White to play and checkmate in three moves
529
(Samuel Loyd - 1st American Chess Congress 3rd Prize, set, 1857-1858, 1857)
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1. Kg3! [2. Qb6+
2. ... Ke5 3. Nxf7#
2. Kf4 [3. Qb6#]
2. ... Be5+ 3. Qxe5#]
1. ... Bg7 2. Qb6+
2. ... Ke5 3. Nxf7#
1. ... Bf6 2. Qb6+
2. ... Ke5 3. Nxf7#
1. ... Be5+ 2. Qxe5+
2. ... Kxe5 3. Nxf7#
1. ... f6 2. Qb6+
2. ... Ke5 3. Nf7#
1. ... f6 2. Kf4 [3. Qb6#]
2. ... Rxg8 3. Qe5#
1. ... Rf6 2. Kf4 [3. Qe5, Qb6#]
2. ... Re6/g6/xh6, Re1 3. Qb6#
1. ... Re6 2. Qb6+
2. ... Ke5 3. Nxf7#
1. ... Re6 2. Kf4 [3. Qb6#]
2. ... Be5+ 3. Qxe5#
1. ... Rxh6 2. Qb6+
2. ... Ke5 3. Nxf7#
1. ... Rxh6 2. Kf4 [3. Qb6#]
2. ... Be5+ 3. Qxe5#
1. ... Bxf5+ 2. Kf4 [3. Qb6#]
2. ... Be5+ 3. Qxe5#
2. ... Be4 3. Qc5, c5#
1. ... Bxh5+ 2. Kf4 [3. Qb6#]
2. ... Be5+ 3. Qxe5#
1. ... d2 2. Qb6+
2. ... Ke5 3. Nxf7#
1. ... Ne4+ 2. Kf4 [3. Qb6#]
2. ... Be5+ 3. Qxe5#
1. ... Nh1+ 2. Kf4 [3. Qb6#]
2. ... Be5+ 3. Qxe5#
1. ... Nf1+ 2. Kf4 [3. Qb6#]
2. ... Be5+ 3. Qxe5#
1. ... Rc1 2. Qb6+
2. ... Ke5 3. Nxf7#
1. ... Rb1 2. Qb6+
2. ... Ke5 3. Nxf7#
1. ... Ra1 2. Qb6+
2. ... Ke5 3. Nxf7#
1. ... Ra1 2. Kf4 [3. Qb6#]
2. ... Be5+ 3. Qxe5#
1. ... Rd2 2. Qb6+
2. ... Ke5 3. Nxf7#
1. ... Rd2 2. Kf4 [3. Qb6#]
2. ... Be5+ 3. Qxe5#
1. ... Re1 2. Qb6+
2. ... Ke5 3. Nxf7#
1. ... Rf1 2. Qb6+
2. ... Ke5 3. Nxf7#
1. ... Rf1 2. Kf4 [3. Qb6#]
2. ... Be5+ 3. Qxe5#
1. ... Rg1+ 2. Kf4 [3. Qb6#]
2. ... Be5+ 3. Qxe5#
1. ... Rh1 2. Qb6+
2. ... Ke5 3. Nxf7#
1. ... Rh1 2. Kf4 [3. Qb6#]
2. ... Be5+ 3. Qxe5#
Date added: 7/1/2023
530
(Frank Healey - British Chess Association 1st Prize, 1857)
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1. Qc8! [2. Qa6#]
1. ... Rb7 2. Qg4 [3. Nc5#]
2. ... Na7/c7/d6/a3 3. Nxc3#
1. ... Ra7 2. Qg4 [3. Nc5#]
2. ... Nc7/d6/a3 3. Nxc3#
1. ... Nc7 2. Qb7 [3. Qb4, Qb3#]
2. ... Na6/d5 3. Qb3/xa6#
2. ... Nb5 3. Qa6#
2. ... Bc5 3. Qb3, Nxc5/xc3#
2. ... Bb6 3. Nxc3#
2. ... Nd2 3. Qb4#
1. ... Bb6 2. Qa6+
2. ... Ba5 3. Qxa5, Nc5#
1. ... Bb6 2. Nc5+
2. ... Bxc5 3. Qa6#
Date added: 7/1/2023
531
(Samuel Loyd - The Chess Monthly 2nd Prize, Nov 1857)
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1. Bc7! waiting
1. ... Ke3 2. Bg3 [3. Bd1, Bg4, Bh5#]
2. ... Ke4 3. Re5#
1. ... Kxd5 2. Bb5 [3. Re5#]
2. ... Kc5 3. Re5#
Date added: 8/1/2023
532
(Conrad Bayer - The Era Tournament 1st Prize, Set, 1857)
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1.Bh5!
1...Nxb1 (Nc2) 2.Ne6 ~
3.Ng7#
3.Nc7#
2...fxe6 3.Bxg6#
1...Nb5 (R~) 2.Re1+ Ne4 3.Rxe4#
1...Nd5 2.Nxd5
2...cxd5 3.Re1#
2...f5 (f6) 3.Bxg6#
1...Ne4 2.Re1 ~ 3.Rxe4#
2...f5 (f6) 3.Bxg6#
1...Nd7 2.Re1+ Ne5 3.Rxe5#
Date added: 8/1/2023
533
(Theodore Morris Brown - Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper Prize, 1858)
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1. Bb6! [2. Rd4#]
1. ... Qg7 2. Nc7+
2. ... Qxc7 3. Rd4#
1. ... Qf4+ 2. Qxf4 [3. Nc7, Ne7, Rd4, Qe4, Qd4#]
2. ... axb6 3. Nc7/xb6, Ne7, Qe4/d4#
2. ... Bf5 3. Nc7#
2. ... Bxg4/d7/c8/g8, Nc6 3. Nc7, Qe4#
2. ... Bf7 3. Nc7, Qe4/xf7#
2. ... gxf4, Nxf4 3. Rd4#
2. ... Na6 3. Ne7, Rd4, Qe4/d4#
2. ... Nc2 3. Nc7, Ne7, Qe4#
2. ... Nf2 3. Nc7, Ne7, Rd4, Qd4#
1. ... Qf2+ 2. Bxf2 [3. Nc7#]
2. ... Na6/d3 3. Q(x)d3#
1. ... Qxg6 2. Nc7+
2. ... Ke5 3. Qa1#
1. ... Bf5 2. Re4 [3. Qc4#]
2. ... Qc7 3. Qxf5#
2. ... Kxe4 3. Qh1/g2#
2. ... Bxe4 3. Qxf7#
2. ... Nd3 3. Qxd3#
1. ... Bxg4 2. Qxf7+
2. ... Be6 3. Rd4#
1. ... Bc8 2. Qxf7+
2. ... Be6 3. Rd4#
1. ... Nc6 2. Qd3+
2. ... Nd4 3. Rxd4, Qxd4#
1. ... Nc2 2. Qd3+
2. ... Nd4 3. Rxd4, Qxd4#
Date added: 8/1/2023
534
(George Nelson Cheney - Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper Prize, 1858)
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1.Qh8! ~
2.Rxe6
2...Ne3
3.Qe5#
3.Rd6#
3.Rxh6#
3.Rg6#
3.Nxe3#
2...Nxf2
3.Qe5#
3.Rd6#
3.Rxh6#
3.Rg6#
3.Ne3#
2...Nf6
3.Re1#
3.Re2#
3.Re4#
3.Re5#
3.Ra6#
3.Rb6#
3.Rc6#
3.Rd6#
3.Re8#
3.Re7#
3.Rxf6#
2...Ne5
3.Qxe5#
3.Rxe5#
3.Rd6#
2...Rh1+
3.Qxh1#
3.Re1#
2...Rxe6 3.Qh1#
2...Rf6
3.Re5#
3.Rd6#
3.Rxf6#
2...Rg6
3.Rf6#
3.Qh1#
3.Re5#
3.Rd6#
3.Rxg6#
2...Rh7
3.Re5#
3.Rd6#
2...dxe6 3.Qd8#
2.Rd6+ cxd6 3.Qa8#
2.Nxe6
2...Rh1+ 3.Qxh1#
2...Rxe6 3.Qh1#
2...dxe6 3.Qd8#
1...Nf6
2.Rxe6
2...Ne4
3.Qe5#
3.Re5#
3.Rd6#
3.Rxh6#
3.Rg6#
3.Rf6#
3.Ne3#
2...Ng4
3.Re5#
3.Rd6#
3.Rxh6#
3.Rg6#
3.Rf6#
2...Nh5
3.Qe5#
3.Re5#
3.Rd6#
3.Rxh6#
3.Rg6#
3.Rf6#
3.Ne3#
2...Nh7
3.Qe5#
3.Re5#
3.Rd6#
3.Rxh6#
3.Rg6#
3.Rf6#
3.Ne3#
2...Ng8
3.Qe5#
3.Re5#
3.Rd6#
3.Rxh6#
3.Rg6#
3.Rf6#
3.Ne3#
2...Ne8
3.Qe5#
3.Re5#
3.Rd6#
3.Rxh6#
3.Rg6#
3.Rf6#
3.Ne3#
2...Rh1+ 3.Re1#
2...Rh7
3.Re5#
3.Rd6#
2...c6
3.Rd6#
3.Re1#
3.Re2#
3.Re4#
3.Re5#
3.Rxc6#
3.Re8#
3.Re7#
3.Rxf6#
2...d6
3.Rxf6#
3.Re1#
3.Re2#
3.Re4#
3.Re5#
3.Rxd6#
3.Re8#
3.Re7#
2...dxe6 3.Bxe6#
2.Rd6+ cxd6 3.Qa8#
1...Bxf7 2.Rd6+
2...Rxd6 3.Qh1#
2...cxd6 3.Qa8#
1...Rf6
2.Qh1+ Rf3 3.Qxf3#
2.Rd6+ cxd6 3.Qa8#
1...Rxh8 2.Rxe6
2...Ne3
3.Re4#
3.Rd6#
2...Nxf2
3.Re4#
3.Rd6#
2...Nh6
3.Re5#
3.Rd6#
3.Rxh6#
2...Nf6
3.Re1#
3.Re2#
3.Re4#
3.Re5#
3.Ra6#
3.Rb6#
3.Rc6#
3.Rd6#
3.Re8#
3.Re7#
3.Rxf6#
2...Ne5
3.Rxe5#
3.Rd6#
2...c6
3.Rd6#
3.Re1#
3.Re2#
3.Re4#
3.Re5#
3.Rxc6#
3.Re8#
3.Re7#
3.Rh6#
3.Rg6#
3.Rf6#
2...d6
3.Rf6#
3.Re1#
3.Re2#
3.Re4#
3.Re5#
3.Rxd6#
3.Re8#
3.Re7#
3.Rh6#
3.Rg6#
2...dxe6 3.Bxe6#
2...Rh1+ 3.Re1#
2...Rh6
3.Re5#
3.Rd6#
3.Rxh6#
3.Rg6#
3.Rf6#
2...Rh7
3.Re5#
3.Rd6#
2...Re8
3.Re5#
3.Rd6#
3.Rxe8#
3.Re7#
2...Rf8
3.Re5#
3.Rd6#
1...Rh7
2.Rd6+ cxd6 3.Qa8#
2.Nxe6
2...Ne3
3.Qe5#
3.Nf4#
3.Nxc7#
3.Nxe3#
2...Nxf2 (N~)
3.Qe5#
3.Nf4#
3.Nxc7#
3.Ne3#
2...dxe6
3.Qd8#
3.Bxe6#
2...Rh1+ 3.Qxh1#
2...Rh6
3.Nf4#
3.Nxc7#
2...Rxf7 3.Nxc7#
1...c6 2.Nxe6
2...Rh1+ 3.Qxh1#
2...Rxe6 3.Qh1#
2...dxe6 3.Qd8#
1...d6
2.Nxe6
2...Rh1+ 3.Qxh1#
2...Rxe6 3.Qh1#
2.Qa8+ c6 3.Qxc6#
2.Rxd6+ cxd6 3.Qa8#
Date added: 8/1/2023
535
(Samuel Loyd - Cincinnati Dispatch 2nd Prize, 5 Sep 1858)
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1. Ba8! [2. Qb7 [3. Qh1#]
2. ... Kf1 3. Qh1#]
1. ... Na7 2. Qb6 [3. Qf2, Qg1#]
2. ... Bc2/b3/a4 3. Qg1#
2. ... Kf1 3. Qf2/g1#
1. ... Ne7 2. Qb6 [3. Qf2, Qg1#]
2. ... Bc2/b3/a4 3. Qg1#
2. ... Kf1 3. Qf2/g1#
1. ... Nb6 2. Qxb6 [3. Qf2, Qg1#]
2. ... Bc2/b3/a4 3. Qg1#
2. ... Kf1 3. Qf2/g1#
1. ... Nd6 2. Qb6 [3. Qf2, Qg1#]
2. ... Ne4, Bc2/b3/a4 3. Qg1#
2. ... Kf1 3. Qf2/g1#
1. ... g6 2. Qb7 [3. Qh1#]
2. ... Kf1 3. Qh1#
1. ... g5 2. Qb7 [3. Qh1#]
2. ... Kf1 3. Qh1#
1. ... f4 2. Qg6 [3. Qg1#]
2. ... Kf1 3. Qg1#
1. ... Kf1 2. Qxf5+
2. ... Ke1 3. Qf2#
Date added: 8/1/2023
536
(Samuel Loyd - American Union 2nd Prize, Aug 1858)
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1. Bb3!+
1. ... Ke4 2. Qf2 waiting
2. ... d5 3. Bc2#
2. ... Kd3 3. Qf3#
1. ... Kc6 2. Bb4 waiting
2. ... Kb5 3. Qb7#
2. ... d5 3. Ba4#
Date added: 8/1/2023
537
(Samuel Loyd - Charleston Courier 1st Prize, set, 1859)
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1. Qh1! [2. Re6+
2. ... Kd5 3. Nc7, Qxe4#
2. ... Kxe6/f5/f4 3. Qxe4#
2. Re1 [3. Qxe4#]
2. ... Kd5+ 3. Qxe4#
2. ... Qe3/e2/xe1 3. Bd6, cxd4#]
1. ... Bb8 2. Re1 [3. Qxe4#]
2. ... Kd5+ 3. Qxe4#
2. ... Qe3/e2/xe1 3. cxd4#
1. ... Ra6 2. Re6+
2. ... Kd5 3. Nc7, Qxe4#
2. ... Kxe6/f5/f4 3. Qxe4#
1. ... Ra6 2. Re1 [3. Qxe4#]
2. ... Kd5+ 3. Qxe4#
2. ... Qe3/e2/xe1 3. Bd6, cxd4#
1. ... Rxb5 2. Re1 [3. Qxe4#]
2. ... Kd5+ 3. Qxe4#
2. ... Qe3/e2/xe1 3. Bd6, cxd4#
1. ... Ra4 2. Re6+
2. ... Kd5 3. Nc7, Qxe4#
2. ... Kxe6/f5/f4 3. Qxe4#
1. ... Ra4 2. Re1 [3. Qxe4#]
2. ... Kd5+ 3. Qxe4#
2. ... Qe3/e2/xe1 3. Bd6, cxd4#
1. ... Ra3 2. Re6+
2. ... Kd5 3. Nc7, Qxe4#
2. ... Kxe6/f5/f4 3. Qxe4#
1. ... Ra3 2. Re1 [3. Qxe4#]
2. ... Kd5+ 3. Qxe4#
2. ... Qe3/e2/xe1 3. Bd6, cxd4#
1. ... Raa2 2. Re6+
2. ... Kd5 3. Nc7, Qxe4#
2. ... Kxe6/f5/f4 3. Qxe4#
1. ... Raa2 2. Re1 [3. Qxe4#]
2. ... Kd5+ 3. Qxe4#
2. ... Qe3/e2/xe1 3. Bd6, cxd4#
1. ... Ra1 2. Re6+
2. ... Kd5 3. Nc7, Qxe4#
2. ... Kxe6/f5/f4 3. Qxe4#
1. ... Kd5+ 2. Re6 [3. Nc7, Qxe4#]
2. ... Bb8, Rxb5, Kxe6, Ba4 3. Qxe4#
2. ... Qf3/g2/xh1 3. Nc7#
1. ... dxc3 2. Re6+
2. ... Kd5 3. Nc7, Qxe4#
2. ... Kxe6/f5/f4 3. Qxe4#
1. ... dxc3 2. Re1 [3. Qxe4#]
2. ... Kd5+ 3. Qxe4#
2. ... Qe3 3. Bxc3/d6, Rxe3#
2. ... Qe2 3. Bxc3/d6#
2. ... Qxe1 3. Bd6#
1. ... Qf3 2. Bd6+
2. ... Kd5/e4 3. Qxf3#
1. ... Qf3 2. cxd4+
2. ... Kd5/e4 3. Nc3, Qxf3#
1. ... Qf3 2. Re1+
2. ... Kd5 3. Rd6, Nc7, Qxf3#
2. ... Qe3/e2 3. Bd6, cxd4#
2. ... Qe4 3. Qxe4#
1. ... Qf3 2. Qxf3 [3. Bd6, cxd4, Re1#]
2. ... Bb8 3. cxd4, Re1#
2. ... Ra1, d2, Rxc2, Rb1 3. Bd6, cxd4#
2. ... dxc3 3. Bxc3/d6, Re1#
1. ... Qg2 2. Bd6+
2. ... Kd5/e4 3. Qxg2#
1. ... Qg2 2. cxd4+
2. ... Kd5/e4 3. Nc3, Qxg2#
1. ... Qg2 2. Re1+
2. ... Kd5 3. Rd6, Nc7, Qxg2#
2. ... Qe2 3. Bd6, cxd4#
2. ... Qe4 3. Qxe4#
1. ... Qg2 2. Qxg2 [3. Bd6, cxd4, Re1#]
2. ... Bb8 3. cxd4, Re1#
2. ... Ra1, d2, Rxc2, Rb1 3. Bd6, cxd4#
2. ... dxc3 3. Bxc3/d6, Re1#
1. ... Qxh1 2. cxd4+
2. ... Kd5/e4 3. Nc3#
1. ... Qd5 2. Bd6+
2. ... Qxd6 3. Re1#
1. ... Qd5 2. Re1+
2. ... Qe4 3. Qxe4#
1. ... Qd5 2. Qh2+
2. ... Ke4 3. Qf4, Re1/g4#
1. ... Qc6+ 2. Qxc6 [3. Qe6, Bd6, cxd4, Re1#]
2. ... Bb8 3. Qe6, cxd4, Re1#
2. ... Ra1, d2, Rxc2, Rb1 3. Qe6, Bd6, cxd4#
2. ... dxc3 3. Qe6, Bxc3/d6, Re1#
1. ... Qa8+ 2. Qxa8 [3. Bd6, cxd4, Re1#]
2. ... Bb8 3. cxd4, Re1#
2. ... Ra1, d2, Rxc2, Rb1 3. Bd6, cxd4#
2. ... dxc3 3. Bxc3/d6, Re1#
1. ... Bxc2 2. Re6+
2. ... Kd5 3. Nc7, Qxe4#
2. ... Kxe6/f5/f4 3. Qxe4#
1. ... Ba2 2. Re6+
2. ... Kd5 3. Nc7, Qxe4#
2. ... Kxe6/f5/f4 3. Qxe4#
1. ... Ba2 2. Re1 [3. Qxe4#]
2. ... Kd5+ 3. Qxe4#
2. ... Qe3/e2/xe1 3. Bd6, cxd4#
1. ... Ba4 2. Re6+
2. ... Kd5/xe6/f5/f4 3. Qxe4#
1. ... dxc2 2. Re6+
2. ... Kd5 3. Nc7, Qxe4#
2. ... Kxe6/f5/f4 3. Qxe4#
1. ... dxc2 2. Re1 [3. Qxe4#]
2. ... Kd5+ 3. Qxe4#
2. ... Qe3/xe1 3. Bd6, cxd4#
2. ... Qe2 3. Bd6, cxd4, Rxe2#
1. ... d2 2. Re6+
2. ... Kd5 3. Nc7, Qxe4#
2. ... Kxe6/f5/f4 3. Qxe4#
1. ... Rba2 2. Re6+
2. ... Kd5 3. Nc7, Qxe4#
2. ... Kxe6/f5/f4 3. Qxe4#
1. ... Rba2 2. Re1 [3. Qxe4#]
2. ... Kd5+ 3. Qxe4#
2. ... Qe3/e2/xe1 3. Bd6, cxd4#
1. ... Rxc2 2. Re6+
2. ... Kd5 3. Nc7, Qxe4#
2. ... Kxe6/f5/f4 3. Qxe4#
1. ... Rb1 2. Re6+
2. ... Kd5 3. Nc7, Qxe4#
2. ... Kxe6/f5/f4 3. Qxe4#
Date added: 8/1/2023
538
(Theodore Adrien Louis Herlin - La RĂ©gence 2nd Prize, 1860)
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1. Bd2! waiting
1. ... Ke7 2. Ba5 waiting
2. ... Kxf6 3. Bd8#
2. ... Kd6/xf8 3. Bb4#
Date added: 8/1/2023
539
(Frank Healey - Bristol-Turnier 1st Prize, 1861)
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1. Rh1! waiting
1. ... Bd7 2. Qb1 [3. Qb4#]
2. ... Bb5 3. Qg1#
1. ... Be8 2. Qb1 [3. Qb4#]
2. ... Bb5 3. Qg1#
Date added: 8/1/2023
540
(Arnold Pongracz - Bristol-Turnier 3rd Prize, 1861)
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1.Be8!
1...Nd5 2.Rg4+
2...Nf4 3.Rxf4#
2...f4 3.Bg6#
2...fxg4 3.Bg6#
1...Ng4 2.Rxg4+
2...f4
3.Bg6#
3.Rxf4#
2...fxg4 3.Bg6#
1...Nxe8 2.Rg5
2...Bxg5 3.Nxg3#
2...f4
3.Re5#
3.Nxc5#
2...Nd6 (N~) 3.Nf6#
2...Nf6 3.Nxf6#
Date added: 8/1/2023