White to play and checkmate in three moves
25
(Abu Naim Al-Khadim - manuscript around 840 AD)
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1. Nh5+ - Rxh5
2. Rxg6+ - Kxg6
3. Re6#
Date added: 10/1/2021
26
(dr. Samuel Gold -The Philadelphia Times, 8 May 1887 )
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1.Rc2!
1...Kb8 2.Kxb6 Ka8 3.Rc8#
1...b5 2.Kc7 ~ 3.Ra2#
1...Ka8 2.Kc7 ~ 3.Ra2#
1...Ka6 2.Ra2#
Date added: 10/1/2021
27
(André Chéron - Les Temps, 9 Novembre 1930)
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1.Ba1!
1...Kc5 2.Rg6 Kc4 3.Rxc6#
1...c5 2.Rb2
2...Kc3 3.Sd5#
2...Kd4 3.Rb4#
Date added: 10/1/2021
28
(Józef Klemensiewicz - Wiener Schachzeitung, Jan 1924
and Andre Cheron - Le Temps, 1930)
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1. Bh8 - h6
2. Rg7 - Ke5
3. Rg5#
Date added: 12/1/2021
29
(Heinrich Friedrich Ludwig Meyer - London News, Jan 1861)
(Westdeutscher Schachbund, 1863)
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1.Bh8!
1...Ka7 2.Qa1 Kb7 3.Qg7#
1...Kc7 2.Qc2+
2...Kd7 3.Qc6#
2...Kb7 3.Qh7#
2...Kd6 3.Qc6#
Date added: 12/1/2021
30
(Otto Wurzburg - British Chess Magazine, Oct. 1896)
(Deutsche Schachzeitung, Jul 1895 )
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1.Bh3! ~ 2.Qg4 ~ 3.Qc8#
1...a5 2.Qa6+
2...Kxa6 3.Bc8#
2...Kc7 3.Qc8#
2...Kb8 3.Qc8#
2...Ka8 3.Qc8#
Date added: 12/1/2021
31
(Niels Rutberg - Nya Dagligt Allehanda, 29 Jun 1924)
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1.Rf6!
1...Ka8 2.Qg2 ~ 3.Qxb7#
2...Qxg2 (Q~) 3.Rf8#
1...Kb8 2.Qb3 ~ 3.Qxb7#
2...Qxb3 (Q~) 3.Rf8#
1...Qxd7 2.Qxd7+ Kb8 (Ka8) 3.Rf8#
1...Qc7 2.Rxc7+ Kb8 (Ka8) 3.Qc8#
Date added: 16/1/2021
32
(Werner Speckmann - Die Schwalbe 1st Prize, Mar 1962)
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1.Rg8! Rxg8 2.Ba7 ~ 3.Qf2#
2...Sh3 3.Qe2#
2...Se2 3.Qxe2#
2...Rg2 3.Qb1#
Date added: 16/1/2021
33
(William Anthony Shinkman - Detroit Free Press, 1885)
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1.Qg1!
1...Ng3 2.Kxg3 Ke5 3.Kf3#
1...Nf2 2.Kxf2 ~ 3.Qg4#
2...Kd4 3.Kf3#
Date added: 16/1/2021
34
(William Anthony Shinkman - The Pittsburgh Gazette Times 1st Prize, 25 Jun 1916)
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1.Rg8!
1...gxh3 2.Kg7 Kg4 3.Kh6#
1...g3 2.Rh8 ~ 3.Kg7#
2...Kxh4 3.Kg6#
Date added: 16/1/2021
35
(Andre Cheron - Le Temps, 12 Sept. 1930)
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1. Rb3! waiting
1. ... Bb7 2. N8xb7+
2. ... Rxb7 3. Nxb7/c4#
1. ... Bb7 2. Nc6+
2. ... Bxc6 3. Nc4#
2. ... Rxc6 3. Nxb7#
1. ... Bb7 2. N6xb7+
2. ... Rxb7 3. Nxb7/c6#
1. ... Bb7 2. Nc4+
2. ... Rxc4 3. Nxb7#
1. ... Bd5 2. Nc6+
2. ... Rxc6 3. Nb7#
2. ... Bxc6 3. Nc4#
1. ... Be4 2. Nc6+
2. ... Rxc6 3. Nb7#
2. ... Bxc6 3. Nc4#
1. ... Be4 2. Nxe4 waiting
2. ... Rb7/c6 3. Nxb7/c6#
2. ... Ra7/d7/e7/f7/g7/h7 3. Nc6#
2. ... Rc8/c5/c4/c3/c2/c1 3. Nb7#
1. ... Bf3 2. Nc6+
2. ... Rxc6 3. Nb7#
2. ... Bxc6 3. Nc4#
1. ... Bg2 2. Nc6+
2. ... Rxc6 3. Nb7#
2. ... Bxc6 3. Nc4#
1. ... Bh1 2. Nc6+
2. ... Rxc6 3. Nb7#
2. ... Bxc6 3. Nc4#
1. ... Rc8 2. N8b7+
2. ... Bxb7 3. Nxb7#
1. ... Rc8 2. N6b7+
2. ... Bxb7 3. Nxb7#
1. ... Rc6 2. N8b7+
2. ... Bxb7 3. Nxb7#
1. ... Rc6 2. Nxc6+
2. ... Bxc6 3. Nc4#
1. ... Rc6 2. N6b7+
2. ... Bxb7 3. Nxb7#
1. ... Rc5 2. N8b7+
2. ... Bxb7 3. Nxb7#
1. ... Rc5 2. N6b7+
2. ... Bxb7 3. Nxb7#
1. ... Rc3 2. N8b7+
2. ... Bxb7 3. Nxb7#
1. ... Rc3 2. N6b7+
2. ... Bxb7 3. Nxb7#
1. ... Rc2 2. N8b7+
2. ... Bxb7 3. Nxb7#
1. ... Rc2 2. N6b7+
2. ... Bxb7 3. Nxb7#
1. ... Rc1 2. N8b7+
2. ... Bxb7 3. Nxb7#
1. ... Rc1 2. N6b7+
2. ... Bxb7 3. Nxb7#
Date added: 16/1/2021
36
(William Anthony Shinkman - Western Advertiser, 1873)
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1.e8=R! ~ 2.Re5#
1...Kc5 2.a8=Q ~ 3.Qd5#
2...Kd6 3.Qc6#
2...Kd4 3.Qa7#
1...Kxa5 2.a8=N ~ 3.Re5#
Date added: 17/1/2021