4.
1…Qh1+ 0–1
Black mates after 2.Kg3 Qh2# or 2.Qh2 Q×h2#.
 779
Tzemanakis (1342) – Nikolakis (1623)
Greece, 2014

White now played Nxc6?.

Find the mate for Black.
 Position after Nxc6?.
1…Rd1+ 2.R×d1 c×d1Q# 0–1
2…c×d1R# also works.
 780
Ulanowski (2144) – Piotrowski (1984)
Warsaw, 2014

Black now played …b5.

Find the mate for White.
 Position after …b5.
1.d×c6! 1–0
White mates next move with 2.Qa3# or 2.Qa5#.
 781
Van Zyl Rudd (1481) – February (1733)
Glasgow, 2014

Black now played …Qe6??.

Find the mate for White.
 Position after …Qe6??.
1.R×h7+! 1–0
1…K×h7 2.Rh4# (2.Qh1#; 2.Qh2#).
 782
Vasiliou (1458) – Anthopoulou (1317)
Greece, 2014

White now played Rd1.

Find the mate for Black.
 Position after Rd1.
1…Q×f2+ 0–1
2.Ng2 Q×g2#.
 783
Vass (2056) – Horvath (2183)
Hungary, 2014

White now played Nxg4?.

Find the mate for Black.
 Position after Nxg4?.
1…Rh2+! 0–1
Black mates next move with 2…Qg2# or 2…Bg2#.
 784
Virzi (1966) – Dei Giudici (1761)
Milan, 2014

Black now played …Bxg7??.

Find the mate for White.
 Position after …Bxg7??.
1.Qg4 1–0
White mates next move with 2.Q×g7#.
 785
Vojta (1322) – Novotny (1295)
Mlada Boleslav, 2014

Black now played …g5?.

Find the mate for White.
 Position after …g5?.
1.R2f7+ 1–0
White mates after 1…Qg7 2.Qe4# or 1…Kg6 2.Re7# (2.R×c7#; 2.Rd7#).
 786
Von Nordheim (1815) – Ripperger (1864)
Wesel Undeloh, 2014

White now played Kh1??.

Find the mate for Black.
 Position after Kh1??.
1…R×h2+! 2.K×h2 Qh4# 0–1
 787
Vozinaki (1538) – Grafakou (1413)
Porto Rio, 2014

Black now played …Nc7+.

Find the mate for White.
 Position after …Nc7+.
1.Kb6! 1–0
White mates next move with 2.B×c7#.
 788
Vreugdenhil (2006) – Dubertrand (1654)
Naujac sur Mer, 2014

Black now played …Kg7??.

Find the mate for White.
 Position after …Kg7??.
1.Nh5+ 1–0
1…Kh7 2.Nf8#.
 789
Vujic (1560) – Golub (1510)
Kastel Stafilic, 2014

White now played Ne3??.

Find the mate for Black.
 Position after Ne3??.
1…Q×f2+ 0–1
2.Ng2 Q×g2#.
 790
Wachsmann (1760) – Soost (1953)
Wiesbaden, 2014

White now played Qxd5??.

Find the mate for Black.
 Position after Qxd5??.
1…Q×c1+ 0–1
Black mates after 2.Bd1 Q×d1# (2…Rf1#) or 2.Bf1 Q×f1# (2…R×f1#).
 791
Wang (1989) – Menon Jayadev (1935)
Tromsoe, 2014

Black now played …g6.

Find the mate for White.
 Position after …g6.
1.Qf6 1–0
White mates next move with 2.Qg7#.
 792
Wong (2200) – Rosenstein (1767)
San Francisco, 2014

Black now played …Qxd6.

Find the mate for White.
 Position after …Qxd6.
1.Bg5+ 1–0
1…Qe7 2.Q×e7#.
 793
Wulf von Moers (2173) – Retzlaff (1723)
Pinneberg, 2014

Black now played …g5??.

Find the mate for White.
 Position after …g5??.
1.Rf8+ Kg6 1–0
2.Q×g5#.
 794
Wulf von Moers (2173) – Weisshorn (1659)
Pinneberg, 2014

Black now played …fxe6??.

Find the mate for White.
 Position after …fxe6??.
1.Qg6+ Kh8 2.Qh7# 1–0
 795
Yap (2060) – Abdulla (1699)
Sharjah, 2014

Black now played …Kf6??.

Find the mate for White.
 Position after …Kf6??.
1.Qh4+! K×e5
1…Kf5 2.Qf4#; 1…g5 2.Q×g5#.
2.Qf4# 1–0
 796
Yassibag (1499) – Celik (1418)
Konya, 2014

Black now played …Qd3??.

Find the mate for White.
 Position after …Qd3??.
1.Q×f8+ Kh7 2.Qg7# 1–0
2.Q×f7# also works.
 797
Yeves Miquel (1705) – Garcia Ruiz Fuentes (2062)
Madrid, 2014

White now played Kg1.

Find the mate for Black.
 Position after Kg1.
1…Qg4+ 0–1
Black mates next move with 2…Qg2#.
 798
Zikeli (2109) – Sand (1946)
Ditzingen, 2014

Black now played …Nd4??.

Find the mate for White.
 Position after …Nd4??.
1.Q×g6+! 1–0
1…Kh8 2.Qg7#.
 799
Zucker (1916) – Bethke (1627)
Frankfurt, 2014

Black now played …g6??.

Find the mate for White.
 Position after …g6??.
1.Bc3+ f6 2.B×f6# 1–0
 800
Zuziak (1744) – Kubos (2194)
Czechia, 2014

Black now played …h6??.

Find the mate for White.
 Position after …h6??.
1.Bh7+! 1–0
White mates after 1…N×h7 2.Q×h7# or 1…Kh8 2.N×f7#.
Chapter 5
Mate in 3: Exercises 801 - 900
801
Aciu (1931) – Petrenko (2162)
Braila, 2016

Find the mate for White.

1.Rg7+! 1–0
After 1…K×e6 (1…Ke8 2.Qh5#), White can mate in two ways:
1) 2.e×f5+ K×f5 (2…Kd5 3.Qe6#) 3.g4#.
2) 2.d5+ Ke5 (2…Q×d5 3.e×d5#; 2…c×d5 3.e×d5#) 3.R×e7#.
 802
Alsheimer (1587) – Schmid (1413)
Magdeburg, 2014

Find the mate for White.

1.Ba3+ 1–0
White mates after 1…c5 (other moves allow 2.Qh8#) 2.B×c5+, followed by
3.Qh8#.
 803
Amer (2044) – Mathews (2116)
Baku, 2016

Find the mate for Black.

1…Re1+! 0–1
2.Bf1 (2.Q×e1 B×f3#; 2.Kg2 Rg1#; 2.Qg1 R×g1# (2…B×f3#)) 2…R×f1+
3.Kg2 (3.Qg1 R×g1# (3…B×f3#)) 3…Rg1#.
 804
Balogh (2150) – Meszaros (2135)
Slovakia, 2016

Find the mate for White.

1.Qg5 1–0
White threatens 2.Q×g7#. The main lines are:
1) 1…Rf7 2.B×g7+ Kg8 3.Rh8#.
2) 1…B×e5 2.B×f8+ Bh2 3.R×h2# (3.Qg7#).
 805
Barros (2167) – Arismendi Polanco (1848)
Medellin, 2014

Find the mate for White.

1.Qh7+ 1–0
1…Kf8 2.Bc5+ Re7 3.Rd8#.
 806
Binnendijk (1827) – Uittenbogaard (1600)
Leiden, 2014

Find the mate for White.

1.Q×h7+! K×h7 2.h×g6+ Kg7 3.Rh7# 1–0
 807
Bockelmann (1704) – Kollhoff (1741)
Kiel, 2014

Find the mate for White.

1.Qc8+ 1–0
1…Ke7 2.N×d5+ Kd6 (2…Kf7 3.Be6# (3.Qe6#)) 3.Qc5# (3.Qe6#).
 808
Borisova (1629) – Protopopova (1968)
Kolomna, 2014

Find the mate for Black.

1…B×f4! 0–1
Black mates after 2.Re1 (other moves allow 2…Qh2#) 2…Qh2+ 3.Kf1
Qh1#.
 809
Carrizo (1815) – Cabrera Pando (2032)
Buenos Aires, 2016

Find the mate for Black.

1…Be1+! 0–1
The main lines are:
1) 2.Kf1 Qf2#.
2) 2.Kh3 Bc8+ 3.g4 h×g4# (3…B×g4#).
3) 2.B×c2 (2.Bd2, 2.Be2 and 2.Nd2 lead to the same mate) 2…Qf2+ 3.Kh3
Q×g3#.
 810
Cervera Lopez (1700) – Montoro Rueda (1775)
Barcelona, 2014

Find the mate for Black.

1…Qh3+ 2.Kg1 Re1+ 3.Rf1 R×f1# 0–1
 811
Chancerel (1827) – Ferrant (1858)
Schoelcher, 2014

Find the mate for Black.

1…Qg5+ 0–1
2.Qf4 (2.Ke1 Q×c1#) 2…Q×f4+ 3.Ke1 Q×c1#.
 812
Chernyaev (1654) – Makhnev (1903)
Kimry, 2014

Find the mate for Black.

1…R×g1+! 0–1
Black mates after 2.K×g1 Q×h2+ (2…B×h2+ 3.Kf1 Qh3# also works)
3.Kf1 Qh1# (3…Bg2#; 3…Qg2#).
 813
Ciocan (1734) – Nastase (2009)
Calimanesti Caciulata, 2016

Find the mate for Black.

1…Q×e1+ 0–1
2.Bf1 Nh3+ 3.Kh1 Q×f1#.
 814
Dessbesell (1726) – Ruf (1753)
Stennweiler, 2014

Find the mate for Black.

1…R×h2+! 0–1
2.K×h2 Rh8+ 3.Qh5 R×h5#.
 815
Dittrich (1677) – Vaintroub (1734)
Frankfurt, 2014

Find the mate for Black.

1…Qf4+ 0–1
The main lines are:
1) 2.Kb1 Rd1#.
2) 2.Qd2 Q×d2+ 3.Kb1 Qd1# (3…Qe1#).
3) 2.Qe3 Q×e3+ 3.Kb1 Qe1# (3…Rd1#).
 816
Eric (2161) – Otikova (2051)
Baku, 2016

Find the mate for White.

1.Rah1 1–0
After 1…g×f6 (other moves allow 2.Rh8#), White can mate in two ways:
1) 2.Rh8+ Kg7 3.R1h7#.
2) 2.Q×f6, followed by 3.Rh8# or 3.Qh8#, depending on Black’s reply.
 817
Erlekam (1791) – Roth (1624)
Gau Algesheim, 2014

Find the mate for White.

1.Qf4+ 1–0
1…Bd6 (1…Kc8 2.Ra8#) 2.Q×d6+ Kc8 3.Ra8# (3.Ne7#).
 818
Fischer (2166) – Vorreiter (1759)
Leipzig, 2016

Find the mate for White.

1.Nf6+ Kg7 2.R×h7+ R×h7 1–0
3.R×h7#.
 819
Franko (1703) – Verbovsky (1751)
Liptovsky Mikulas, 2016

Find the mate for White.

1.Rf6+ 1–0
1…Ke8 2.Q×g8+ Bf8 3.R×f8# (3.Q×f8#).
 820
Galarce (1995) – Tomas Falcon (2140)
Villa Martelli, 2016

Find the mate for White.

1.Qh6 1–0
White threatens 2.Qg7#. The main lines are:
1) 1…Qe5 2.d×e5, followed by 3.Qg7# or 3.Nf6#.
2) 1…Q×f2+ 2.K×f2, followed by 3.Qg7# or 3.Nf6#.
 821
Gilyazitdinov (2055) – Tukaeva (2037)
Kazan, 2016

Find the mate for Black.

1…h3! 0–1
Black threatens 2…h2#. Moving the rook on f1 allows 2…h2+ 3.Kf1 h1Q#
(3…h1R#).
 822
Gjergji (1947) – Guindy (2149)
Baku, 2016

Find the mate for White.

1.Bc4+ Kh7
This allows a quick mate. The main line is 1…Qd5 (1…Qe6 leads to the
same mate) 2.B×d5+ (2.Q×d5+ Kf8 (or 2…Kh7) 3.Qf7# also works) 2…
Kh7 3.Qf7#.
2.Qf7# 1–0
 823
Golub (1510) – Smetisko (1661)
Kastel Stafilic, 2014

Find the mate for White.

White missed 1.R×h6+! Q×h6 2.R×h6+ K×h6 3.Qg6#.
 824
Guenther (1701) – Pampel (1300)
Gau Algesheim, 2014

Find the mate for White.

1.R×h6+ 1–0
The main lines are:
1) 1…Q×h6 2.Q×h6+ Kg8 3.Ne7# (3.Qg7#).
2) 1…Kg8 2.Qg5+ Qg6 (2…Kf8 3.Q×d8# (3.Rh8#)) 3.Q×d8#.
 825
Hagesaether (2145) – Bjorn (1910)
Helsingor, 2014

Find the mate for White.

1.Qf7+ 1–0
1…Kd8 2.Qf8+ Qe8 3.Nf7#.
 826
Hamzic (1788) – Milovic (1934)
Sarajevo, 2014

Find the mate for White.

1.f5+! 1–0
1…K×e5 2.Re1+ Kd4 (2…Kf4 3.g3# (3.Rh4#; 3.Bd2#; 3.Rf3#)) 3.c3#
(3.Rh4#; 3.Qd1#; 3.Qg4#; 3.Qh4#).
 827
Hartmann (1735) – Cejda (1438)
Magdeburg, 2014

Find the mate for White.

1.Qe6+ 1–0
1…Kf4 2.Qf6+ Kg4 3.Bf3#.
 828
Hartmann (2049) – Schulz (2141)
Berlin, 2016

Find the mate for White.

1.Rg4 1–0
White threatens 2.Rh3#. The main lines are:
1) 1…Rd3 2.R×d3, followed by 3.Rh3#.
2) 1…R×g2+ 2.K×g2 (or 2.R×g2), followed by 3.Rh3#.
 829
Harutyunyan (1805) – Cuvelier (1610)
Blankenberge, 2014

Find the mate for White.

1.R×g7+ 1–0
The main lines are:
1) 1…Kd6 2.Q×d5#.
2) 1…Kd8 2.Qd7#.
3) 1…Ke8 2.Qd7+ (2.Qf7+ Kd8 3.Qd7# also works) 2…Kf8 3.Qf7#.
 830
Heldt (1691) – Alten (1838)
Magdeburg, 2014

Find the mate for Black.

1…Ne1+ 2.R×e1
This allows a quick mate. The main line is 2.Kh2 (2.Kg1 Qf2#) 2…Qf2+
3.Bg2 Q×g2# (3…Nf3#).
2…Qf2# 0–1
 831
Hiebsch (1730) – Rempel (1976)
Braunfels, 2014

Find the mate for Black.

1…Qg3 0–1
Black threatens 2…N×h3+ 3.Kh1 Qh2# and 2…Nh1, followed by 3…Qh2#.
If White tries 2.R×f2, Black mates after 3…Qh2#.
 832
Hofele (1434) – Biermann (1504)
Magdeburg, 2014

Find the mate for White.

1.Rb8+ 1–0
1…Rd8 (1…Ne8 2.Rb×e8#) 2.R×d8+ Ne8 3.Rd×e8#.
 833
Hoffmann (1920) – Hajsman (1784)
Marianske Lazne, 2016

Find the mate for White.

1.Rg8+! 1–0
The main lines are:
1) 1…K×h5 2.B×f7+ Kh4 3.Qh6#.
2) 1…Kf5 2.Qd3+ (2.g4+ Ke5 (2…Ke4 3.Qe3#) 3.Qf4# also works) 2…
Ke5 3.f4#.
 834
Iglesias Fernandez (1850) – Sanchez Perez (1715)
Zaragoza, 2014

Find the mate for White.

1.Q×f6+ 1–0
White mates after 1…Kd7 (1…Kc7 2.Qd6#; 1…Ke8 2.Qe7#) 2.Qe7+
(2.Qd6+ Ke8 3.Qe7# also works) 2…Kc6 3.Qd6#.
 835
Jaunooby (2186) – Shaw (1948)
Aberystwyth, 2014

Find the mate for White.

1.Ng5+ 1–0
1…Kh6 2.Qh8+ Nh7 3.Q×h7#.
 836
Jimenez Ortiz (1951) – Guix Torres (2032)
Barcelona, 2016

Find the mate for Black.

1…R×a4+! 0–1
2.b×a4 Qc3+ 3.Ka2 Qb2#.
 837
Kalaiyalahan (2016) – Nevioselaya (2032)
Tromsoe, 2014

Find the mate for Black.

1…Qh2+ 0–1
2.Kf1 (2.Kf2 Q×g2#) 2…Qh1+ 3.Kf2 Q×g2#.
 838
Kolker (1915) – Diehl (1702)
Frankfurt, 2014

Find the mate for White.

1.Q×h7+! 1–0
1…K×h7 2.Rh3+ Qh4 3.R×h4#.
 839
Krausse (1606) – Doepper (1646)
Magdeburg, 2014

Find the mate for Black.

1…e4+ 0–1
2.Qd4 (2.Kc2 Qd2#) 2…B×d4+ 3.Kc2 Qd2#.
 840
Lagunes (1978) – Herry (1938)
Naujac sur Mer, 2014

Find the mate for White.

1.Q×g7+! 1–0
1…K×g7 2.h8Q+ Kf7 3.Ng5#.
 841
Las Heras Aixandri (1873) – Martinez Arranz (1714)
Llinars del Valles, 2014

Find the mate for White.

1.Qh6 1–0
White threatens 2.Q×h7#. Moving the rook on f8 allows various mates, such
as 2.g×f7+ Kh8 3.Q×h7# (3.Qf6#), 2.B×f7+ Kh8 3.Q×h7# (3.g7#) and
2.Q×h7+ Kf8 3.Q×f7#.
 842
Lieberwirth (1628) – Voss (1456)
Magdeburg, 2014

Find the mate for Black.

1…Rf5 0–1
Black mates after 2.Be7 (other moves allow 2…Rh5#) 2…Rh5+ 3.Bh4
Rh×h4#.
 843
Llados Clos (1974) – Pera Muntasell (1876)
Barcelona, 2014

Find the mate for White.

1.Qh6+ 1–0
White mates after 1…Kg8 2.Rh1, followed by 3.Qh7# or 3.Qh8#, depending
on Black’s reply. If Black tries 2…f6, White mates with 3.Qh7# or 3.Q×g6#.
 844
Llano Buritica (1706) – Olarte Ospina (1613)
Medellin, 2014

Find the mate for White.

1.Qh5! 1–0
White threatens 2.Qf5#, 2.Bf5#, 2.Qe2# and 2.Qf3#. The main line is 1…
Qd1+ 2.K×d1 (2.Q×d1 also works), followed by mate as above.
 845
Lopes (2006) – Dinegri (1658)
Sao Paulo, 2014

Find the mate for White.

1.Ng5+! K×f6
This allows a quick mate. The main line is 1…Kg8 2.Qd5+ Ne6 3.Q×e6#.
2.Qe5# 1–0
 846
Mackova (1760) – Cabart (1774)
Prague, 2014

Find the mate for White.

1.Be5+! 1–0
White mates after 1…Q×e5 (other moves allow 2.R×d8#) 2.R×d8+ Qe8
3.R×e8#.
 847
Marchese (1952) – Keller (2110)
Frankfurt, 2014

Find the mate for White.

1.Qe3+ 1–0
1…Rf4 (1…Kh5 2.Ng3#; 1…Rg5 2.Q×g5#) 2.Q×f4+ Kh5 3.Ng3# (3.Nf6#;
3.Qg5#; 3.Qh4#).
 848
McClung (1744) – Behrensen Senfft (1767)
Hamburg, 2014

Find the mate for White.

1.B×f7+! 1–0
1…K×f7 (1…Kh8 2.Qg7#) 2.Qg7+ Ke8 3.Qg8# (3.Qf8#).
 849
Mejia (2106) – Cantonjos (1959)
San Antonio, 2014

Find the mate for White.

1.Qg4+ 1–0
1…Ke8 (1…Kd6 2.Bb4#) 2.Qe6+ Be7 (or 2…Ne7) 3.R×d8#.
 850
Mesquita (1707) – Soares (1914)
Rio de Janeiro, 2016

Find the mate for Black.

1…R×b2+ 0–1
Black mates after 2.Ka1 Rb3+ (other moves by the rook on the b-file also
work) 3.Re5 B×e5#.
 851
Misiuk (1498) – Sabaliauskis (1747)
Palanga, 2014

Find the mate for White.

1.Rf7+ 1–0
1…Kg8 (or 1…Kh8) 2.Rf8+ Kg7 (or 2…Kh7) 3.R1f7#.
 852
Modi (1769) – Steimbach (1953)
London, 2016

Find the mate for White.

1.Qg5+! 1–0
White mates after 1…Kh8 2.B×f6+ (2.Q×f6+ leads to a similar mate) 2…
Q×f6 (2…Qg7 3.B×g7# (3.Q×g7#)) 3.Q×f6#.
 853
Murgia (1908) – Malfagia (2159)
Crema, 2016

Find the mate for Black.

1…Rc8+ 0–1
2.Bc3 (2.Kb1 Qd3#; 2.Nc4 Qc2#) 2…Ba3+ 3.Kb1 Qd3#.
 854
Musiolik (1435) – Khamenya (1230)
Magdeburg, 2014

Find the mate for Black.

1…R×h2! 0–1
2.K×h2 (other moves allow 2…Rh1# or 2…Qh1#, depending on White’s
reply) 2…Rh8+ 3.Kg1 Rh1# (3…Qh1#).
 855
Nadzamova (1796) – Vrtiakova (1991)
Liptovsky Mikulas, 2016

Find the mate for White.

1.Q×h7+! 1–0
1…K×h7 (1…Kf7 2.g8Q# (2.g8R#)) 2.g8Q+ Kh6 3.Qg6#.
 856
Ozen (1719) – Circi (2015)
Konya, 2014

Find the mate for White.

1.Qg3+ 1–0
1…Qg7 2.Re8+ R×e8 3.R×e8#.
 857
Paz (1947) – Chagas (1830)
Sao Paulo, 2014

Find the mate for Black.

1…h4! 0–1
2.Bf5 (other moves allow 2…Rdg8#) 2…Rdg8+ 3.Bg6 R×g6#.
 858
Pericka (1815) – Doucha (1919)
Slovakia, 2016

Find the mate for White.

1.B×g7+! 1–0
1…B×g7 2.Qh5+ Bh6 3.Q×h6#.
 859
Perolet Perez (1859) – Saurina Suner (2068)
Santa Eugenia, 2014

Find the mate for Black.

Black missed 1…Qd3+ 2.Kg1 (2.Ke1 Qd1#) 2…Qd1+ 3.Ne1 Q×e1#.
 860
Pierard (2101) – Rapaire (1779)
Novi Sad, 2016

Find the mate for White.

1.Q×h6 1–0
White threatens 2.Qf6#. The main lines are:
1) 1…f6 (1…f5 leads to the same mate) 2.Q×f6+ Qg7 3.Q×g7#.
2) 1…Rg8 2.Qf6+ (2.R×g8+ K×g8 3.Qf8# also works) 2…Rg7 3.Q×g7#.
 861
Pineda (1810) – Obando Guzman (1992)
Bogota, 2016

Find the mate for White.

1.Qh2+ 1–0
1…Kf3 2.Rh3+ Kg4 3.Qg3# (3.R7h4#).
 862
Potschka (1785) – Lang (2072)
Bssum, 2014

Find the mate for Black.

1…Ng3+! 0–1
2.Q×g3 Q×f1+ 3.Qg1 Q×g1#.
 863
Praszak (2098) – Pikulinski (1824)
Lublin, 2014

Find the mate for White.

1.Qe5+ Kd8 2.Qe7+
2.Bc7+ Kc8 3.Ba6# also works.
2…Kc8 3.Ba6# 1–0
 864
Prokop (1727) – Feldvabl (1736)
Brno, 2014

Find the mate for White.

1.Qg4+ 1–0
1…f5 (1…Ne6 2.Q×e6#) 2.Q×f5+ Ne6 3.Q×e6#.
 865
Radics (1920) – Miszler (1644)
Balatonboglar, 2014

Find the mate for White.

1.Qh6! 1–0
White threatens 2.Qg7#. The main lines are:
1) 1…g×h6 2.g×h6#.
2) 1…g×f6 2.g×f6+ Kh8 3.Qg7#.
3) 1…B×f6 2.g×f6, followed by 3.Qg7#.
 866
Rahman (1964) – Sharif (2157)
Dhaka, 2016

Find the mate for Black.

1…Qd1+ 0–1
2.Re1 (2.Qf1 Q×f1#) 2…Q×e1+ (2…Bh2+ 3.K×f2 (or 3.Kh1) 3…Qf3# also
works) 3.Qf1 Q×f1#.
 867
Ramon Serrano (2022) – Julian Barrachina (2131)
Barcelona, 2014

Find the mate for Black.

1…R×h2+! 0–1
2.K×h2 Qg3+ 3.Kh1 Qh4#.
 868
Rapon (2053) – Lafortune (1807)
Schoelcher, 2014

Find the mate for White.

1.Rf3 1–0
1…Kh8 (other moves allow 2.Rh3#) 2.Rh3+ Bh6 3.R×h6#.
 869
Rapp (1216) – Bosselmann (1430)
Magdeburg, 2014

Find the mate for Black.

1…Qh4+ 0–1
2.Nh3 (2.Kg1 Q×h1#) 2…Q×h3+ 3.Kg1 Q×h1#.
 870
Rasic (2072) – Velikic (1784)
Paracin, 2014

Find the mate for White.

1.Rc8+! 1–0
1…R×c8 (1…B×c8 2.Rd8#) 2.b×c8Q+ (2.b×c8R+ leads to the same mate)
2…B×c8 3.Rd8#.
 871
Recktenwald (1453) – Santos (1547)
Magdeburg, 2014

Find the mate for White.

1.R×f7+ 1–0
White mates after 1…Kh8 2.R×c8+ Qd8 3.R×d8# or 1…Kg8 2.Q×g6+ Kh8
3.Rh7# (3.Qg7#; 3.Qh7#).
 872
Roehr (1588) – Bui (1363)
Magdeburg, 2014

Find the mate for Black.

1…Qd4+ 0–1
2.Kh1 (2.Kf1 Qd1# (2…Qf2#)) 2…Qd1+ 3.Qf1 Q×f1#.
 873
Roqueta Maffei (1700) – Herce Carreras (1711)
Santa Eugenia, 2014

Find the mate for White.

1.Q×f7+ Kh8 2.R×e8+
2.Q×e8+ R×e8 3.R×e8# also works.
2…R×e8 3.Q×e8# 1–0
 874
Rottenwohrer Suarez (1985) – Gonzalez Mateos (2003)
Madrid, 2016

Find the mate for White.

1.Nd8+ 1–0
1…Be6 (1…Kh8 2.Q×f8#; 1…Rf7 2.Qe8#) 2.B×e6+ Rf7 (2…Kh8
3.Q×f8#) 3.Qe8#.
 875
Rozumek (2010) – Zebracki (1841)
Jastrzebia Gora, 2016

Find the mate for Black.

1…Bg4+! 0–1
2.Kg3 (2.h×g4 Q×g4#) 2…B×h3+ (2…Qe5+ 3.Kh4 g5# also works) 3.Kf3
(3.Kh2 Q×g2#) 3…B×g2# (3…Qg4#).
 876
Rubio Tello (1860) – Lorente Aguar (1706)
Zaragoza, 2014

Find the mate for White.

1.Rf7! 1–0
White threatens 2.Q×g7# and 2.B×g7#. The main lines are:
1) 1…Be5 2.Q×g7+ B×g7 3.B×g7#.
2) 1…Bf8 2.B×g7+ (2.Q×g7+ B×g7 3.B×g7# also works) 2…B×g7
3.Q×g7#.
3) 1…Rg8 2.B×g7+ (2.Q×g7+ R×g7 3.B×g7# also works) 2…R×g7
3.Q×g7#.
4) 1…Q×f7 2.N×f7+ B×f7 (or 2…Kg8) 3.Q×g7#.
 877
Ruch (1934) – Bailly (1716)
Rouen, 2016

Find the mate for White.

1.Bh7+! 1–0
The main lines are:
1) 1…N×h7 2.Q×h7+ Kf8 3.Qh8#.
2) 1…Kh8 2.Ne×f7+ (or 2.Ng×f7+) 2…R×f7 3.N×f7#.
 878
Santos da Costa (1960) – Ayyad (2176)
Baku, 2016

Find the mate for Black.

1…Qc3+ 0–1
2.Kb1 Q×b3+ (2…Rd1+ 3.Ka2 Qa1# (3…Ra1#) also works) 3.Ka1 (or
3.Kc1) 3…Rd1#.
 879
Sfrizo Souza (1778) – Camara (2078)
Sao Paulo, 2016

Find the mate for Black.

1…Qe3+ 0–1
2.Kh4 Q×f4+ 3.K×h5 (3.Kh3 Qg4#; 3.g4 Q×g4#) 3…Qh6# (3…Qg4#; 3…
g6#).
 880
Shadunts (1649) – Latyev (2115)
St Petersburg, 2014

Find the mate for Black.

1…Bc3+ 2.Kf1
This allows a quick mate. The main line is 2.Qd2 Qf2+ (2…Qe3+ 3.Kd1
(3.Kf1 N×d2#) 3…Q×d2# also works) 3.Kd1 Q×d2#.
2…Qf2# 0–1
 881
Shmoilov (1916) – Privalov (2163)
St Petersburg, 2016

Find the mate for White.

1.R×g6+! 1–0
The main lines are:
1) 1…Kf7 2.Rf1# (2.Qf3#; 2.Qf5#).
2) 1…B×g6 2.Q×g6+ Kh8 (2…Kf8 3.Rf1#) 3.Qh7#.
3) 1…Kf8 2.Qh8+ (2.Qh6+ Kf7 3.Qg7# (3.Rf1#) and 2.Rf1+ Bf7 3.Qh8#
also work) 2…Kf7 3.Qg7# (3.Qg8#; 3.Qf6#; 3.Rf1#; 3.Rf6#).
 882
Simon (1795) – Boese (1518)
Magdeburg, 2014

Find the mate for White.

1.Qh7+ 1–0
White mates after 1…Kf8 2.Ng6+ Ke8 3.Q×g8# or 1…Ke8 2.Q×g8+ Ke7
3.Ng6#.
 883
Skok (2023) – Rozic (2093)
Slovenia, 2016

Find the mate for Black.

1…Qe4+ 0–1
The main lines are:
1) 2.Ka1 Rc1#.
2) 2.Kb2 Rc2+ 3.Ka3 (3.Kb1 Rc1#) 3…Bb2#.
3) 2.Qd3 Q×d3+ 3.Ka1 (3.Kb2 R×b3#) 3…Rc1#.
4) 2.Qc2 R×b3+ 3.a×b3 (or 3.Kc1) 3…Q×c2#.
 884
Taras (1319) – Khamenya (1230)
Magdeburg, 2014

Find the mate for Black.

1…Rd1+ 2.Bf1
This allows a quick mate. The main line is 2.Qe1 R×e1+ 3.Bf1 Q×f1#.
2…Q×f1# 0–1
 885
Thesing (1885) – Zschaebitz (2026)
Berlin, 2014

Find the mate for White.

1.Qg8+ 1–0
1…Ke7 2.Rg7+ (2.Qg7+ N×g7 3.R×g7# also works) 2…N×g7 3.Q×g7#.
 886
Tirado Parra (1908) – Peiris (2134)
London, 2016

Find the mate for Black.

1…Rfa2 0–1
2.R×d5+ (other moves allow 2…R8a3#) 2…e×d5, followed by 3…R8a3#.
 887
Troemer (1438) – Buller (1244)
Magdeburg, 2014

Find the mate for White.

1.Rg1+ 1–0
1…Qg6 (1…Qg5 and 1…Qg4 lead to similar mates; 1…Kf8 and 1…Kh8
allow 2.Qg7#) 2.R×g6+ Kf8 (2…Kh8 3.Qg7# (3.Qh1#)) 3.Qg7#.
 888
Tsouptsis (1630) – Margaritis (1575)
Porto Rio, 2014

Find the mate for Black.

1…Qh5+ 0–1
2.Qh4 Qf5+ 3.Qg4 Q×g4#.
 889
Tukaeva (1796) – Bubnov (1871)
Kazan, 2014

Find the mate for White.

1.Ng6+! h×g6 2.h×g7+
2.Q×g6 g×h6 (other moves are no better) 3.h×g7# also works.
2…K×g7 3.Qf6# 1–0
 890
Valkama (2050) – Laajo (1830)
Naantali, 2014

Find the mate for White.

1.Rg8+! 1–0
1…R×g8 2.B×f6+ Rg7 3.Q×g7#.
 891
Van Scheltinga (1818) – Yilmaz (1653)
Oslo, 2014

Find the mate for White.

1.Nf7+ 1–0
1…Kg8 2.N×d8+ Kh8 (2…Kf8 3.Qf7#) 3.Qe8# (3.Qg8#).
 892
Vargas Drechsler (1973) – Ventura Fontanet (1879)
Barcelona, 2014

Find the mate for White.

White missed 1.Qh8+ Kf7 2.Nfe5+! (2.Nce5+! leads to the same mate) 2…
f×e5 3.N×e5#.
 893
Vasiesiu (1771) – Bilescu (1997)
Targu Mures, 2014

Find the mate for White.

1.Ng5 1–0
1…N×f6 (other moves allow 2.Q×h7#) 2.e×f6, followed by 3.Q×h7#.
 894
Vazquez Maccarini (1948) – Garcia Morales (2108)
Asuncion, 2014

Find the mate for Black.

1…B×g4 0–1
Black threatens 2…Q×h2#. The main lines are:
1) 2.h3 Q×h3#.
2) 2.Rg1 Qh3+ 3.Kh1 Q×h2#.
3) 2.Re1 Q×h2+ (2…Qh3+ 3.Kh1 Q×h2# also works) 3.Kf1 Bh3# (3…
Qh3#).
 895
Veelenturf (1741) – Klein (1925)
Maastricht, 2014

Find the mate for Black.

1…Ng3+! 0–1
2.h×g3 Qh6+ 3.Qh5 Q×h5#.
 896
Vinolas Anglada (1700) – Murillo Fiol (1804)
Llinars del Valles, 2014

Find the mate for Black.

1…Qa2+ 0–1
2.Kc1 (2.Bb2 Q×b2#) 2…Q×a1+ 3.Kc2 Qb2#.
 897
Weerawardane (2113) – Ahmad (1793)
Tabriz, 2014

Find the mate for White.

1.N×f6+ Kg7
1…Kh8 2.Qh7#.
2.Nh5+ Kg8 1–0
2…Kh8 leads to the same mate. White now mates with 3.Qh7#.
 898
Wierzgala (1705) – Szustakowski (1655)
Milanowek, 2014

Find the mate for White.

1.Bf6+ 1–0
1…Qg7 2.Rh3+ Rh4 3.R×h4#.
 899
Xiao (2107) – Zuo (1998)
Danzhou, 2016

Find the mate for White.

1.Ra1 1–0
1…Rd6 (other moves allow 2.R×a7#) 2.B×d6, followed by 3.R×a7#.
 900
Yaguana (1677) – Lopez Cerna (1666)
Carpuela, 2014

Find the mate for White.

1.B×h7+ 1–0
1…Kh8 2.Bg6+ Kg8 3.Bf7# (3.Qh7#).
Chapter 6
Mate in 3: Exercises 901 - 950
901
Anelli (2124) – Torres (2171)
Villa Martelli, 2014

White now played Qe1??.

Find the mate for Black.
 Position after Qe1??.
1…Ng4! 0–1
Black mates after 2.f×g4 (other moves allow 2…Q×h2#) 2…f3, followed by
3…Qg2#.
 902
Artemov (2053) – Sizintsev (2080)
Voronezh, 2014

Black now played …Kf8.

Find the mate for White.
 Position after …Kf8.
1.Qh6+ 1–0
White mates after 1…Ke8 2.Q×h7 (2.Qg7 leads to the same mate), followed
by 3.Qe7#, 3.Qf7#, 3.Qg8# or 3.Qh8#, depending on Black’s reply.
 903
Bembich (2003) – Kenmure (1680)
Novi Sad, 2014

Black now played …Qe7?.

Find the mate for White.
 Position after …Qe7?.
1.Qg6 1–0
White mates after 1…Qf7 (1…Qf6 leads to a similar mate; other moves allow
2.Qh7#) 2.R×f7, followed by 3.Q×g7#.
 904
Benzen (1927) – Aden (1875)
Germany, 2014

Black now played …fxg6?.

Find the mate for White.
 Position after …fxg6?.
1.R×h7+! Q×h7
1…K×h7 2.Rh1+ Qh6 3.Q×h6#.
2.Qd4+ 1–0
2.Qc3+ leads to the same mate. White mates after 2…Qg7 3.Rh1#.
 905
Boeck (1815) – Glase (1689)
Berlin, 2014

Black now played …Kh8?.

Find the mate for White.
 Position after …Kh8?.
1.R×h7+! 1–0
1…K×h7 2.Qh2+ Bh6 3.Q×h6#.
 906
Bonfim (2111) – Teshima (1785)
Mogi das Cruzes, 2014

Black now played …Nxd4??.

Find the mate for White.
 Position after …Nxd4??.
1.Q×f7+ Kh8 2.Qf8+! 1–0
2…R×f8 3.R×f8#.
 907
Cardarelli (2041) – Martinez (1856)
Arco, 2014

Black now played …Bc6??.

Find the mate for White.
 Position after …Bc6??.
1.Be6! 1–0
White mates after 1…Bd7 (1…Bd5 leads to the same mate; other moves
allow 2.Rd8#) 2.R×d7, followed by 3.Rd8#.
 908
Cedeno (1849) – Polania Reyes (1697)
San Andres Islas, 2014

Black now played …fxg5??.

Find the mate for White.
 Position after …fxg5??.
1.Ne5+ 1–0
1…Ke8 (1…Kf6 2.Qg6#; 1…Kg8 2.Qh7#) 2.Qg6+ Rf7 3.Q×f7#.
 909
Cica (2160) – Brigljevic (1620)
Topusko, 2014

Black now played …Kh8?.

Find the mate for White.
 Position after …Kh8?.
1.B×g7+! 1–0
1…B×g7 2.Qh5+ Bh6 3.Q×h6#.
 910
Ergeshov (1975) – Shcherbakov (1628)
Irkutsk, 2014

Black now played …Kh7?.

Find the mate for White.
 Position after …Kh7?.
1.B×e4+! 1–0
1…Kg8 (1…Q×e4 (or 1…Qf5) 2.Qf7#) 2.Qg6+ Kf8 3.Qg7#.
 911
Flores Munoz (1824) – Boixader Puig (1701)
Santa Eulalia de Roncana, 2014

Black now played …Kg8?.

Find the mate for White.
 Position after …Kg8?.
1.B×g7! K×g7
This allows a quick mate. The main line is 1…Q×g5 (other moves allow
2.Qh7# or 2.Qh8#) 2.Qh8+ Kf7 3.Q×f8#.
2.Qh7# 1–0
 912
Gaffagan (2129) – Grey (2000)
San Francisco, 2014

Black now played …Rg7??.

Find the mate for White.
 Position after …Rg7??.
1.Qh8+ 1–0
1…Rg8 2.Nh7+ Ke8 3.Q×g8#.
 913
Glozar (1665) – Healy (1974)
Brno, 2014

White now played Nxc7??.

Find the mate for Black.
 Position after Nxc7??.
1…Q×h2+! 0–1
2.K×h2 (2.Kf1 Qh1# (2…Qg2#)) 2…Rh6+ 3.Kg1 Rh1#.
 914
Goerke (2090) – Nguyen (1826)
Solingen, 2014

Black now played …Kg8.

Find the mate for White.
 Position after …Kg8.
1.Nh6+ 1–0
1…Kh8 (1…Kf8 2.Qf7#) 2.Qg8+! R×g8 3.Nf7#.
 915
Gomez Rivera (1700) – Garcia Encinas (1760)
Santa Eulalia de Roncana, 2014

White now played Bg5.

Find the mate for Black.
 Position after Bg5.
1…Bc5 2.Rb1
This allows a quick mate. The main line is 2.Be3 (other moves allow 2…
Q×g1# or 2…Qf2#) 2…Q×e3, followed by 2…Q×g1#, 2…Qe2# or 2…
Qf2#.
2…Qf2# 0–1
2…Q×g1# also works.
 916
Ichimura G Barbosa (1952) – February (1688)
Durban, 2014

Black now played …Kd7??.

Find the mate for White.
 Position after …Kd7??.
1.Q×b7+ 1–0
White mates after 1…Ke8 2.Bb5+ Kd8 3.Qd7# or 1…Kd8 2.Bb5, followed
by 3.Qd7#.
 917
Ionov (2031) – Shajakhmetov (2083)
Zelenograd, 2014

White now played Kf1.

Find the mate for Black.
 Position after Kf1.
1…Bh3+ 0–1
2.Kg1 (2.Qg2 Qd1#) 2…Qe1+ 3.Bf1 Q×f1#.
 918
Kertesz (2110) – Korim (1772)
Hungary, 2014

Black now played …Ke8?.

Find the mate for White.
 Position after …Ke8?.
1.Nd6+ Kd8
1…Kf8 2.Qf7#.
2.Qe8+! N×e8 3.Ndf7# 1–0
 919
Kiriazis (1637) – Ilandzis (2106)
Athens, 2014

White now played d4??.

Find the mate for Black.
 Position after d4??.
1…Qf2+ 0–1
2.Kh1 Bd5+ 3.Bg2 B×g2# (3…Q×g2#).
 920
Kotz (2173) – Balhar (1725)
Fuerth, 2014

Black now played …Ke8.

Find the mate for White.
 Position after …Ke8.
1.Rd6+! Ke7
This allows a quick mate. The main line is 1…Rc6 2.B×c6+ Ke7 3.Nd5#.
2.Nd5# 1–0
 921
Lamas Mercadal (2132) – Abul (1968)
Benidorm, 2014

Black now played …Ng8.

Find the mate for White.
 Position after …Ng8.
1.Nh4+ 1–0
1…Kh5 2.Be2+ Bg4 3.h×g4# (3.B×g4#).
 922
Leszner (2025) – Miturova (2077)
Szczyrk, 2014

White now played Nd5??.

Find the mate for Black.
 Position after Nd5??.
1…R×g2+! 0–1
2.K×g2 (2.Kh1 Q×f1#) 2…Bh3+ 3.Kg1 (or 3.Kh1) 3…Q×f1#.
 923
Lopez Pereyra (2104) – Darias Darias (1816)
Santa Cruz de Tenerife, 2014

Black now played …c5??.

Find the mate for White.
 Position after …c5??.
1.Bb5+ 1–0
1…Kc8 2.Ba6+ Kd7 3.Qb5#.
 924
Martinez Arranz (1853) – Garcia Ramos (1792)
Barcelona, 2014

Black now played …Kc8.

Find the mate for White.
 Position after …Kc8.
1.Qd7+ Kb8 2.Rf8+ 1–0
2…Qd8 3.R×d8#.
 925
Mester (1996) – Marta (1982)
Budapest, 2014

Black now played …Kb8.

Find the mate for White.
 Position after …Kb8.
1.B×c7+ 1–0
1…Ka7 (1…Kc8 2.Bd6#) 2.Q×b6+ (2.Nb5+ Ka6 3.Q×b6# also works) 2…
Ka8 3.Qa6#.
 926
Moura de Lima (1947) – Valderrama Troncoso (1897)
Montevideo, 2014

Black now played …Ke7.

Find the mate for White.
 Position after …Ke7.
1.Qd6+! 1–0
1…K×f7 (1…Kf6 2.Q×e6#) 2.Q×e6+ Kf8 3.Qd6# (3.Qf7#; 3.Qe8#).
 927
Najart (2150) – Mauffrey (1867)
Sautron, 2014

Black now played …Rg8?.

Find the mate for White.
 Position after …Rg8?.
1.Nd5+ 1–0
1…Ke6 (1…Ke8 2.N×e5# (2.Q×g8#; 2.Nd6#)) 2.N×d8+ R×d8 (2…Kd6
3.Qe7#) 3.Qf6# (3.Qe7#).
 928
Nemecek (1335) – Vojta (1322)
Mlada Boleslav, 2014

White now played Nd5??.

Find the mate for Black.
 Position after Nd5??.
1…Q×c2+ 2.Ka1 Q×d1+ 3.Nc1 R×c1# 0–1
3…Q×c1# also works.
 929
Orev (2113) – Nikolov (1873)
Sofia, 2014

Black now played …bxc6??.

Find the mate for White.
 Position after …bxc6??.
1.Qa6+ Kb8 2.Q×a7+ Kc8 3.Qa8# 1–0
 930
Otero Fajardo (1795) – Leon (1834)
Mosquera, 2014

White now played Be5??.

Find the mate for Black.
 Position after Be5??.
1…Rd2+! 2.N×d2
2.Bb2 R×b2#.
2…R×d2+ 3.Bb2 R×b2# 0–1
 931
Parra Bola (2013) – Espada Espanol (1783)
Llinars del Valles, 2014

Black now played …Qf6??.

Find the mate for White.
 Position after …Qf6??.
1.Q×a8+ 1–0
The main lines are:
1) 1…Be8 2.Q×e8# (3.R×e8#).
2) 1…Bc8 2.Q×c8+ Qd8 3.Q×d8#.
3) 1…Qd8 2.Q×d8+ Be8 3.Q×e8# (3.R×e8#).
 932
Peric (2188) – Duval (1797)
Sautron, 2014

Black now played …Kxf7??.

Find the mate for White.
 Position after …Kxf7??.
1.Q×e6+ 1–0
1…Kg6 (1…Kf8 2.Qf7#) 2.Qf7+ Kf5 3.Be6#.
 933
Petras (2046) – Radionov (1602)
Prague, 2014

Black now played …Ka6.

Find the mate for White.
 Position after …Ka6.
1.Qa4+ Kb6 2.Nc4+ Kc5 3.Be3# 1–0
 934
Post (1682) – Pajeken (1730)
Verden, 2014

White now played gxf3??.

Find the mate for Black.
 Position after gxf3??.
1…Qg6+ 2.Ng3
2.Kh1 (or 2.Kh2) 2…Qg2#.
2…Q×g3+! 0–1
3.Kh1 Qg2#.
 935
Ramirez Carrasco (1755) – Ariste Justo (1858)
Linares, 2014

Black now played …Ka6.

Find the mate for White.
 Position after …Ka6.
1.Qe2+ 1–0
1…Qc4 (1…Ka5 2.Qb5#; 1…b5 2.Q×b5#) 2.Q×c4+ b5 (2…Ka5 3.Qb5#)
3.Q×b5#.
 936
Ribes Colom (1853) – Benavides Castellano (1728)
Barcelona, 2014

Black now played …Be7?.

Find the mate for White.
 Position after …Be7?.
1.Q×a6+ Kd8
1…Kb8 2.Qb7#.
2.Qb6+
2.Qa5+ leads to the same mate.
2…Kc8 1–0
3.Qc7#.
 937
Ricci (2061) – Ceccarini (2094)
Bratto, 2014

White now played Qe2.

Find the mate for Black.
 Position after Qe2.
1…g2+ 0–1
2.Kh2 g1Q+ 3.Kh3 Qgg2# (3…Qgg3#; 3…Qfg3#).
 938
Rodriguez Redondo (1729) – Evora Brondo (1915)
Santa Cruz de Tenerife, 2014

White now played Qd7??.

Find the mate for Black.
 Position after Qd7??.
1…Q×f2+! 0–1
2.R×f2 (2.Kh1 Q×f1#) 2…Re1+ 3.Rf1 Rf×f1# (3…Re×f1#).
 939
Rozycki (2055) – Klepek (1837)
Szczyrk, 2014

Black now played …bxc6??.

Find the mate for White.
 Position after …bxc6??.
1.Qb8+ Kd7 2.B×c6+! 1–0
White mates after 2…K×c6 3.Qb5# or 2…Ke6 3.Qe5#.
 940
Sasitharan (1854) – Satre (1795)
Durban, 2014

Black now played …Kc5.

Find the mate for White.
 Position after …Kc5.
1.Q×a7+! 1–0
White mates after 1…K×c4 2.Be2+ Kb4 3.Qa3# or 1…Kb4 2.Qa3+ K×c4
3.Be2#.
 941
Sideris (1924) – Baltzopoulos (2032)
Athens, 2014

Black now played …Bg4?.

Find the mate for White.
 Position after …Bg4?.
1.Ne4+ Kh6
1…Kh4 2.g3+ Kh3 3.Ng5#.
2.Qf4+ 1–0
2…Kh5 (2…Kh6 leads to the same mate; 2…g5 3.Q×g5#) 3.Qg5#.
 942
Steinkellner (1767) – Zoubek (1640)
Plzen, 2014

Black now played …exf3??.

Find the mate for White.
 Position after …exf3??.
1.Qg5 1–0
White mates after 1…g6 (other moves allow 2.Q×g7#) 2.Qh6, followed by
3.Qg7#.
 943
Sulzgruber (1973) – Gajic (2106)
Austria, 2014

Black now played …Qg4?.

Find the mate for White.
 Position after …Qg4?.
1.Qc2+ Bc6 2.Q×c6+! 1–0
2…b×c6 3.Ba6#.
 944
Suta (1879) – Biljak (1901)
Topusko, 2014

Black now played …Bb7??.

Find the mate for White.
 Position after …Bb7??.
1.R×e6+! 1–0
1…f×e6 (1…Qe7 2.Q×e7#) 2.Q×e6+ Qe7 3.Q×e7#.
 945
Tacconi da Silva (1991) – Peres (1767)
Foz do Iguacu, 2014

Black now played …Nxe5.

Find the mate for White.
 Position after …Nxe5.
1.g4+ N×g4+ 2.h×g4+ 1–0
2…K×g4 3.Rh4#.
 946
Tsvetkov (1862) – Vishnjakova (2123)
Sochi, 2014

White now played Bxd3.

Find the mate for Black.
 Position after Bxd3.
1…Q×d3+ 0–1
2.Kb4 Bd2+ 3.Kc5 Qd6#.
 947
Uzumcu (1932) – Subelj (1653)
Batumi, 2014

Black now played …Kg6.

Find the mate for White.
 Position after …Kg6.
1.Qg3+! K×h5
1…Bg4 (1…Kh7 2.Qg7#) 2.Q×g4+ Kh7 3.Qg7#.
2.Bd1+ 1–0
2…Bg4 3.Q×g4#.
 948
Valente (2043) – Van Riemsdijk (1798)
Sao Paulo, 2014

Black now played …Kd7?.

Find the mate for White.
 Position after …Kd7?.
1.Qb5+ Kc7 2.Qc6+ 1–0
2…Kb8 3.Qb7#.
 949
Vidal Palou (1934) – Salagran Ferragut (2168)
Girona, 2014

White now played fxg6??.

Find the mate for Black.
 Position after fxg6??.
1…e×d4+ 0–1
Black mates after 2.Qe2 R×e2+ 3.Kd1 Q×f1# or 2.Qe3 Q×e3+ 3.Be2
Q×e2#.
 950
Zanin (1651) – Cervini (1782)
Robecchetto, 2014

White now played Qd1?.

Find the mate for Black.
 Position after Qd1?.
1…Ng4! 0–1
2.g3 (other moves allow 2…Rh1#) 2…Rh1+ 3.Kg2 Qh2# (3…Qh3#).
Chapter 7
Mate in 4: Exercises 951 - 1001
951
Bankmann (1917) – Malcher (2049)
Berlin, 2014

Find the mate for White.

1.e×f6+ 1–0
1…Ke8 2.Qg8+ Rf8 3.Q×e6+ Qe7 4.Q×e7#.
 952
Bohlok (1854) – Kaouri (2072)
Beirut, 2014

Find the mate for Black.

1…Bh3+ 0–1
2.Kg1 (2.Kf2 Qe3#) 2…Qe3+ 3.Kh1 Q×f3+ 4.Kg1 Qg2#.
 953
Boixader Arbo (1971) – Parayre Soguero (2107)
Santa Eulalia de Roncana, 2014

Find the mate for Black.

1…Bg4+ 2.Kd3 Ne5+! 3.K×e4 f5+ 4.Kf4 Ng6# 0–1
 954
Bria (1815) – Vesce (1984)
Roseto, 2014

Find the mate for Black.

1…Qh3+! 2.K×f4 e5+ 0–1
2…g5+ 3.K×g5 h6+ 4.Kf4 e5# also works. Now after 3.Kg5, Black has
several ways to mate, including 3…h6+ 4.K×f6 Qh4# (4…Qe6#) and 3…
Kg7, followed by 4…h6# or 4…Qh6#.
 955
Carmo (1746) – Merlo (1891)
Foz do Iguacu, 2014

Find the mate for Black.

1…Qa1+ 2.Kc2
2.Kd2 R×a2+ (2…Qb2+ 3.Kd3 Bf5# (3…Ra3#) also works) 3.Kd3 Bf5#.
2…R×a2+ 3.Kd3
The main line is 3.Kb3 d4+ 4.Qc4 Rb2# (4…Qb2#).
3…Bf5# 0–1
 956
Chabot (2144) – Fan (1864)
Montreal, 2016

Find the mate for White.

1.B×f7+! 1–0
1…R×f7 2.Qg8+ Rf8 (2…Nf8 3.Q×f7#) 3.Q×e6+ (3.Qg6+ Rf7 4.Q×f7#
also works) 3…Qe7 4.Q×e7#.
 957
Da Cruz (1774) – Da Veiga (1617)
Florianopolis, 2014

Find the mate for White.

1.Ne5+! Kh5 2.g4+
2.Kh2 leads to the same mate.
2…Kh4 3.Kh2 1–0
3.Kg2 leads to the same mate. White mates next move with 4.Ng6# or
4.Nf3#.
 958
Daneri (2097) – Quevedo (1623)
Colonia del Sacramento, 2014

Find the mate for White.

1.Q×h6+ Kg8 2.Qg6+ Kh8 3.Ng5 1–0
White threatens 4.Qh7#. If Black plays 3…Rf7, White mates with 4.N×f7#.
 959
Deus Filho (2030) – De Oliveira (1701)
Sao Paulo, 2016

Find the mate for White.

1.Q×h5+! 1–0
1…Kg7 (1…Kg8 leads to the same mate; 1…g×h5 2.R×h5#) 2.R×g6+! f×g6
3.R×g6+ (3.Q×g6+ Kh8 4.Qh7# (4.Qh6#; 4.Qh5#; 4.Qg7#) also works)
3…Kf7 4.Qh7#.
 960
Diaz Nieto (2043) – Campoy Prades (1916)
Barcelona, 2014

Find the mate for White.

1.N×g4! 1–0
White threatens 2.N×f6+ Q×f6 (2…Kh8 3.R×h5#) 3.R×h5+ Qh6 4.R×h6#.
If Black tries 1…N×g4 or 1…Ng8, White mates with 2.R×h5+ Nh6
3.R×h6#.
 961
Drabble (2053) – Kay (2110)
England, 2016

Find the mate for White.

1.R×g7+ K×g7 2.Qh8+ 1–0
2…Kg6 (2…Kf7 3.Qg8# (3.Qh7#)) 3.Qh6+ Kf7 4.Qh7# (4.Rf8#).
 962
Fabeta (2067) – Zilic (2058)
Croatia, 2016

Find the mate for White.

1.Rh3+! 1–0
After 1…Kg5 (1…Q×h3 2.Q×g6#) 2.Rg3+, the main lines are:
1) 2…Kh4 (or 2…Kh5) 3.Qh7#.
2) 2…Qg4 3.Q×g6+ Kf4 (or 2…Kh4) 4.Q×g4#.
3) 2…Kh6 3.R×g6+ Kh5 (3…Q×g6+ 4.Q×g6#) 4.Qh7#.
 963
Fadin (2113) – Gulko (1804)
Voronezh, 2014

Find the mate for Black.

1…Bf2+! 0–1
2.Kg4 Q×g2+ 3.Qg3 (3.Kh5 Qg5#) 3…Q×g3+ 4.Kh5 Qg5#.
 964
Gkikas (1733) – Kouskoutis (2010)
Greece, 2014

Find the mate for Black.

1…R×h3+! 0–1
2.g×h3 B×e4+ 3.B×e4 (3.Qf3 B×f3#) 3…Q×e4+ 4.Qf3 Q×f3#.
 965
Glozar (1399) – Doskar (1703)
Brno, 2014

Find the mate for White.

White missed 1.Qf6+ Kg8 2.Ba2+ Kh7 3.Qf5+ Kg7 4.Qf7# (4.Rg1#).
 966
Gundogan (1770) – Yassibag (1499)
Konya, 2014

Find the mate for White.

1.Re7+ Kh6
The main line is 1…Kf6 2.Re8+ Kg7 (2…Kf7 3.Qe7#) 3.Qe7+ Kh6
4.Rh4#.
2.Rh4+ 1–0
2…Kg5 3.Re5#.
 967
Hallman (2171) – Hartio (2010)
Jyvaskyla, 2016

Find the mate for White.

1.Qh5+ 1–0
1…Kg7 2.Bh6+ Kh8 (2…Kh7 3.Bf8#) 3.Bf8+ Qh7 4.Q×h7#.
 968
Ivekovic (1640) – Duda (1637)
Kastel Stafilic, 2014

Find the mate for Black.

1…Re3+ 2.Kf4
2.Qf3 (2.Kh4 g5#) 2…Q×f3+ 3.Kh4 g5# (3…Qh3#; 3…Re4#).
2…g5+ 0–1
3.Kf5 Qf1+ 4.Kg4 (4.Qf3 Q×f3#) 4…Qh3#.
 969
Jagiela (1750) – Kucharska (1718)
Wroclaw, 2014

Find the mate for Black.

1…Nd4+ 0–1
2.Kf1 (2.Ke1 (or 2.Kd1) 2…Qh1+ 3.Qg1 Q×g1#) 2…Qh1+ 3.Qg1 Qf3+
4.Ke1 (4.Qf2 Q×f2#) 4…Qe2#.
 970
James (2054) – Willenberg (1843)
Johannesburg, 2016

Find the mate for White.

1.Ng5+! 1–0
The main lines are:
1) 1…Kh5 2.g4+! N×g4 (2…K×g4 3.Qh3#; 2…Kh4 3.Qg3#) 3.Qh3#.
2) 1…Ne4 2.Q×e4+ Kf6 (2…Kh5 3.Qf3#) 3.Qg6+ Ke7 4.Q×g7# (4.Qf7#).
 971
Loaiza (1957) – Herrera (2150)
Medellin, 2014

Find the mate for Black.

1…N×f3+ 0–1
2.Kh3 (2.Kh1 Qh2#) 2…Qh2+ 3.Kg4 Qh4+! (3…f5+! 4.K×f3 Qg3# also
works) 4.K×f3 Qg3#.
 972
Marceline (1945) – Ferrant (1858)
Schoelcher, 2014

Find the mate for Black.

1…Be5+! 0–1
2.Kg1 (2.Rh2 Q×h2#) 2…B×d4+ 3.Be3 (3.Rf2 B×f2#) 3…B×e3+ 4.Rf2
B×f2# (4…Rg6#).
 973
Marino (1702) – Saito (2117)
Registro, 2016

Find the mate for Black.

1…Q×g1+! 0–1
2.K×g1 a1Q+ 3.Kf2 (3.Qe1 Q×e1#) 3…Qf1+ 4.Ke3 Qe2#.
 974
Martin Palau (1789) – Lopez Galiano (1736)
Barcelona, 2014

Find the mate for White.

1.Qd5 B×d6
This allows a quick mate. The main line is 1…Q×b3 (other moves allow
2.Q×f7#) 2.a×b3 (2.c×b3 leads to the same mate) 2…B×d6 3.Q×d6+ Kg8
4.Re8#.
2.Q×f7# 1–0
 975
Molano Lafuente (1940) – Arus Blanch (2052)
Barbera del Valles, 2016

Find the mate for White.

1.Q×a8+! 1–0
1…K×a8 2.Re8+ Rd8 (2…Kb7 3.Rb8#) 3.R×d8+ Kb7 4.Rb8#.
 976
Munoz (2186) – Gomez Perdomo (1810)
Mosquera, 2014

Find the mate for White.

1.B×f7+ Kd8
The main line is 1…Ke7 2.Bg5+ Kd6 3.Q×f8+ Kc6 (3…Ke5 4.Nf3#)
4.Bd5#.
2.Bg5+ 1–0
2…Be7 3.Q×f8#.
 977
Newey (1796) – Uzzaman (2086)
San Francisco, 2014

Find the mate for Black.

1…R×c3+! 2.b×c3 Q×c3+ 3.Kb1 Bf5+ 0–1
4.Rd3 B×d3#.
 978
Nurmela (1980) – Valkama (1923)
Finland, 2014

Find the mate for White.

1.Nd3+ Kd4
This allows a quick mate. The main line is 1…Q×d3 (1…Kc6 2.Bb5#)
2.Q×c7+ Kb4 (2…Kd4 3.Be5#) 3.a3+ Ka5 4.b4# (4.Qc5#).
2.Be5# 1–0
 979
Odermatt (1883) – Joller (1967)
Zuerich, 2014

Find the mate for Black.

1…Ne3+ 2.Kg1
This allows a quick mate. The main line is 2.Ke1 R×b2+ 3.Nd2 (3.Nc3
B×c3#) 3…Rd×d2 4.R×b2 (4.a3 R×b1# (4…Rd1#; 4…Re2#)) 4…Rc2#
(4…R×b2#).
2…Rg2# 0–1
 980
Oz (1793) – Aksakal (1622)
Konya, 2014

Find the mate for White.

1.Q×g6+ Bg7
1…Rg7 2.f7#.
2.Rbh1 Kf8
Other moves allow 3.Rh8#.
3.Rh8+! 1–0
3…B×h8 4.R×h8#.
 981
Paredes Bustamante (2096) – Dongo (1741)
Lima, 2016

Find the mate for White.

1.R×e5+! 1–0
1…Kd7 (1…f×e5 (or 1…d×e5) 2.Qe6#) 2.Qe6+ Kc6 3.b5+ a×b5 4.a×b5#.
 982
Pegov (1669) – Mikeev (1784)
Uljanovsk, 2014

Find the mate for White.

1.Re1+ Ne4 1–0
2.Ba3+ c5 (2…d6 (or 2…Ke8) 3.Q×f7#) 3.B×c5+ (3.d×c6+ leads to the
same mate), followed by 4.Q×f7#.
 983
Plenca (2184) – Radenic (1667)
Sveti Martin, 2014

Find the mate for White.

1.Qh6+ 1–0
1…Kf5 2.Bd3+ Be4 (2…Kg4 3.Qh4#) 3.B×e4+ Kg4 4.Qh4#.
 984
Pocius (1765) – Vaitonis (1983)
Palanga, 2014

Find the mate for Black.

1…Na4+! 0–1
Black mates after 2.b×a4 (moving the king is no better, for example, 2.Ka1
Qc1# (2…Qd1#; 2…Qe1#); 2.Ka3 Qb4#) 2…Rb8+ 3.Qb7 (3.Ka1 Qc1#;
3.Ka3 Qb4#) 3.Qb7 R×b7+ 4.Ka3 (4.Ka1 Qc1#) 4…Qb4# (4…Qc1#; 4…
Qc3#).
 985
Praggnanandhaa (1948) – Om (1690)
Odisha, 2014

Find the mate for Black.

1…Q×g3+ 2.Kh1 B×f3+ 3.Q×f3
3.R×f3 Qg2#.
3…Qh4+ 4.Qh3 Q×h3# 0–1
 986
Reiss (2083) – Britschgi (1640)
Flims, 2014

Find the mate for White.

1.Q×g6+ Ke7
The main line is 1…Kf8 2.Bh6+ Ke7 3.Qg7+ Ke8 4.Bg6#.
2.Qg7+ Ke8 3.Bg6# 1–0
 987
Romagnoli (1708) – Scagliotti (1910)
Bratto, 2014

Find the mate for Black.

1…Q×c2+! 0–1
The main lines are:
1) 2.B×c2 R×d1+ 3.B×d1 Rc1#.
2) 2.Ka1 Q×d1+ 3.Bb1 Q×b1+ 4.K×b1 Rd1# (4…Rc1#).
 988
Samaganova (2048) – Loboda (1701)
Bishkek, 2016

Find the mate for White.

1.R×h7+! K×h7 2.Qh5+ Kg7 3.Qg6+ Kf8
3…Kh8 4.Nf7# (4.Qh6#).
4.Qf7# 1–0
 989
Senorano (1807) – Marquez (1963)
Moron, 2016

Find the mate for White.

1.Q×e6+ 1–0
The main lines are:
1) 1…Kg5 2.Nf3+ Kh5 3.g4#.
2) 1…Kh5 2.g4+ Kh4 (2…Kg5 3.Nf3#) 3.Nf3+ Kh3 4.g5#.
 990
Sentis Baena (1740) – Rodriguez Lloret (1700)
Santa Eulalia de Roncana, 2014

Find the mate for White.

1.Qf7+ Kd6 2.Qd5+ Ke7 3.Ng6+ 1–0
3…Ke8 4.Qf7#.
 991
Srija (2102) – Thomas (2049)
Bhubaneswar, 2016

Find the mate for White.

1.Qh4+! 1–0
The main lines are:
1) 1…g5 2.Qh6#.
2) 1…Kg7 2.Q×e7+ Kg8 (2…Rf7 3.Q×f7#) 3.Qh7#.
3) 1…K×e6 2.Rde1+ (2.Rhe1+ leads to a similar mate) 2…Kf7 (2…Kd6 (or
2…Kd7) 3.Q×e7#) 3.Qh7+ (3.Q×e7+ and 3.R×e7+ lead to similar mates)
3…Ke8 (or 3…Kf6) 4.Q×e7#.
 992
Troselj (2093) – Rajter (1910)
Rijeka, 2014

Find the mate for White.

1.N×h7+ 1–0
White mates after 1…Kh5 (1…Qg5 (or 1…g5) 2.Qg6#) 2.Q×g6+ Kh4
3.Qg3+ (3.Bg5+ Kg4 (3…Q×g5 4.Q×g5#) 4.h3# also works) 3…Kh5
4.Bg6# (4.Qh3#).
 993
Valenti (2153) – Podini (2031)
Bratto, 2014

Find the mate for White.

1.Q×h7+! 1–0
1…K×h7 2.Rh3+ Bh4 (2…Kg8 3.Rh8#) 3.R×h4+ Kg8 4.Rh8#.
 994
Van der Merwe (2030) – Simeonov (1770)
Albena, 2014

Find the mate for White.

1.Rf3+ 1–0
The main lines are:
1) 1…Kg4 2.Q×g6+ Kh4 3.Rh3#.
2) 1…Kg5 2.h4+ Kg4 3.Q×g6+ (3.Re4+ Rf4 4.Re×f4# also works) 3…
K×h4 4.Rh3#.
 995
Varacalli (1713) – Viera (1816)
Rosario, 2014

Find the mate for White.

1.Qc5+ 1–0
The main lines are:
1) 1…Qc6 2.Qf8+ Qe8 3.Q×e8#.
2) 1…Nc6 2.Qf8+ Qe8 (2…Nd8 3.R×d8# (3.Q×d8#)) 3.Q×e8+ Nd8
4.R×d8# (4.Q×d8#; 4.Qd7#).
 996
Vorackova (1933) – Rastocny (1607)
Rakovnik, 2014

Find the mate for White.

1.Qh7+ Kf8 2.Qh8+ 1–0
2…Ke7 3.Qg7+ Nf7 4.Q×f7#.
 997
Warneke (1236) – Behrensen Senfft (1535)
Pinneberg, 2014

Find the mate for Black.

1…Qh3+ 2.Kf2
2.Rg2 Q×g2#.
2…Rg2+ 3.Kf1 Qf3+ 0–1
Black mates after 4.Rf2 Q×f2#. 3…Rg3+ 4.Kf2 (4.Rg2 Q×g2#) 4…
Qg2# also works.
 998
Wessel (1861) – Kunkel (1719)
Leck, 2014

Find the mate for White.

1.N×e5+ 1–0
1…Ke8 (1…Kf6 2.Qg6#) 2.Bg6+ R×g6 (2…Rf7 3.B×f7+ Kf8 4.Rh8#)
3.Q×g6+ Rf7 4.Q×f7#.
 999
White (1933) – Parri (1707)
Wales, 2014

Find the mate for White.

1.Bh6+ Ke8 2.Ng7+ Kf8 3.N7h5+ 1–0
3…Ke8 4.N×f6#.
 1000
Yilmaz (1846) – Arig (1798)
Cesme, 2016

Find the mate for White.

1.Ne7+ 1–0
1…Kh8 2.Q×h7+! K×h7 3.Rh4+ Qh5 4.R×h5#.
 1001
Zielinski (2111) – Siedlinski (2107)
Jastrzebia Gora, 2016

Find the mate for White.

1.Qe6+ 1–0
White mates after 1…Kd8 (1…Re7 2.Q×e7#) 2.Be7+ Ke8 (2…R×e7
3.Qc8# (3.Rc8#)) 3.Bd6+ (3.Bb4+ and 3.Ba3+ lead to the same mate) 3…
Kd8 (3…Re7 4.Q×e7#) 4.Qg8#.
Conclusion
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