White to play and checkmate in three moves
481
(Bonus Socius, 1266)
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1. Rg7! [2. Ra6#]
1. ... Kd6 2. Rc4 waiting
2. ... Ke6 3. Rc6#
1. ... Kf6 2. Raa7 waiting
2. ... Ke6 3. Ra6, Rg6#
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482
(Luis Ramirez de Lucena - Repeticion de amores e arte de axedre con cl juegos de partido, 1497)
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1. Kd3!+
1. ... Kd5 2. Qe4+
2. ... Kc5 3. Qc4#
1. ... Kf4 2. Qf3+
2. ... Ke5 3. Qe4#
2. ... Kg5 3. Rh5#
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483
(Florentine manuscript, 1600)
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1. Qe4! waiting
1. ... Kf7 2. e8=Q+
2. ... Kg7 3. Qg6#
2. ... Kf6 3. Qe7/g6, Qe5/g6#
1. ... Kd7 2. e8=Q+
2. ... Kc7 3. Qc6#
2. ... Kd6 3. Qe7/c6, Qe5/c6#
1. ... f2 2. Qe5 waiting
2. ... Kf7/d7 3. e8=Q#
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484
(Luis Ramirez de Lucena - Repeticion de amores e arte de axedre con cl juegos de partido, 1497)
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1. Rh8!+
1. ... Rc8 2. Rah1 waiting
2. ... Ka8 3. Rxc8#
2. ... Rd8 3. Rxd8#
2. ... Re8 3. Rxe8#
2. ... Rf8 3. Rxf8#
2. ... Rg8 3. Rxg8#
2. ... Rxh8 3. Rxh8#
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485
(Giulio Cesare Polerio - (from Polerio manuscript), 1590)
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1. Qh4!+
1. ... Kxh4 2. Nf3+
2. ... Kh5 3. Nf4#
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486
(Gioacchino Greco, 1624)
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1. Ng4!+
1. ... Kh1 2. Kf1 waiting
2. ... h2 3. Nf2#
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487
(Domenico Ercole del Rio - Osservazioni Teorico-Pratiche sopra il Giuoco degli Scacchi, 1763)
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1. Qh7!+
1. ... Nxh7 2. Ng6+
2. ... Kg8 3. Bd5#
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488
(Ludovico del Monte - Osservazioni Teorico-Pratiche sopra il Giuoco degli Scacchi, 1763)
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1. Ng4! [2. Rh2+
2. ... Bxh2 3. Nf2#]
1. ... Bg3 2. Rh2+
2. ... Bxh2 3. Nf2#
1. ... Bd2 2. Rxd2 ad lib 3. Rh2#
1. ... Be5 2. Rh2+
2. ... Bxh2 3. Nf2#
1. ... Bd6 2. Rh2+
2. ... Bxh2 3. Nf2#
1. ... Bc7 2. Rh2+
2. ... Bxh2 3. Nf2#
1. ... Bb8 2. Rh2+
2. ... Bxh2 3. Nf2#
compare to #489
Date added: 2/1/2023
489
(Heinrich Heer - Illustrirte Zeitung, 1 Jul 1848)
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1. Ng4! [2. Qxf4 [3. Qe4, Qf3, Qh2, Nf2, Rh2#]
2. ... Nd6, Bh7, d5, f5 3. Qf3/h2, Nf2, Rh2#
2. ... Bd5 3. Qh2, Nf2, Rh2#
2. ... gxf4 3. Rh2#
2. Rh2+
2. ... Bxh2 3. Qxh2, Nf2#]
1. ... Rc8 2. Qxf4 [3. Qe4, Qf3, Qh2, Nf2, Rh2#]
2. ... Nd6, Bh7, d5, f5 3. Qf3/h2, Nf2, Rh2#
2. ... Bd5 3. Qh2, Nf2, Rh2#
2. ... gxf4 3. Rh2#
1. ... Rc8 2. Rh2+
2. ... Bxh2 3. Qxh2, Nf2#
1. ... Rb8 2. Qxf4 [3. Qe4, Qf3, Qh2, Nf2, Rh2#]
2. ... Nd6, Bh7, d5, f5 3. Qf3/h2, Nf2, Rh2#
2. ... Bd5 3. Qh2, Nf2, Rh2#
2. ... gxf4 3. Rh2#
1. ... Rb8 2. Rh2+
2. ... Bxh2 3. Qxh2, Nf2#
1. ... Ra8 2. Rh2+
2. ... Bxh2 3. Qxh2, Nf2#
1. ... Nc7 2. Qxf4 [3. Qe4, Qf3, Qh2, Nf2, Rh2#]
2. ... Re8, Bh7, d5, f5 3. Qf3/h2, Nf2, Rh2#
2. ... Bd5 3. Qh2, Nf2, Rh2#
2. ... gxf4 3. Rh2#
1. ... Nc7 2. Rh2+
2. ... Bxh2 3. Qxh2, Nf2#
1. ... Ng7 2. Qxf4 [3. Qe4, Qf3, Qh2, Nf2, Rh2#]
2. ... Re8, Bh7, d5, f5 3. Qf3/h2, Nf2, Rh2#
2. ... Bd5 3. Qh2, Nf2, Rh2#
2. ... gxf4 3. Rh2#
1. ... Ng7 2. Rh2+
2. ... Bxh2 3. Qxh2, Nf2#
1. ... Nxd6 2. Rh2+
2. ... Bxh2 3. Nf2#
1. ... Bh7 2. Qd5+
2. ... Be4 3. Qxe4#
1. ... Bh7 2. Rh2+
2. ... Bxh2 3. Qxh2, Nf2#
1. ... Bf7 2. Qxf4 [3. Qe4, Qf3, Qh2, Nf2, Rh2#]
2. ... Nd6, d5, Bg6, f5 3. Qf3/h2, Nf2, Rh2#
2. ... Bd5 3. Qh2, Nf2, Rh2#
2. ... gxf4 3. Rh2#
1. ... Bf7 2. Rh2+
2. ... Bxh2 3. Qxh2, Nf2#
1. ... Be6 2. Qxf4 [3. Qe4, Qf3, Qh2, Nf2, Rh2#]
2. ... Nd6, d5, Bf5, f5 3. Qf3/h2, Nf2, Rh2#
2. ... Bxg4 3. Qh2, Rh2#
2. ... Bd5 3. Qh2, Nf2, Rh2#
2. ... gxf4 3. Rh2#
1. ... Be6 2. Rh2+
2. ... Bxh2 3. Qxh2, Nf2#
1. ... f5 2. Qxf4 [3. Qf3, Qh2, Nf2, Rh2#]
2. ... Bd5 3. Qh2, Nf2, Rh2#
2. ... fxg4 3. Qe4/h2, Rh2#
2. ... gxf4 3. Rh2#
1. ... f5 2. Rh2+
2. ... Bxh2 3. Qxh2, Nf2#
1. ... Bg3 2. Qxg3 [3. Nf2, Qf3, Qxh3, Qg1, Qh2, Rh2#]
2. ... Bd5 3. Nf2, Qxh3/g1/h2, Rh2#
2. ... h2 3. Nf2, Qf3/g2/xh2, Rxh2#
1. ... Bg3 2. Rh2+
2. ... Bxh2 3. Qxh2, Nf2#
1. ... Be5 2. Qxe5 [3. Qe4, Qh2, Nf2, Rh2#]
2. ... Nd6, Bh7, d5, f5 3. Qh2, Nf2, Rh2#
2. ... Bd5 3. Qxd5/h2, Nf2, Rh2#
2. ... fxe5 3. Rh2#
1. ... Be5 2. dxe5 ad lib 3. Rh2#
1. ... Be5 2. Rh2+
2. ... Bxh2 3. Qxh2, Nf2#
1. ... Bxd6 2. Rh2+
2. ... Bxh2 3. Nf2#
compare to #488
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490
(Adeodato Bellincini - Osservazioni Teorico-Pratiche sopra il Giuoco degli Scacchi, 1763)
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1. Qb3!+
1. ... Ka5 2. Qxb5+
2. ... axb5 3. Ra8#
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491
(Ferdinando Gasperoni - Osservazioni Teorico-Pratiche sopra il Giuoco degli Scacchi, 1763)
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1. Bb6!+
1. ... Kxb6 2. c8=N+
2. ... Ka5 3. b4#
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492
(Domenico Ercole del Rio - Il Giuoco Incomparabile degli Scacchi, 1763)
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1. Ne6!+
1. ... Kg8 2. Qb8+
2. ... Qd8 3. Qxd8#
1. ... Kh8 2. Qf6+
2. ... Kg8 3. Qg7#
1. ... Kh8 2. Qb8+
2. ... Qd8 3. Qxd8#
1. ... Qxe6 2. Qh6+
2. ... Kg8/h8 3. Qf8#
2. ... Kxh6 3. Bf8#
Date added: 2/1/2023