White to play and checkmate in three moves
397
(Sophie Schett - Brooklyn Chess Chronicle, 1 Dec 1882 )
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1.Qb2! ~ 2.Qh8#
1...g2 2.Qxg2 ~ 3.Qh2#
1...Kh3 2.Nh2 ~ 3.Rh8#
2...g2 3.Qh8#
2...gxh2 3.Qh8#
2...Kh4 3.Qh8#
Date added: 8/8/2021
398
(Odette Vollenweider - StrateGems, Apr 2002)
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1.Re8! ~ 2.Bc4#
1...Qxd4 2.Bc4+ Qe5 3.Nd6#
1...Bxd4 2.Bc4+ Be5 3.Nfg3#
1...Bg3 2.Bd5+ Kxd5 3.Ne3#
1...fxg2 2.Bd5+ Kxd5 3.Nf4#
Date added: 8/8/2021
399
(Johannes Kohtz & Carl Kockelkorn - Deutsches Wochenschach, 1906)
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1.Qxe2! ~
2.Rc8+
2...Kd7
3.Qe8#
3.Qe6#
2...Kb6 3.Rc6#
2.Nc5 ~
3.Ne6#
3.Na6#
3.Qe7#
2...Bxe2 3.Ne6#
2...Ba4
3.Ne6#
3.Na6#
2...Rxe2 3.Na6#
2...Rg6 3.Qe7#
2...Be5
3.Ne6#
3.Na6#
3.Qxe5#
2...Bf6
3.Ne6#
3.Na6#
2...Bf8
3.Ne6#
3.Na6#
2...Ng6
3.Ne6#
3.Na6#
2.Qa6 ~
3.Rc8#
3.Qa5#
3.Qd6#
3.Qc6#
3.d6#
2...Nb3
3.Rc8#
3.Qd6#
3.Qc6#
3.d6#
2...Ba4
3.Rc8#
3.Qa5#
3.Qd6#
3.d6#
2...Ra2
3.Rc8#
3.Qd6#
3.Qc6#
3.d6#
2...Rb2
3.Rc8#
3.Qd6#
3.Qc6#
3.d6#
2...Rd2
3.Rc8#
3.Qa5#
3.Qd6#
3.Qc6#
2...Rg6 3.Rc8#
2...Bd4
3.Rc8#
3.Qd6#
3.Qc6#
3.d6#
2...Be5
3.Rc8#
3.Qa5#
3.Qc6#
2...Bf8
3.Rc8#
3.Qa5#
3.Qc6#
2...Nf7
3.Rc8#
3.Qa5#
3.Qc6#
2.Qb5 ~
3.d6#
3.Rc8#
3.Rc8#
3.Qc6#
3.Qa5#
3.Qc5#
2...Nb3
3.Rc8#
3.Rc8#
3.d6#
3.Qc6#
2...Ba4
3.Rc8#
3.Rc8#
3.d6#
3.Qa5#
2...Ra2
3.Rc8#
3.Rc8#
3.d6#
3.Qc6#
3.Qc5#
2...Rb2
3.Rc8#
3.Rc8#
3.d6#
3.Qc6#
3.Qc5#
2...Rd2
3.Rc8#
3.Rc8#
3.Qc6#
3.Qa5#
3.Qc5#
2...Rg6
3.Rc8#
3.Rc8#
2...Bd4
3.Rc8#
3.Rc8#
3.d6#
3.Qc6#
2...Be5
3.Rc8#
3.Rc8#
3.Qc6#
3.Qa5#
3.Qc5#
2...Bf8
3.Rc8#
3.Rc8#
3.Qc6#
3.Qa5#
2...Nf7
3.Rc8#
3.Rc8#
3.Qc6#
3.Qa5#
3.Qc5#
2.Qc4+ Kb6
3.Rd6#
3.Qc6#
2.Qe6 ~
3.Rc8#
3.Qc6#
3.Qd6#
2...Ba4
3.Rc8#
3.Qd6#
2...Rg6 3.Rc8#
2...Be5
3.Rc8#
3.Qc6#
2...Bf8
3.Rc8#
3.Qc6#
2...Nf7
3.Rc8#
3.Qc6#
1...Nb3
2.Rc8+
2...Kd7
3.Qe8#
3.Qe6#
2...Kb6 3.Rc6#
2.Nd6 ~
3.Nb5#
3.Ne8#
3.Qe7#
2...Bxe2 3.Ne8#
2...Rxe2 3.Nb5#
2...Nd4
3.Ne8#
3.Qe7#
2...Nc5
3.Nb5#
3.Ne8#
2...a6
3.Ne8#
3.Qe7#
2...Be5
3.Nb5#
3.Ne8#
2...Bf6
3.Nb5#
3.Ne8#
2...Bf8
3.Nb5#
3.Ne8#
2...Ng6
3.Nb5#
3.Ne8#
2.Qa6 ~
3.Rc8#
3.Qd6#
3.Qc6#
3.d6#
2...Rd2
3.Rc8#
3.Qd6#
3.Qc6#
2...Rg6 3.Rc8#
2...Nd4
3.Rc8#
3.Qa5#
3.Qd6#
3.d6#
2...Na5
3.Rc8#
3.Qxa5#
3.Qd6#
3.d6#
2...Be5
3.Rc8#
3.Qc6#
2...Bf8
3.Rc8#
3.Qc6#
2...Nf7
3.Rc8#
3.Qc6#
2.Qb5 ~
3.d6#
3.Rc8#
3.Rc8#
3.Qc6#
2...Rd2
3.Rc8#
3.Rc8#
3.Qc6#
2...Rg6
3.Rc8#
3.Rc8#
2...Nd4
3.Rc8#
3.Rc8#
3.d6#
3.Qa5#
2...Na5
3.Rc8#
3.Rc8#
3.d6#
3.Qxa5#
2...Be5
3.Rc8#
3.Rc8#
3.Qc6#
2...Bf8
3.Rc8#
3.Rc8#
3.Qc6#
2...Nf7
3.Rc8#
3.Rc8#
3.Qc6#
2.Qc4+
2...Nc5 3.Qxc5#
2...Kb6
3.Rd6#
3.Qc6#
2.Qe6 ~
3.Rc8#
3.Qc6#
3.Qd6#
2...Rg6 3.Rc8#
2...Nd4
3.Rc8#
3.Qd6#
2...Na5
3.Rc8#
3.Qd6#
2...Be5
3.Rc8#
3.Qc6#
2...Bf8
3.Rc8#
3.Qc6#
2...Nf7
3.Rc8#
3.Qc6#
1...Bxe2 2.Nd6 ~ 3.Ne8#
2...Bh5 3.Nb5#
2...Bb5 3.Nxb5#
1...Ba4
2.Qa6 ~
3.Rc8#
3.Qa5#
3.Qd6#
3.d6#
2...Nb3
3.Rc8#
3.Qd6#
3.d6#
2...Rb2
3.Rc8#
3.Qd6#
3.d6#
2...Rd2
3.Rc8#
3.Qa5#
3.Qd6#
2...Rg6 3.Rc8#
2...Bd7
3.Qa5#
3.Qd6#
3.d6#
2...Bc6
3.d6#
3.Rc8#
3.Qa5#
3.Qxc6#
2...Bd4
3.Rc8#
3.Qd6#
3.d6#
2...Be5
3.Rc8#
3.Qa5#
2...Bf8
3.Rc8#
3.Qa5#
2...Nf7
3.Rc8#
3.Qa5#
2.Qe6 ~
3.Rc8#
3.Qd6#
2...Rg6 3.Rc8#
2...Bd7 3.Qd6#
2...Bc6 3.Qxc6#
2...Be5 3.Rc8#
2...Bf8 3.Rc8#
2...Nf7 3.Rc8#
1...Bb3
2.Rc8+
2...Kd7
3.Qe8#
3.Qe6#
2...Kb6 3.Rc6#
2.Qa6 ~
3.Rc8#
3.Qa5#
3.Qd6#
3.Qc6#
3.d6#
2...Ra2
3.Rc8#
3.Qd6#
3.Qc6#
3.d6#
2...Rd2
3.Rc8#
3.Qa5#
3.Qd6#
3.Qc6#
2...Rg6 3.Rc8#
2...Bxd5
3.Rc8#
3.Qd6#
2...Ba4
3.Rc8#
3.Qa5#
3.Qd6#
3.d6#
2...Bd4
3.Rc8#
3.Qd6#
3.Qc6#
3.d6#
2...Be5
3.Rc8#
3.Qa5#
3.Qc6#
2...Bf8
3.Rc8#
3.Qa5#
3.Qc6#
2...Nf7
3.Rc8#
3.Qa5#
3.Qc6#
2.Qb5 ~
3.d6#
3.Rc8#
3.Rc8#
3.Qc6#
3.Qa5#
3.Qc5#
2...Ra2
3.Rc8#
3.Rc8#
3.d6#
3.Qc6#
3.Qc5#
2...Rd2
3.Rc8#
3.Rc8#
3.Qc6#
3.Qa5#
3.Qc5#
2...Rg6
3.Rc8#
3.Rc8#
2...Bxd5
3.Rc8#
3.Rc8#
2...Ba4
3.Rc8#
3.Rc8#
3.d6#
3.Qa5#
2...Bd4
3.Rc8#
3.Rc8#
3.d6#
3.Qc6#
2...Be5
3.Rc8#
3.Rc8#
3.Qc6#
3.Qa5#
3.Qc5#
2...Bf8
3.Rc8#
3.Rc8#
3.Qc6#
3.Qa5#
2...Nf7
3.Rc8#
3.Rc8#
3.Qc6#
3.Qa5#
3.Qc5#
2.Qe6 ~
3.Rc8#
3.Qc6#
3.Qd6#
2...Rg6 3.Rc8#
2...Bxd5
3.Rc8#
3.Qd6#
2...Ba4
3.Rc8#
3.Qd6#
2...Be5
3.Rc8#
3.Qc6#
2...Bf8
3.Rc8#
3.Qc6#
2...Nf7
3.Rc8#
3.Qc6#
1...Bc2
2.Rc8+
2...Kd7
3.Qe8#
3.Qe6#
2...Kb6 3.Rc6#
2.Qc4+ Kb6
3.Rd6#
3.Qc6#
1...Rxe2 2.Nc5 ~ 3.Na6#
2...Ra2 3.Ne6#
2...Re6 3.Nxe6#
1...Rg6 2.Qb5 ~
3.Rc8#
3.Rc8#
2...Rb6
3.Rc8#
3.Qd7#
2...Rc6
3.Rc8#
3.Qxc6#
1...Rg4
2.Rc8+
2...Kd7
3.Qe8#
3.Qe6#
2...Kb6 3.Rc6#
2.Nc5 ~
3.Ne6#
3.Na6#
3.Qe7#
2...Bxe2 3.Ne6#
2...Ba4
3.Ne6#
3.Na6#
2...Ra4
3.Ne6#
3.Qe7#
2...Re4 3.Na6#
2...Rg6 3.Qe7#
2...Be5
3.Ne6#
3.Na6#
3.Qxe5#
2...Bf6
3.Ne6#
3.Na6#
2...Bf8
3.Ne6#
3.Na6#
2...Ng6
3.Ne6#
3.Na6#
2.Qa6 ~
3.Rc8#
3.Qa5#
3.Qd6#
3.Qc6#
3.d6#
2...Nb3
3.Rc8#
3.Qd6#
3.Qc6#
3.d6#
2...Ba4
3.Rc8#
3.Qa5#
3.Qd6#
3.d6#
2...Ra4
3.Rc8#
3.Qd6#
3.Qc6#
3.d6#
2...Rb4
3.Rc8#
3.Qd6#
3.Qc6#
3.d6#
2...Rc4
3.Rc8#
3.Qa5#
3.Qd6#
3.d6#
2...Rd4
3.Rc8#
3.Qa5#
3.Qd6#
3.Qc6#
2...Rg6 3.Rc8#
2...Bd4
3.Rc8#
3.Qd6#
3.Qc6#
3.d6#
2...Be5
3.Rc8#
3.Qa5#
3.Qc6#
2...Bf8
3.Rc8#
3.Qa5#
3.Qc6#
2...Nf7
3.Rc8#
3.Qa5#
3.Qc6#
2.Qb5 ~
3.d6#
3.Rc8#
3.Rc8#
3.Qc6#
3.Qa5#
3.Qc5#
2...Nb3
3.Rc8#
3.Rc8#
3.d6#
3.Qc6#
2...Ba4
3.Rc8#
3.Rc8#
3.d6#
3.Qa5#
2...Ra4
3.Rc8#
3.Rc8#
3.d6#
3.Qc6#
3.Qc5#
2...Rb4
3.Rc8#
3.Rc8#
3.d6#
3.Qc6#
3.Qc5#
2...Rc4
3.Rc8#
3.Rc8#
3.d6#
3.Qa5#
2...Rd4
3.Rc8#
3.Rc8#
3.Qc6#
3.Qa5#
3.Qc5#
2...Rg6
3.Rc8#
3.Rc8#
2...Bd4
3.Rc8#
3.Rc8#
3.d6#
3.Qc6#
2...Be5
3.Rc8#
3.Rc8#
3.Qc6#
3.Qa5#
3.Qc5#
2...Bf8
3.Rc8#
3.Rc8#
3.Qc6#
3.Qa5#
2...Nf7
3.Rc8#
3.Rc8#
3.Qc6#
3.Qa5#
3.Qc5#
2.Qe6 ~
3.Rc8#
3.Qc6#
3.Qd6#
2...Ba4
3.Rc8#
3.Qd6#
2...Rc4
3.Rc8#
3.Qd6#
2...Rg6 3.Rc8#
2...Be5
3.Rc8#
3.Qc6#
2...Bf8
3.Rc8#
3.Qc6#
2...Nf7
3.Rc8#
3.Qc6#
1...f4
2.Rc8+
2...Kd7
3.Qe8#
3.Qe6#
2...Kb6 3.Rc6#
2.Qc4+ Kb6
3.Rd6#
3.Qc6#
1...a5
2.Nc5 ~
3.Ne6#
3.Na6#
3.Qe7#
2...Bxe2 3.Ne6#
2...Ba4
3.Ne6#
3.Na6#
2...Rxe2 3.Na6#
2...Rg6 3.Qe7#
2...Be5
3.Ne6#
3.Na6#
3.Qxe5#
2...Bf6
3.Ne6#
3.Na6#
2...Bf8
3.Ne6#
3.Na6#
2...Ng6
3.Ne6#
3.Na6#
2.Qa6 ~
3.Rc8#
3.Qxa5#
3.Qd6#
3.Qc6#
3.d6#
2...Nb3
3.Rc8#
3.Qd6#
3.Qc6#
3.d6#
2...Ba4
3.Rc8#
3.Qxa5#
3.Qd6#
3.d6#
2...Ra2
3.Rc8#
3.Qd6#
3.Qc6#
3.d6#
2...Rb2
3.Rc8#
3.Qd6#
3.Qc6#
3.d6#
2...Rd2
3.Rc8#
3.Qxa5#
3.Qd6#
3.Qc6#
2...Rg6 3.Rc8#
2...Bd4
3.Rc8#
3.Qd6#
3.Qc6#
3.d6#
2...Be5
3.Rc8#
3.Qxa5#
3.Qc6#
2...Bf8
3.Rc8#
3.Qxa5#
3.Qc6#
2...Nf7
3.Rc8#
3.Qxa5#
3.Qc6#
2.Qb5 ~
3.d6#
3.Rc8#
3.Rc8#
3.Qc6#
3.Qxa5#
3.Qc5#
2...Nb3
3.Rc8#
3.Rc8#
3.d6#
3.Qc6#
2...Ba4
3.Rc8#
3.Rc8#
3.d6#
3.Qxa5#
2...Ra2
3.Rc8#
3.Rc8#
3.d6#
3.Qc6#
3.Qc5#
2...Rb2
3.Rc8#
3.Rc8#
3.d6#
3.Qc6#
3.Qc5#
2...Rd2
3.Rc8#
3.Rc8#
3.Qc6#
3.Qxa5#
3.Qc5#
2...Rg6
3.Rc8#
3.Rc8#
2...Bd4
3.Rc8#
3.Rc8#
3.d6#
3.Qc6#
2...Be5
3.Rc8#
3.Rc8#
3.Qc6#
3.Qxa5#
3.Qc5#
2...Bf8
3.Rc8#
3.Rc8#
3.Qc6#
3.Qxa5#
2...Nf7
3.Rc8#
3.Rc8#
3.Qc6#
3.Qxa5#
3.Qc5#
2.Qe7+ Kb6 3.Nc5#
2.Qe6 ~
3.Rc8#
3.Qc6#
3.Qd6#
2...Ba4
3.Rc8#
3.Qd6#
2...Rg6 3.Rc8#
2...Be5
3.Rc8#
3.Qc6#
2...Bf8
3.Rc8#
3.Qc6#
2...Nf7
3.Rc8#
3.Qc6#
1...a6
2.Nc5 ~
3.Ne6#
3.Nxa6#
3.Qe7#
2...Bxe2 3.Ne6#
2...Ba4
3.Ne6#
3.Nxa6#
2...Rxe2 3.Nxa6#
2...Rg6 3.Qe7#
2...Be5
3.Ne6#
3.Nxa6#
3.Qxe5#
2...Bf6
3.Ne6#
3.Nxa6#
2...Bf8
3.Ne6#
3.Nxa6#
2...Ng6
3.Ne6#
3.Nxa6#
2.Qxa6 ~
3.Rc8#
3.Qa5#
3.Qd6#
3.Qc6#
3.d6#
2...Nb3
3.Rc8#
3.Qd6#
3.Qc6#
3.d6#
2...Ba4
3.Rc8#
3.Qa5#
3.Qd6#
3.d6#
2...Ra2
3.Rc8#
3.Qd6#
3.Qc6#
3.d6#
2...Rb2
3.Rc8#
3.Qd6#
3.Qc6#
3.d6#
2...Rd2
3.Rc8#
3.Qa5#
3.Qd6#
3.Qc6#
2...Rg6 3.Rc8#
2...Bd4
3.Rc8#
3.Qd6#
3.Qc6#
3.d6#
2...Be5
3.Rc8#
3.Qa5#
3.Qc6#
2...Bf8
3.Rc8#
3.Qa5#
3.Qc6#
2...Nf7
3.Rc8#
3.Qa5#
3.Qc6#
2.Qc4+ Kb6 3.Qc5#
2.Qe7+ Kb6 3.Qc5#
2.Qe6 ~
3.Rc8#
3.Qc6#
3.Qd6#
2...Ba4
3.Rc8#
3.Qd6#
2...Rg6 3.Rc8#
2...Be5
3.Rc8#
3.Qc6#
2...Bf8
3.Rc8#
3.Qc6#
2...Nf7
3.Rc8#
3.Qc6#
1...Kb6
2.Na5+
2...Kc7
3.d6#
3.Qc4#
3.Qe7#
2...Kc5 3.Qc4#
2...Kxa5 3.Qb5#
2.Nd6+
2...Kc5 3.Qc4#
2...Kc7
3.Qc4#
3.Nb5#
3.Ne8#
3.Qe7#
2...Ka5 3.Qb5#
1...Bd4
2.Rc8+
2...Kd7
3.Qe8#
3.Qe6#
2...Kb6 3.Rc6#
2.Qc4+
2...Bc5 3.Qxc5#
2...Kb6
3.Rd6#
3.Qc6#
1...Be5 2.Qc4+ Kb6 3.Qc6#
1...Bf6
2.Rc8+
2...Kd7
3.Qe8#
3.Qe6#
2...Kb6 3.Rc6#
2.Qc4+ Kb6
3.Rd6#
3.Qc6#
1...Bf8
2.Rc8+
2...Kd7
3.Qe8#
3.Qe6#
2...Kb6 3.Rc6#
2.Qc4+
2...Kb6 3.Qc6#
2...Bc5 3.Qxc5#
1...Nf7
2.Rc8+
2...Kd7
3.Qe8#
3.Qe6#
2...Kb6 3.Rc6#
2.Qc4+ Kb6 3.Qc6#
1...Ng6
2.Rc8+
2...Kd7
3.Qe8#
3.Qe6#
2...Kb6 3.Rc6#
2.Qc4+ Kb6
3.Rd6#
3.Qc6#
Date added: 8/8/2021
400
(George Graves - Toronto Globe 1st Prize, 1870)
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1.Qa8! ~ 2.Qd8+ Rd6
3.Qxd6#
3.Ne7#
1...Nxf3 2.Bxf3 ~
3.Rd4#
3.Re5#
2...Qa2
3.Qxa2#
3.Rd4#
2...Qb3 3.Rd4#
2...Qa6 3.Rd4#
2...Qb5 3.Rd4#
2...Qa4 3.Rd4#
2...Qb4 3.Rd4#
2...Qc5 3.Rd4#
2...Qxe4 3.Qa2#
2...Qd4 3.Rxd4#
2...Rxe4 3.Qg8#
2...Re5 3.Rxe5#
2...Rd6
3.Ne7#
3.Re5#
2...Re8 3.Re5#
2...Re7
3.Nxe7#
3.Re5#
1...Nxe4 2.fxe4+
2...Qxe4 3.Qa2#
2...Rxe4 3.Qg8#
1...Qxe4 2.fxe4+
2...Nxe4 3.Qa2#
2...Kc4 3.Qa4#
2...Rxe4 3.Qg8#
1...c5
2.Na5+
2...Kd6
3.Qc6#
3.Qd8#
2...Rc6 3.Qxc6#
2.Nd8+
2...Kd6 3.Qc6#
2...Rc6 3.Qxc6#
1...Rxe4 2.fxe4+
2...Nxe4 3.Qg8#
2...Qxe4 3.Qg8#
2...Ke6 3.Qe8#
1...Re5
2.Qg8+ Re6
3.Qxe6#
3.Ne7#
2.Rxe5+ fxe5 3.Qg8#
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401
(A. C. Palmer - Collection of Chess Problems, 1890)
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1.Rd4! ~
2.Qe4#
2.Bb7#
1...e1=Q 2.Bb7+ Qe4 3.Qxe4#
1...e1=R 2.Bb7+ Re4 3.Qxe4#
1...Kxg2 2.Rxg4+
2...Kf3 3.Qe4#
2...Kh3 3.Nf2#
2...Kxh1
3.Qe4#
3.Bb7#
2...Kf1
3.Qf7#
3.Qf8#
1...Be6 2.Bb7+ Bd5 3.Bxd5#
1...Bf5 2.Bb7+ Be4 3.Qxe4#
1...Nc3
2.Bb7+
2...Ne4
3.Qxe4#
3.Bxe4#
2...Nd5
3.Qe4#
3.Bxd5#
2.Qxe2+ Nxe2 3.Bb7#
1...Nxd4 2.Qxe2+ Nxe2 3.Bb7#
1...Nxd6 2.Qxe2#
1...Nc7
2.Qxe2#
2.Qe4#
1...Na7
2.Qxe2#
2.Qe4#
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402
(Benjamin Glover Laws - Leeds Mercury 2nd Prize, Set, 1880)
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1.Ka1!
1...Be4 2.Qa2+ Kxc6 3.Qa8#
1...Bf3 2.Qd3+ Kxc6 3.Qxf3#
1...Bg2 2.Qe2 ~ 3.Qe6#
2...Be4 3.Qxb5#
2...Kxc6 3.Qxg2#
1...f5 2.Ne6 ~ 3.Nxc7#
2...Kxe6 3.Qxf5#
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403
(Meindert Niemeijer - Задачи и этюды 1st HM, Nov 1928)
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1.e7!
1...b5 2.e8=N+ Ke5 3.Bg3#
1...b6 2.e8=Q ~
3.Qe6#
3.Bg3#
3.e5#
1...bxc6 2.e8=R Kd7 3.Rd8#
1...bxa6 2.e8=B Ke5 3.Bg3#
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404
(Gleb Nikolaevich Zahodyakin - Шахматная Москва 1st Prize, 1961)
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1.Qf4! ~ 2.Qd4 ~ 3.Rf8#
2...Qd6 3.Rxd6#
2...Qb6 3.Rxb6#
1...Qa3 (Qa3...e7) 2.Qb8+ Qf8
3.Qxf8#
3.Rxf8#
1...Qd6! 2.Qe5! ~ 3.Rxd6#
2...Qc5 (Qd6~) 3.Rf8#
2...Qxf6+ 3.Qxf6#
2...Qe6 3.Rxe6#
1...Qb3 (Qb4...b~) 2.Rf8+ Qg8+
3.Rxg8#
3.hxg8=Q#
3.hxg8=R#
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405
(Charles Planck - British Chess Magazine, 1884)
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1.Nc6! ~ 2.Rxe5#
1...Kxd5 2.Nb4+
2...Kxc5 3.Be7#
2...Ke6 3.Bg4#
2...Ke4 3.Bd3#
1...Kf5 2.Rxe5+ Kg6 3.Ne7#
1...hxg5 2.Rxe5+ Kf4 3.g3#
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406
(Johannes Kohtz & Carl Kockelkorn - Deutsches Wochenschach, 3 Feb 1907)
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1.Qf2!
1...Bxf2 2.Ne6 ~ 3.Nf8#
2...Bc5 3.Nxc5#
1...Rxf2 2.Nd5 ~ 3.Nb6#
2...Rf6 3.Nxf6#
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407
(Otto Zimmermann & Hans Ott - Schweizerische Schachzeitung 4th Prize, 1959)
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1.Rf7! ~ 2.Nf5 ~ 3.Rg7#
1...Bb1 2.Rf2 ~ 3.Rg2#
2...Be4 3.Rf4#
2...Ra3 3.Rf4#
2...Rf4+ 3.Rxf4#
1...Bxd5 2.Ne6 ~ 3.Rg7#
2...Rf4 3.Rxf4#
2...Kxh5 3.Rf4#
2...Be4 3.Rf4#
1...Re4 2.Ne6 ~ 3.Rg7#
2...Rxe6 3.Rf4#
2...Re5 3.Rf4#
2...Rf4 3.Rxf4#
2...Kxh5 3.Rf4#
1...Rc4 2.Rf2 ~ 3.Rg2#
2...Rc3 3.Rf4#
2...Rf4+ 3.Rxf4#
1...d6 2.Bxa4 ~ 3.Rf4#
2...Nxd5 3.Bd7#
2...Nd7+ 3.Bxd7#
Date added: 8/8/2021
408
(Miroslav Havel - Hampshire Telegraph and Post 1st Prize, 1921)
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1.Qd8! ~
2.Bxf6 ~
3.Qd4#
3.Re4#
3.Nd5#
2...Nd2
3.Qxd2#
3.Nd5#
2...Nxc3 3.Qd2#
2...Rxe5 3.Bg5#
2...Rxf6
3.Qxf6#
3.Qd4#
2...Rg5
3.Qd4#
3.Nd5#
2.Rxf5+
2...Kxf5 3.Qxf6#
2...Ke3
3.Qb6#
3.Qd3#
1...Nxc3 2.Qd2+ Kxe5 3.Re8#
1...f1=Q 2.Rxf5+
2...Kxf5 3.Qxf6#
2...Ke3 3.Qb6#
1...f1=N 2.Rxf5+
2...Kxf5 3.Qxf6#
2...Ke3 3.Qb6#
1...f1=R 2.Rxf5+
2...Kxf5 3.Qxf6#
2...Ke3 3.Qb6#
1...f1=B 2.Rxf5+
2...Kxf5 3.Qxf6#
2...Ke3 3.Qb6#
1...Bf1 2.Rxf5+
2...Kxf5 3.Qxf6#
2...Ke3 3.Qb6#
1...Bh1 2.Rxf5+
2...Kxf5 3.Qxf6#
2...Ke3
3.Qb6#
3.Qd3#
1...a2 2.Rxf5+
2...Kxf5 3.Qxf6#
2...Ke3
3.Qb6#
3.Qd3#
1...Qh1 2.Rxf5+
2...Kxf5 3.Qxf6#
2...Ke3
3.Qb6#
3.Qd3#
1...Qh2 2.Rxf5+
2...Kxf5 3.Qxf6#
2...Ke3
3.Qb6#
3.Qd3#
1...Qh4 2.Re4+
2...Kg5 3.Rg8#
2...Nxe4 3.Nd5#
1...Kxe5 2.Bxf6+
2...Ke6 3.Qe7#
2...Kf4 3.Qd4#
2...Rxf6 3.Qxf6#
1...Kg5 2.Qxf6+ Kf4
3.Qxf5#
3.Qxh6#
3.Re4#
3.Nd5#
1...Rxe5 2.Qxf6+
2...Ke3
3.Qxe5#
3.Qf4#
2...Rf5 3.Qxh6#
Date added: 8/8/2021