Renaud and Kahn's "mate No. 19A" in "The Art of the Checkmate" J S Rubin vs E Winter, 1974  (A06) Reti Opening, 14 moves, 0-1 "One of the most beautiful checkmates you will ever see" M Andersen vs P Salinas Herrera, 2021  (A06) Reti Opening, 26 moves, 0-1 sideways "Swallow's Tail Mate" or "Gueridon Mate" (A18) 0-1 58 A A Murray vs F Hebert, 1949  (A18) English, Mikenas-Carls, 58 moves, 0-1 Stamma mate pattern - Wiki mentions this game example J Nogueiras vs M Gongora Reyes, 2001  (A21) English, 84 moves, 1-0 Englund G Complex: Hartlaub-Charlick G (A40) 0-1 Opera Mate J Krejcik vs J Thirring, 1898  (A40) Queen's Pawn Game, 11 moves, 0-1 15. Rxg7+! solves a Tuesday puzzle S Palatnik vs Geller, 1980  (A45) Queen's Pawn Game, 15 moves, 1-0 Indian Game: Jobava London System vs Gruenfeld (A48) 1-0 X-Ray# Le Quang Liem vs Aronian, 2021  (A48) King's Indian, 44 moves, 1-0 Benko Gambit: Zaitsev. Nescafe Frappe Attk (A57) 1-0 Smothered# P Hultin vs T Fromm, 1992  (A57) Benko Gambit, 9 moves, 1-0 Dutch Def: General (A80) 1-0 Pseudo-Blackburne's Mate w/a Pawn! B Starck vs D Bertholdt, 1962  (A80) Dutch, 32 moves, 1-0 Dutch Defense 5...Bb7 (A80) 0-1 Beautiful double discovered # J F Smyth vs H Helms, 1915  (A80) Dutch, 23 moves, 0-1 Dutch Defense: Classical Var (A84) 0-1 Anastasia's Mate! Tarrasch vs B Richter, 1883  (A84) Dutch, 20 moves, 0-1 Mongredien's Knight Mate! Resembles Morphy's Mate w/a Bishop. S Zubatch vs S Feldman, 1992  (B00) Uncommon King's Pawn Opening, 31 moves, 0-1 Cntr Cntr 3...Qa5 Def: M.L. Mieses Var (B01) 0-1 Lolli's # M Ouechtati vs G Solis, 2010  (B01) Scandinavian, 26 moves, 0-1 Alekhine Def. Two Pawn Attack. Lasker Var (B02) 1-0 Gueridon # Kramstov vs Waxburg, 1938  (B02) Alekhine's Defense, 20 moves, 1-0 Caro-Kann Defense (B10) 1-0 Smothered mate in 5 moves Rapport vs T Rogers, 2014  (B10) Caro-Kann, 5 moves, 1-0 Caro-Kann Def: Von Hennig Gambit (B15) 1-0Boden's Mate next w/B G Welling vs F Wrobel, 1982  (B15) Caro-Kann, 23 moves, 1-0 13. Nc6 forces a quick mate (Hammering the Sixth Rank!) B Perenyi vs L Eperjesi, 1974  (B17) Caro-Kann, Steinitz Variation, 14 moves, 1-0 Caro-Kann Defense: Karpov Variation (B17) 1-0 Smothered Mate R Smith vs C Tichenor, 1982  (B17) Caro-Kann, Steinitz Variation, 7 moves, 1-0 Sicilian Wing Gambit (B20) 1-0 Double Check, Dble Bishop Mate!! W M De Visser vs W P Shipley, 1900  (B20) Sicilian, 30 moves, 1-0 Sicil Smith-Morra Gambit. Accepted Pin Def (B21) 1-0 Dovetail # A Chretien vs S Charmeteau, 2000  (B21) Sicilian, 2.f4 and 2.d4, 32 moves, 1-0 Sicilian Def: Alapin. General (B22) 1-0 Post-castling Opera # Mamedyarov vs Mishra, 2021  (B22) Sicilian, Alapin, 30 moves, 1-0 Sicilian, Closed. Fianchetto Bg2 vs Bg7 (B24) 1-0 Middle Greco# H J Reichstein vs O Prestel, 1989  (B24) Sicilian, Closed, 19 moves, 1-0 KIA vs Sicilian Accel Dragon (A07) 0-1 Boden's Mate w/N assist P Lyrberg vs R Irzhanov, 1992  (A07) King's Indian Attack, 21 moves, 0-1 Sicilian Def: Paulsen Var. General (B44) 1-0Lolli's # on h-file S Sanchez Castillo vs A Mir Mahmoud, 2010  (B44) Sicilian, 28 moves, 1-0 Sicilian Def: Dragon. Yugoslav Attack (B78) 0-1 Q sac, X-Ray #! A Casa vs S Wagman, 1976  (B78) Sicilian, Dragon, Yugoslav Attack, 10.castle long, 29 moves, 0-1 Sicilian Def: Fischer-Sozin Attack. General (B86) 1-0 Greco's # Navara vs S Mahtesian, 1995  (B86) Sicilian, Fischer-Sozin Attack, 26 moves, 1-0 Anastasia's Mate P Viner vs D Carey, 1961  (B88) Sicilian, Fischer-Sozin Attack, 22 moves, 1-0 French Def: Schlechter Var (C00) 1-0 Q sacrifice for Boden's # Tarrasch vs M Kuerschner, 1892  (C00) French Defense, 20 moves, 1-0 Blackburne's Mate: 24.Bxh7# 1-0 B Koch vs H Nowarra, 1938  (C02) French, Advance, 24 moves, 1-0 43. Rg7+! forces mate-in-five and solves a Saturday puzzle Chiburdanidze vs P Feustel, 1976  (C09) French, Tarrasch, Open Variation, Main line, 47 moves, 1-0 Ferocious double knight sacrifice leads to Balestra Mate variat R Woegerer vs N Froehlich, 1938  (C10) French, 18 moves, 1-0 28. Qd8+! (Q sacrifice for an X-ray attack on the back rank) Chandler vs A Fernandes, 2001  (C12) French, McCutcheon, 28 moves, 1-0 Classic Bxh7+ sacrifice yields sideways Epaulette Mate vsFrench M Pestalozzi vs D Duhm, 1900  (C13) French, 18 moves, 1-0 FR Richter Attack (C13) 1-0 Greek gift, Q sac sets up Arabian # Alekhine vs A Asgeirsson, 1931  (C13) French, 25 moves, 1-0 King Pawn Game: Alapin Opening (C20) 0-1 Smothered Mate E A Lutze vs R Begas, 1893  (C20) King's Pawn Game, 6 moves, 0-1 King's Gambit (C30) 1-0 Unpin, quick Gueridon/Swallow's Tail # J Chamouillet vs NN, 1849  (C30) King's Gambit Declined, 12 moves, 1-0 KGD Panteldakis Countergambit (C30) 1-0 Underpromotion PxR=N# H Reinle vs Lange, 1936  (C30) King's Gambit Declined, 8 moves, 1-0 Danish Gambit: Accepted. Classical (C21) 1-0 Dovetail # V Soldatenkov vs S Durnovo, 1898  (C21) Center Game, 24 moves, 1-0 MONGREDIEN'S KNIGHT MATE!! A Simons vs A Mongredien, 1846  (C33) King's Gambit Accepted, 16 moves, 0-1 KGA. Cunningham Defense (C35) 0-1 Damiano's Mate Carta vs Cassano, 1980  (C35) King's Gambit Accepted, Cunningham, 7 moves, 0-1 A rare checkmate motif: a single bishop mate (63.Bg5 & 64.Bf6#) Fischer vs J Witeczek, 1964  (C36) King's Gambit Accepted, Abbazia Defense, 62 moves, 1-0 11. Qxe7+ is mate-in-three (Q sacrifice for a Knight Roller) J O H Taylor vs NN, 1874  (C37) King's Gambit Accepted, 13 moves, 1-0 Philidor Def (C41) 1-0 Swallow's Tail/Gueridon/Pedestal Mate F Rhine vs NN, 2021  (C41) Philidor Defense, 10 moves, 1-0 Philidor Def: General (C41) 0-1 Dbl R sac for Balestra Mate!! Rodzynski vs Alekhine, 1913  (C41) Philidor Defense, 15 moves, 0-1 Philidor Def: Hanham Var (C41) 1-0 Pedestal/Gueridon Mate Polo vs Pasqualini, 1923  (C41) Philidor Defense, 9 moves, 1-0 Russian Game: General (C42) 1-0 Raking Bishops, two # squares Cochrane vs Mohishunder, 1856  (C42) Petrov Defense, 17 moves, 1-0 Scotch Game: Scotch Gambit (C44) 1-0 Mayet's Mate Kolisch vs K Hamppe, 1859  (C44) King's Pawn Game, 28 moves, 1-0 Scotch Gambit. Cochrane-Anderssen Var (C44) 0-1Q sac, Arabian # Reiner vs Steinitz, 1860  (C44) King's Pawn Game, 18 moves, 0-1 Scotch Game: Scotch Gambit. Advance Var (C45) 1-0 Pawn Mate! K Pytel vs NN, 1982  (C45) Scotch Game, 9 moves, 1-0 Italian Game: 4...exd4 (C50) 1-0 Q sac for Lolli's # on h-file D Saxton vs Worth / Tweed, 1935  (C50) Giuoco Piano, 29 moves, 1-0 17. Qc3+! sets up a mate-in-three after 17...Kg8 18. Qxh8+! Captain Evans vs McDonnell, 1829  (C51) Evans Gambit, 20 moves, 1-0 Evans Gambit Pierce Def (C52) 0-1 Exchange sac, Dbl N checkmate N Marache vs Morphy, 1857  (C52) Evans Gambit, 20 moves, 0-1 19. Qxh6!! +- Rubinstein vs NN, 1903  (000) Chess variants, 22 moves, 1-0 Italian Game: Classical. Closed Var (C53) 1-0 Dovetail Mate Greco vs NN, 1620  (C53) Giuoco Piano, 14 moves, 1-0 Italian Game: Classical. Giuoco Pianissimo (C53) 1-0 Balestra# Tarrasch vs Taubenhaus, 1891  (C53) Giuoco Piano, 23 moves, 1-0 10. Bxf7+! forces mate or wins decisive material W Von Holzhausen vs Tarrasch, 1912  (C55) Two Knights Defense, 14 moves, 1-0 Italian, Scotch Gambit. Nakhmanson Gambit (C56) 1-0 Smothered # T Chan vs D Schneider, 2008  (C56) Two Knights, 12 moves, 1-0 12...Rh1+! Damiano's Mate on open h-file w/N support Sils vs L Schmid, 1971  (C57) Two Knights, 14 moves, 0-1 Italian, 2Knts Def. Fried Liver Attk (C57) 1-0 Opera Mate Znosko-Borovsky vs NN, 1932  (C57) Two Knights, 19 moves, 1-0 Italian, Two Knts Def. Polerio Def (C57) 0-1 Reti # / Opera # M Amini vs R Gralla, 2010  (C57) Two Knights, 17 moves, 0-1 45...Re2! solves a Monday puzzle Alapin vs Alekhine, 1914  (C77) Ruy Lopez, 45 moves, 0-1 30.Nf7# Mongredien's Knight Mate resembles Morphy's Mate w/B Bisguier vs J Penrose, 1950  (C77) Ruy Lopez, 29 moves, 1-0 Spanish Game: Closed. Morphy Attk (C78) 0-1Discovered Checkmate B Verlinsky vs Levenfish, 1924  (C78) Ruy Lopez, 28 moves, 0-1 Greco Mate after 24...hxBg5 25.Qh5# Short vs I Sokolov, 1995  (C86) Ruy Lopez, Worrall Attack, 24 moves, 1-0 London System (000) 0-1 Rook Roller#/Ladder#/Lawn Mower Mate!! T Chapman vs Kasparov, 2001  (000) Chess variants, 37 moves, 0-1 Queen's Gambit Accepted: General (D20) 1-0 Balestra Mate Carlsen vs Jostein Thorsen, 2000  (D20) Queen's Gambit Accepted, 20 moves, 1-0 17...Nh5+!! Vladimirov vs V Vorotnikov, 1974  (D22) Queen's Gambit Accepted, 22 moves, 0-1 QGD: Capablanca - General (D30) 0-1 Balestra Mate J Chris Bang vs EA Sayre, 1921  (D30) Queen's Gambit Declined, 27 moves, 0-1 Gruenfeld Def: Russian. Byrne (Simagin) Var (D97) 1-0 Dovetail# Gulko vs B Finegold, 1987  (D97) Grunfeld, Russian, 66 moves, 1-0 NID. Classical. Noa (E37) 0-1 Mating Combo Knight Roller B H Wood vs P Devos, 1948  (E37) Nimzo-Indian, Classical, 27 moves, 0-1 18...dxe3!! wins w/multiple mating threats (Q sac seizes file) Quinteros vs Ribli, 1974  (E39) Nimzo-Indian, Classical, Pirc Variation, 24 moves, 0-1 KID. Normal. King's Knight Var (E60) 1-0 Mongredien's Knight # A Vajda vs E Steiner, 1924  (E60) King's Indian Defense, 30 moves, 1-0 KID: Saemisch. Orthodox Var (E85) 1-0 Q sac for Lolli's Mate Menchik vs G A Thomas, 1932  (E85) King's Indian, Samisch, Orthodox Variation, 24 moves, 1-0 KID: Saemisch. Orthodox Var (E85) 1-0 Arabian Mate variation Z Mohammed vs W Espirito Santo, 2016  (E85) King's Indian, Samisch, Orthodox Variation, 32 moves, 1-0 16...Bxg3! continues the attack from 10...f4! C Desmarais vs L Seres, 2001  (A00) Uncommon Opening, 19 moves, 0-1 39. Be7! Grob vs Lenherr, 1966  (A00) Uncommon Opening, 39 moves, 1-0 31...Rh2+! solves Saturday Oct 19, 2019 B Sadiku vs S Soors, 2015  (A00) Uncommon Opening, 46 moves, 0-1 32...Ng4+! G Lebredo Zaragoitia vs Petrosian, 1978  (A01) Nimzovich-Larsen Attack, 33 moves, 0-1 21...Ne5!! S Sale vs Z Zhang, 2005  (A04) Reti Opening, 26 moves, 0-1 37. Nh5! solves a Tuesday puzzle R Vera vs J Becerra Rivero, 1996  (A04) Reti Opening, 37 moves, 1-0 45. f4! Keene vs E Mortensen, 1983  (A05) Reti Opening, 47 moves, 1-0 35. Rh8+!! Forintos vs V Tomovic, 1957  (A06) Reti Opening, 40 moves, 1-0 40...Rxf2+! solves Tuesday Mar 20, 2018 E Dizdarevic vs Kramnik, 1992  (A06) Reti Opening, 41 moves, 0-1 29...Nxe4+! M Krajnak vs M Drtina, 2000  (A07) King's Indian Attack, 30 moves, 0-1 21...Qxa3! solves a Monday puzzle M Rogan vs J A Rizzitano, 1989  (A07) King's Indian Attack, 21 moves, 0-1 56...e3! deflects to set up a pin with a mating attack T Hillarp Persson vs I Sokolov, 2009  (A09) Reti Opening, 59 moves, 0-1 45. Rd1+! sets up 47. Rf1+ Tuesday 10/30/18 F Patuzzo vs K Raisanen, 2008  (A09) Reti Opening, 48 moves, 0-1 48. Nf8 solves a Monday puzzle S Cicak vs A Khruschiov, 2008  (A13) English, 48 moves, 1-0 29...Qxe6+! solves Wed May 2, 2012 puzzle M Gurevich vs Gelfand, 2002  (A13) English, 31 moves, 0-1 28. Qxa7+! solves the Tuesday Jul 2, 2009 puzzle Ragozin vs Bondarevsky, 1946  (A15) English, 30 moves, 1-0 50. Bxf7+! finishes off a won game with mate-in-five M Mchedlishvili vs S Volkov, 2011  (A21) English, 52 moves, 1-0 38. Bd5+! Smyslov vs V Liberzon, 1968  (A25) English, 41 moves, 1-0 33. Rxg7+! solves a daily puzzle with mate-in-four Suetin vs Tseshkovsky, 1972  (A27) English, Three Knights System, 33 moves, 1-0 8. Qxd4! solves a Tuesday puzzle D Andreikin vs Karjakin, 2010  (A27) English, Three Knights System, 10 moves, 1-0 8. Qxd4! threatens mate-in-three to solve a Monday puzzle J Loy vs R Erickson, 1989  (A27) English, Three Knights System, 10 moves, 1-0 25...h6!! C Bielicki vs Smyslov, 1964  (A28) English, 30 moves, 0-1 37. Re1!! solves a Saturday puzzle Seirawan vs A Kuligowski, 1983  (A34) English, Symmetrical, 39 moves, 1-0 35. Qd8+! ! springs the "quiet" surprise follow-up 38. Re8! D Norwood vs Gelfand, 1987  (A36) English, 41 moves, 0-1 20...Rxh1+! solves a Sunday puzzle A Teloeken vs G Welling, 1996  (A37) English, Symmetrical, 26 moves, 0-1 27...Qxh2+! Reshevsky vs B Ivanovic, 1976  (A40) Queen's Pawn Game, 29 moves, 0-1 20...Rxb2! I Sokolov vs Miles, 1989  (A41) Queen's Pawn Game (with ...d6), 20 moves, 0-1 31. Rxd6+! (quicker than 31. Qf7!) solves Wed 04/24/2013 S Atalik vs B Baum, 1998  (A42) Modern Defense, Averbakh System, 32 moves, 1-0 43...Rd3!! M Drasko vs S Velickovic, 1988  (A43) Old Benoni, 61 moves, 0-1 39...d3! converts a won position to a quick mate (two finishes) Hug vs S Halkias, 2005  (A46) Queen's Pawn Game, 43 moves, 0-1 39. Nc6! threatening 39...Qxc6 40. Ra7! +- Hort vs A Rodriguez Cespedes, 1987  (A46) Queen's Pawn Game, 55 moves, 1-0 22...Re2!! J Pelaez vs A de Dovitiis, 1993  (A53) Old Indian, 24 moves, 0-1 28. Ne4! R Stone vs Sherzer, 1988  (A57) Benko Gambit, 30 moves, 1-0 29. g4+! Smyslov vs Oll, 1993  (A81) Dutch, 31 moves, 1-0 23. Nf5+! is mate-in-six P Lalic vs O Murchadha, 2012  (A83) Dutch, Staunton Gambit, 25 moves, 1-0 43. Bf7+! combines decoy & deflection for a quick mate S Bogner vs G Bwalya, 2010  (A90) Dutch, 43 moves, 1-0 33...Rxf2! is a demolition leading to mate I Sokolov vs S Williams, 2006  (A96) Dutch, Classical Variation, 37 moves, 0-1 26...Qxh2+! solves a Wednesday puzzle S Mulligan vs D Foord, 2007  (A96) Dutch, Classical Variation, 28 moves, 0-1 26...Ng3+! initiates a mate-in-four set up by 23...Rh6!!-+ I A Horowitz vs Fine, 1934  (A97) Dutch, Ilyin-Genevsky, 28 moves, 0-1 33...Rxb2+! J Withers vs E Williams, 1845  (B00) Uncommon King's Pawn Opening, 33 moves, 0-1 26. Qg5! is the point of Friday Feb 23, 2018 Adorjan vs I Polgar, 1972  (B04) Alekhine's Defense, Modern, 29 moves, 1-0 30. Bxf6! Black king is trapped in a mating "tunnel". J Xie vs Larsen, 1994  (B06) Robatsch, 31 moves, 1-0 29...Nxf2! J Shahade vs M Ginsburg, 2003  (B06) Robatsch, 32 moves, 0-1 27. Rxh7+! G Tringov vs V Urdinov, 1998  (B06) Robatsch, 31 moves, 1-0 28...Rxa2+! W van Lankveld vs Van der Wiel, 2000  (B06) Robatsch, 30 moves, 0-1 19...Nxd4! initiates an impressive mating attack Nunn vs Keene, 1971   (B06) Robatsch, 22 moves, 0-1 30. Rg7+! was set up by 24. Rg1!! +- Suetin vs M Ujtelky, 1965  (B06) Robatsch, 31 moves, 1-0 48...Nf5! A Planinc vs D Gliksman, 1968  (B07) Pirc, 52 moves, 1-0 29. Rh8+! H H Cole vs A W W Tulip, 1946  (B07) Pirc, 29 moves, 1-0 35...Rxe3!! solves Saturday Mar 3, 2018 M Mukhitdinov vs Botvinnik, 1967  (B08) Pirc, Classical, 36 moves, 0-1 25. Bxh6! leads to double check and mate after 25...exf4 G Kuzmin vs E Torre, 1981  (B09) Pirc, Austrian Attack, 25 moves, 1-0 28. Re7+! Euwe vs Reti, 1920  (B10) Caro-Kann, 31 moves, 1-0 23. Bh6+! J Koch vs A Hauchard, 1997  (B10) Caro-Kann, 29 moves, 1-0 30. Qxh8+! S Gross vs D Blasl, 1999  (B10) Caro-Kann, 31 moves, 1-0 34. f4!! Kramnik - Leko Classical World Championship Match Kramnik vs Leko, 2004   (B12) Caro-Kann Defense, 41 moves, 1-0 37. Rxb6+! yields mate in four (Kill Box Mate on the back rank) J Hall vs S Conquest, 1999  (B12) Caro-Kann Defense, 39 moves, 1-0 36. Qxh6+! is mate-in-three or four Nimzowitsch vs A Gize, 1913  (B12) Caro-Kann Defense, 38 moves, 1-0 36...Rh3+! initiates mate-in-four J Arizmendi Martinez vs J M Gomez Esteban, 2006  (B12) Caro-Kann Defense, 36 moves, 0-1 18. Rd1! solves Thursday Feb 1, 2018 Movsesian vs M Saltaev, 2016  (B12) Caro-Kann Defense, 19 moves, 1-0 20. Qxg7+! sacs the Queen for a mate-in-five H Runde vs Morten Jensen, 2003  (B14) Caro-Kann, Panov-Botvinnik Attack, 24 moves, 1-0 25. Ne7+! initiates mate-in-four Spielmann vs B Hoenlinger, 1929  (B15) Caro-Kann, 25 moves, 1-0 28. Ne7+! prepares to sac the Queen for mate L Milman vs J Fang, 2005  (B18) Caro-Kann, Classical, 31 moves, 1-0 30. Qf6+! solves a Wednesday puzzle M Apicella vs C Bauer, 2003  (B18) Caro-Kann, Classical, 30 moves, 1-0 29...Qf3+! Cochrane vs Somacarana, 1856  (B21) Sicilian, 2.f4 and 2.d4, 30 moves, 0-1 80...Qxf4+! forces mate-in-seven M Narciso Dublan vs Kryvoruchko, 2008  (B22) Sicilian, Alapin, 80 moves, 0-1 31...Rxh4+! initiates mate-in-four S Iuldachev vs Aronian, 2004  (B25) Sicilian, Closed, 32 moves, 0-1 24. Qxh7+! is mate in six Sutovsky vs Smirin, 2002  (B25) Sicilian, Closed, 24 moves, 1-0 25...Rxg2+! S Cross vs C Henderson, 1938  (B29) Sicilian, Nimzovich-Rubinstein, 25 moves, 0-1 26. Qh3! threatens mate-in-four with a double discovered check R Nolte vs K Chua, 2009  (B30) Sicilian, 29 moves, 1-0 28...Bh8! Tal vs Y Rantanen, 1979  (B30) Sicilian, 30 moves, 1-0 27. Bxf5! or 27. Qh6! solves a Friday puzzle Shirov vs M Leon Hoyos, 2011  (B32) Sicilian, 31 moves, 1-0 29. Rh8+! Bologan vs B Redon, 1994  (B33) Sicilian, 34 moves, 1-0 23. Ng5! solves a Thursday puzzle J Friedel vs M de Jong, 2009  (B43) Sicilian, Kan, 5.Nc3, 23 moves, 1-0 23. Qb8+! R Bogdanovic vs Suetin, 1967  (B47) Sicilian, Taimanov (Bastrikov) Variation, 25 moves, 1-0 66...Qg3+! avoids the endgame but takes time to calculate Morozevich vs Topalov, 2005  (B52) Sicilian, Canal-Sokolsky (Rossolimo) Attack, 74 moves, 0-1 34...a4! Bachmann vs Bu Xiangzhi, 2006  (B53) Sicilian, 37 moves, 0-1 41. Qe5!! provides some instructive mating tactics Q Gong vs X Zhao, 2006  (B53) Sicilian, 47 moves, 1-0 34. Re6! (a remarkable double deflection of the defenders) V Karasev vs K Klaman, 1967  (B56) Sicilian, 39 moves, 1-0 22...Qb4+! mates in two to four moves & solve a Tuesday puzzle N Yaremko vs D Recuero Guerra, 2006  (B56) Sicilian, 23 moves, 0-1 38...Ne2+! J Xie vs J Demina, 1992  (B58) Sicilian, 41 moves, 0-1 18...Qxe3! sacs the Queen for a mating attack D S Botto vs L Christiansen, 1975  (B61) Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer, Larsen Variation, 7.Qd2, 22 moves, 0-1 22. Bh6! solves a Friday puzzle De la Riva Aguado vs E Ermenkov, 2008  (B61) Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer, Larsen Variation, 7.Qd2, 38 moves, 1/2-1/2 29. Rxe5+! Navara vs Z Kozul, 2006  (B67) Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer Attack, 7...a6 Defense, 8...Bd7, 31 moves, 1-0 45...Rfxb4+! initiates mate-in-six Smeets vs Le Quang Liem, 2008  (B76) Sicilian, Dragon, Yugoslav Attack, 47 moves, 0-1 30. Rxc7+! forces mate-in-seven Wed 10/30/2018 V Gashimov vs J Riff, 2008  (B81) Sicilian, Scheveningen, Keres Attack, 35 moves, 1-0 19. g6! Tal vs Koblents, 1965  (B82) Sicilian, Scheveningen, 22 moves, 1-0 36...h3+! Averbakh vs Spassky, 1961  (B84) Sicilian, Scheveningen, 38 moves, 0-1 37. Rh7+! initiates mate-in-five and solves a Tuesday puzzle S Salihu vs F Urkedal, 2008  (B84) Sicilian, Scheveningen, 40 moves, 1-0 35. Ne6! G Estevez Morales vs Tal, 1973  (B84) Sicilian, Scheveningen, 37 moves, 1-0 34. Kg3! solves Thursday Nov 21, 2019 Hook Mate! Savon vs Polugaevsky, 1971  (B84) Sicilian, Scheveningen, 35 moves, 1-0 27 Ng5+! sets up mate-in-five with 29. Qg6+! F Amonatov vs A Timofeev, 2007  (B89) Sicilian, 32 moves, 1-0 40. Bf6! punishes Black's "win of the Queen" Z Almasi vs Smeets, 2006  (B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 41 moves, 1-0 60...Qf2!! A Bannik vs Bronstein, 1958  (B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 63 moves, 0-1 45. Red7! J Trapl vs I Hausner, 1980  (B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 45 moves, 1-0 36. Bxf5! gxf5 37. Rxf5+ Kg8 38. Rg1! +- springs the surprise Robson vs I Stavrianakis, 2009  (B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 38 moves, 1-0 27. Qxg7+! solves Wed 3/20/2013 A Stukopin vs J Ferreira, 2010  (B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 28 moves, 1-0 19. Qd2! avoids a hasty mistake and wins with a mate threat V Lepikhin vs Alekseev, 1959  (B92) Sicilian, Najdorf, Opocensky Variation, 19 moves, 1-0 36. Rxd5!! Polgar vs F Hellers, 1993  (B93) Sicilian, Najdorf, 6.f4, 39 moves, 1-0 23. Nf5+! offers up Knight and Queen for a mating attack J Klein vs B Marcussi, 1963  (B94) Sicilian, Najdorf, 26 moves, 1-0 20. Ng6+! or 20. Qxf7+! lead to mate-in-four Y Rusakov vs B Kalinkin, 1963  (B96) Sicilian, Najdorf, 24 moves, 1-0 34...Nf3+! Turov vs V Karagodin, 1997  (C01) French, Exchange, 36 moves, 0-1 26. Qxf4!! removes the guard with a Queen sac to allow mate Blackburne vs J Schwarz, 1881  (C01) French, Exchange, 28 moves, 1-0 25. Nh5! embarasses a Knight Fork and solves a Thursday puzzle G Nagy vs Rubinstein, 1926  (C01) French, Exchange, 25 moves, 1-0 21. Ba3!! prepares a decisive attack on Black's King Hydra vs Ponomariov, 2005  (C05) French, Tarrasch, 29 moves, 1-0 21. Bxh7+! S Vaibhav vs A Yang Ching-Wei, 2011  (C05) French, Tarrasch, 27 moves, 1-0 18. Rxe6! Najdorf vs Glucksberg, 1929  (C10) French, 21 moves, 1-0 22. Qxf6+! is up to mate-in-six for a Tuesday solution Schlechter vs J Bendiner, 1893  (C11) French, 25 moves, 1-0 36. Rg1+! Sagalchik vs Nakamura, 2003  (C12) French, McCutcheon, 37 moves, 0-1 28...Ne1+! initiates mate-in-five J Barle vs I Jelen, 1979  (C15) French, Winawer, 30 moves, 0-1 29. Nf5!! launches mate-in-ten M Hebden vs E Prie, 1984  (C16) French, Winawer, 31 moves, 1-0 11. Bf6! E Ilfeld vs Halb, 1993  (C18) French, Winawer, 16 moves, 1-0 27...Rxg3+! solves Thursday Oct 5, 2017 J D Carlin vs N Pert, 2011  (C18) French, Winawer, 29 moves, 0-1 40. Rxe4! mates with two Bishops & solves Wed 2/6/2013 J Becerra Rivero vs M Goss, 2012  (C19) French, Winawer, Advance, 40 moves, 1-0 27. Qxf8+! is mate-in-five Cochrane vs Mohishunder, 1854  (C20) King's Pawn Game, 28 moves, 1-0 29. Rdd8! solves a Sunday puzzle Marshall vs Kupchik, 1913  (C21) Center Game, 31 moves, 1-0 22...Qe3+_!! forces mate-in-five Vitacek vs Duras, 1900  (C22) Center Game, 26 moves, 0-1 30. ..Rf4+! or 30...Rf4+!! (make way for the dark-squared B) E M Jackson vs Marshall, 1899  (C24) Bishop's Opening, 30 moves, 0-1 32...Qf1+!! and missed moves 34...Qg1+!! & 34. Rxd6+!! Morphy vs T Barnes, 1859  (C27) Vienna Game, 38 moves, 0-1 23. Rxh7! initiates mate-in-four (also a pin assisted mate) Keres vs V Rootare, 1942  (C29) Vienna Gambit, 25 moves, 1-0 12...Qxf3+! F Riemann vs Anderssen, 1876  (C33) King's Gambit Accepted, 16 moves, 0-1 KGA. B's Gambit Lopez (C33) 0-1 Q sac slashes unknown Nietsche Nietsche vs S Factor, 1928  (C33) King's Gambit Accepted, 16 moves, 0-1 16. Rxd7+!! wins easier with 17. Qe7+! and 18. Nd5! following Prince Dadian vs Kolisch, 1867  (C37) King's Gambit Accepted, 23 moves, 1-0 23. Qxd6+! offers up the Queen as a pseudo-sac for mate Anderssen vs Zukertort, 1865  (C37) King's Gambit Accepted, 24 moves, 1-0 9...Qf5! busts the Muzio variation of the KG. 15. Bd6!! Shirov vs J Lapinski, 1990  (C37) King's Gambit Accepted, 17 moves, 1-0 22...Nd5+!! Fitzgerald vs Loyd, 1877  (C39) King's Gambit Accepted, 26 moves, 0-1 23. Nf5!! ignores a coming fork to spring a decisive attack Dubois vs Count Kushelev-Bezborodko, 1858  (C40) King's Knight Opening, 27 moves, 1-0 26. Rb5! mates quick or longer after trading Rooks for Queen J Grefe vs Najdorf, 1976  (C41) Philidor Defense, 40 moves, 1-0 34. Rxh6! solves Wednesday Mar 21, 2018 Karjakin vs D Frolyanov, 2013  (C42) Petrov Defense, 35 moves, 1-0 35...Rch3! is mate-in-five E Epstein vs T Batchimeg, 2008  (C44) King's Pawn Game, 37 moves, 0-1 Scotch Game: Göring Gambit. Declined (C44) 1-0 JHB # pattern O Sarapu vs Z Frankel, 1962  (C44) King's Pawn Game, 30 moves, 1-0 25. Rxe6! finishes with a quick mating attack E Berg vs Leko, 1995  (C45) Scotch Game, 28 moves, 1-0 17...Qxf3!! is a sham sacrifice of the Queen for mate Paulsen vs Morphy, 1857   (C48) Four Knights, 28 moves, 0-1 29...Qxf1!! 30. Rxf1 Nf2! +- M Bab vs F Duz-Khotimirsky, 1911  (C49) Four Knights, 32 moves, 0-1 22. Qe6+! puts the helpless King into a mating web Showalter vs J L Logan, 1890  (C51) Evans Gambit, 30 moves, 1-0 25. Qxc8+ solves a monday puzzle with mate in 2 or 3 Kolisch vs E D'Andre, 1867  (C51) Evans Gambit, 25 moves, 1-0 30. Rxg7+! Morphy vs NN, 1858  (C52) Evans Gambit, 33 moves, 1-0 26. Qxg6! wins easily Kolisch vs Loyd, 1867  (C52) Evans Gambit, 26 moves, 1-0 29. Nc8+! G Atwood vs J Wilson, 1801  (C53) Giuoco Piano, 32 moves, 1-0 15...Rxg2+! leads to mate in five or six Guila vs G Pecci, 1875  (C53) Giuoco Piano, 19 moves, 0-1 53. f5+! leads to a quick mate Radjabov vs Carlsen, 2009  (C53) Giuoco Piano, 54 moves, 1-0 18. Rf5+! (mate begins with 17. Bh6+ +-) follows 11. Bxf7+ +- Greco vs NN, 1620  (C54) Giuoco Piano, 19 moves, 1-0 32. Qe4!! Kasparov vs R Gabdrakhmanov, 1977  (C54) Giuoco Piano, 37 moves, 1-0 23...Qxf3! V Malakhatko vs Timoshenko, 2003  (C59) Two Knights, 23 moves, 0-1 18. Qxg6!! A W Fox vs H E Bauer, 1900  (C67) Ruy Lopez, 21 moves, 1-0 32. Re2# V Ciocaltea vs Gligoric, 1965  (C69) Ruy Lopez, Exchange, Gligoric Variation, 34 moves, 0-1 40. Qg5! improves on the game and solves a Wednesday puzzle N Bojkovic vs X Zhao, 2008  (C69) Ruy Lopez, Exchange, Gligoric Variation, 51 moves, 1-0 29 Ne7+! Bxe7 30 Rb8+ + - solves a Thursday puzzle U Boensch vs K Litkiewicz, 1974  (C69) Ruy Lopez, Exchange, Gligoric Variation, 30 moves, 1-0 56. Rxg7+! solves a Tuesday puzzle Mackenzie vs Steinitz, 1883  (C70) Ruy Lopez, 59 moves, 1-0 21. Rh8+! T Soraas vs J Kvisla, 2006  (C77) Ruy Lopez, 23 moves, 1-0 34. Qxh7+! sacs the queen for mate Janowski vs Schlechter, 1899  (C78) Ruy Lopez, 36 moves, 1-0 41...Qg1+! V Iordachescu vs Karpov, 2007  (C78) Ruy Lopez, 43 moves, 0-1 25. Nh6! Karpov vs Korchnoi, 1978  (C80) Ruy Lopez, Open, 28 moves, 1-0 35...Rh2+! initiates an amusing minor piece mating attack I Cheparinov vs Navara, 2007  (C84) Ruy Lopez, Closed, 36 moves, 0-1 Spanish Game: Closed. General (C92) 1-0 68.? G Kuzmin vs Smyslov, 1978  (C92) Ruy Lopez, Closed, 68 moves, 1-0 39. Nf5+! N Kosintseva vs E Zaiatz, 2009  (C96) Ruy Lopez, Closed, 39 moves, 1-0 29...Re1+ 30. Kh2 Rh1+ -+! solves a Thursday puzzle Sherzer vs P Acs, 1998  (C96) Ruy Lopez, Closed, 32 moves, 0-1 48. Bxe5! solves Monday Nov 5, 2019 Benjamin vs Romanishin, 1987  (C96) Ruy Lopez, Closed, 49 moves, 1-0 41. Qb7 +- forces mate-in-seven G Mohr vs B Bratovic, 2002  (D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 46 moves, 1-0 25. Rxd5! solves Thurs Sep 5, 2019 Alekhine vs K Opocensky, 1925  (D10) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 28 moves, 1-0 39. Rh8! is an instructive win missed in time trouble Topalov vs V Gashimov, 2010  (D11) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 48 moves, 1-0 40...Ra1! Van Wely vs Topalov, 2006  (D15) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 43 moves, 0-1 35. Ba5! helps to prepare 40. Qg7! +- Topalov vs Kamsky, 2006  (D15) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 42 moves, 1-0 32. Qxh5+! mates-in-four and solves a Tuesday puzzle I Sokolov vs T Middelburg, 2009  (D17) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 33 moves, 1-0 22...Rxb2! Y Wang vs Ivanchuk, 2009  (D30) Queen's Gambit Declined, 25 moves, 0-1 50. Rh8+! solves a Wednesday puzzle Topalov vs Karpov, 1998  (D31) Queen's Gambit Declined, 50 moves, 1-0 33...Qxg3+! initiates a mate-in-five Gulko vs J Horvath, 1985  (D32) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 37 moves, 0-1 19. Qh6! solves a fairly easy Wednesday puzzle D Semcesen vs N Grandelius, 2009  (D32) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 19 moves, 1-0 27...Rf1+! wins with a clever decoy sham sacrifice Evans vs Larsen, 1957  (D32) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 28 moves, 0-1 39. Bf8+! initiates pretty mate-in-four (Notes by E. Schiller) G Meins vs E Schiller, 1996   (D34) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 41 moves, 1-0 43...Qf4! Y Drozdovskij vs S Grishchenko, 2010  (D34) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 50 moves, 0-1 33. Rxg7+!! and 34. Nh5+! enable the Queen to Mate Blackburne vs Lipschutz, 1889   (D37) Queen's Gambit Declined, 36 moves, 1-0 46. Qc8+! Kh7 47. Nf8+ Kh8 48. Ng6+ Kh7 49. Ne7 +- was missed Nakamura vs Karpov, 2009  (D37) Queen's Gambit Declined, 65 moves, 1-0 27. Rxf6! G Wainwright vs Blackburne, 1906  (D44) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 30 moves, 1-0 32...Rd2! sets up 33...Nxf2+! (& 36...Qxf1!) for mate-in-9 Portisch vs S Polgar, 1991  (D45) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 38 moves, 0-1 29. R1xf4! solves Monday Jan 22, 2018 Taimanov vs M Beilin, 1955  (D45) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 29 moves, 1-0 30...Qxg2+! is mate in four J Dobias vs J Schulz Sr, 1933  (D46) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 31 moves, 0-1 38. Rxg6! D Dumitrache vs D Baratosi, 2008  (D51) Queen's Gambit Declined, 38 moves, 1-0 22. Nxf6+! F Duz-Khotimirsky vs Kotov, 1938  (D63) Queen's Gambit Declined, Orthodox Defense, 23 moves, 1-0 39...Nf2+! is a decoy sham sacrifice leading to a quick mate M Feigin vs Flohr, 1937  (D81) Grunfeld, Russian Variation, 39 moves, 0-1 25. Qxf7+! J Kulbacki vs T Manion, 1989  (D82) Grunfeld, 4.Bf4, 27 moves, 1-0 38...Qh1+!! 39. Kg3 h5! -+ Gligoric vs Smyslov, 1959  (D87) Grunfeld, Exchange, 39 moves, 0-1 36. Rg7! threatens mate-in-two to compel Black's resignation Vachier-Lagrave vs Nepomniachtchi, 2011  (D94) Grunfeld, 36 moves, 1-0 23. Rc7!! prepares the way for 27. Rdxd7 +- Kramnik vs E Alekseev, 2007  (E00) Queen's Pawn Game, 31 moves, 1-0 28. h6!! K Burger vs P Keglevic, 1977  (E00) Queen's Pawn Game, 32 moves, 1-0 37. Rxg6+! J Pinter vs Larsen, 1982  (E11) Bogo-Indian Defense, 38 moves, 1-0 20. Qxh5! solves a Monday puzzle Nyback vs U Von Herman, 2009  (E11) Bogo-Indian Defense, 20 moves, 1-0 28...Qf3! G Andruet vs Spassky, 1988  (E11) Bogo-Indian Defense, 28 moves, 0-1 29. Qxh2+! solves a Wednesday puzzle R Fontaine vs A Sokolov, 2007  (E11) Bogo-Indian Defense, 33 moves, 0-1 31...Qf5!! blatant sacrificial offers toward the castle Dreev vs Rozentalis, 1988  (E12) Queen's Indian, 34 moves, 1-0 37. Nxe5+! initiates mate-in-five J Zhou vs Fedorchuk, 2005  (E15) Queen's Indian, 40 moves, 1-0 39. g4+! Beliavsky vs Adams, 1989  (E15) Queen's Indian, 40 moves, 1-0 42...Qf3!! Kramnik vs Anand, 2008  (E15) Queen's Indian, 43 moves, 0-1 56...Re3! threatens mate-in-two and wins decisive material Pelikan vs C Guimard, 1945  (E18) Queen's Indian, Old Main line, 7.Nc3, 93 moves, 0-1 27. Nf6+! dual mate threat after 27...gxf6 28. exf6 + +- Levenfish vs N Riumin, 1936  (E21) Nimzo-Indian, Three Knights, 39 moves, 1/2-1/2 29. Qxh7+! is a Monday puzzle solution T Lanchava vs Spoelman, 2005  (E32) Nimzo-Indian, Classical, 30 moves, 1-0 30. Rxb7! solves a Thursday puzzle C Holt vs M Panchanathan, 2011  (E32) Nimzo-Indian, Classical, 33 moves, 0-1 34. Re8+! L B Hansen vs Timman, 1994  (E34) Nimzo-Indian, Classical, Noa Variation, 34 moves, 1-0 19. Qh6+! Kg8 20. O-O-O! +- L Gutman vs A Vitolinsh, 1979  (E46) Nimzo-Indian, 27 moves, 0-1 16. Bf5!! solves the Apr 22, 2012 Sunday puzzle Van Wely vs P Acs, 2002  (E48) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3 O-O 5.Bd3 d5, 18 moves, 0-1 27...Qxc1+! solves a Monday puzzle with a mate threat E Ghaem Maghami vs Karpov, 2009  (E54) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Gligoric System, 29 moves, 0-1 35. Qg8+! was set up by 29. Re1!! and 31. Qe8! Euwe vs Najdorf, 1953  (E60) King's Indian Defense, 37 moves, 1-0 30...Bxf4! sets up 34...Re2! I Cosma vs Velimirovic, 2002  (E62) King's Indian, Fianchetto, 34 moves, 0-1 40...Nh4+! Ivkov vs R Garcia, 1964  (E62) King's Indian, Fianchetto, 43 moves, 0-1 40. Rxd6+! Quinteros vs Tukmakov, 1973  (E63) King's Indian, Fianchetto, Panno Variation, 42 moves, 1-0 28. Ne6!! (the pin of the Knight on e4 facilitates this combo) Bareev vs Kupreichik, 1990  (E73) King's Indian, 30 moves, 1-0 55. Kb8! R Sanguineti vs Fischer, 1959  (E80) King's Indian, Samisch Variation, 55 moves, 1-0 34. Bh6+!! S Estremera Panos vs L Cisneros Belenguer, 1991  (E80) King's Indian, Samisch Variation, 39 moves, 1-0 36. Bxg5!! Evans vs Uhlmann, 1971  (E81) King's Indian, Samisch, 38 moves, 1-0 29...Qxd6+!! A Kuligowski vs J Przewoznik, 1976  (E84) King's Indian, Samisch, Panno Main line, 35 moves, 1-0 30. Qxh7+! enables a decisive mate threat G Abrahams vs J H Beaty, 1962  (E90) King's Indian, 32 moves, 1-0 KID. Orthodox. Glek Def (E94) 1-0 Mate w/two knights!! Niemann vs V Panchanatham, 2015  (E94) King's Indian, Orthodox, 104 moves, 1-0 18...Nf4+! M5 solves Wednesday Dec 4, 2019 LAST POST Saemisch vs A Medina Garcia, 1943   (D08) Queen's Gambit Declined, Albin Counter Gambit, 19 moves, 0-1 286 games