White to play and checkmate in three moves
541
(Theodore Morris Brown - New York Clipper Prize, 10 Aug 1861)
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1.Kg5! ~ 2.Nf5+
2...Kc4 3.Rd4#
2...Ke6 3.Rd6#
2...Ke4 3.Rd4#
1...Rc4
2.Nb5+ Ke6 3.Bf5#
2.Nxc4+
2...Ke6
3.Bf5#
3.Nc5#
2...Kxc4 3.Bf7#
2.Ne4+ Ke6 3.Bf5#
2.Nf7+ Ke6 3.Bf5#
2.Ne8+ Ke6 3.Bf5#
2.Nc8+ Ke6
3.Bf5#
3.Rd6#
1...Rxa5 2.Nb5+
2...Ke6 3.Bf5#
2...Kc4
3.Rd4#
3.Bf7#
Date added: 8/1/2023
542
(Frank Healey - British Chess Association 1st Prize, Set, 1861)
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1. Be3!+
1. ... e5 2. Qd1 waiting
2. ... Kxe4 3. Qh1#
2. ... Bxe3+ 3. Kxe3#
2. ... Bc3+ 3. Nxc3#
2. ... Bb2/a1 3. Nf6#
2. ... Bc5/b6/a7 3. Nf6/c3#
1. ... Kxe4 2. Qg4+
2. ... Ke5 3. Qxd4/xe6#
2. ... Kd5 3. Qxd4#
Date added: 10/1/2023
543
(Conrad Bayer - British Chess Association Prize, 1861)
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1. Rf5! waiting
1. ... c6 2. Qd3+
2. ... Kd5 3. Rxe5#
1. ... Kxd4 2. c6 waiting
2. ... Bf4/g3/h2/d6/xf6, Ke3 3. Qd3#
2. ... Ke4 3. Qxe5/d3#
1. ... Kd5 2. Rxe5+
2. ... Kxd4 3. Nf3#
1. ... Kxf5 2. c6 [3. Qxe5#]
2. ... Kxf6/g5/f4/e4/e6 3. Qxe5#
Date added: 10/1/2023
544
(Conrad Bayer - British Chess Association 2nd Prize, Jul 1862)
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1.Bf7! ~
2.Nf1+ Kxe4 3.Ng3#
2.Nf5+ Kxe4
3.Ng3#
3.Qf3#
2.Nd5+ Kxe4 3.Qf4#
1...Kxe4 2.Qf3+ Kd4 3.Nf5#
1...Rxf7 2.Nc3
2...b1=N
3.Nd1#
3.Nd5#
2...Qxc3 3.Qf4#
2...Qa8+ 3.Nd5#
2...Rxf6 3.Qd2#
2...gxf6 3.Qd2#
Date added: 10/1/2023
545
(Viktor Karlovich Knorre - Rheinischer Congress Düsseldorf 2nd Prize, 24 Oct 1863)
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1. Bb6! [2. Rd4 [3. Ng6, Nc4, Nf3#]
2. ... Bc5 3. Nf3#]
1. ... Nb7 2. Rxe6+
2. ... Kxf4 3. Be3#
1. ... Nf7 2. Rxe6+
2. ... Kxf4 3. Be3#
1. ... Nc6 2. Rxe6+
2. ... Kxf4 3. Be3#
1. ... Kxf4 2. Be3+
2. ... Ke5 3. Nc4#
1. ... Bxb2 2. Rd4 [3. Ng6, Nc4, Nf3#]
2. ... Bxd4 3. Bc7#
1. ... Bb4 2. Rd4 [3. Ng6, Nc4, Nf3#]
2. ... Bxd2 3. Ng6#
2. ... Bc5 3. Nf3#
1. ... Bc5 2. Rd4 [3. Nf3#]
2. ... Bxd4 3. Bc7#
2. ... Kxd4 3. Nf3#
1. ... Bxd6 2. Be3 [3. d4, Nc4, Nf3#]
2. ... Nc6 3. Nc4/f3#
2. ... Bc5/b4/a3/c7/b8/e7/f8 3. Nc4#
Date added: 10/1/2023
546
(Richard Beuthner - Schachzeitung, Feb 1864)
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1. Qd2! waiting
1. ... c5 2. Qg2+
2. ... Ke5 3. Qg5#
1. ... e5 2. Qa2+
2. ... Kc5 3. Qa5#
Date added: 10/1/2023
547
(Conrad Bayer - Le Palamède Français 1st Prize, 1865)
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1. Qf6! [2. Qxe5+
2. ... Nd5 3. Qd4#
2. ... Qd5 3. Nxd5/xf5/c2/g2/d1/f1#
2. Nxf5+
2. ... Kd5 3. Ne7#
2. ... Qe3/xf2 3. Qxd6#]
1. ... Bxb7 2. Nxf5+
2. ... Kd5 3. Ne7#
2. ... Qe3/xf2 3. Qxd6#
1. ... hxg6 2. Qxe5+
2. ... Nd5 3. Qd4#
2. ... Qd5 3. Nxd5/xf5/c2/g2/d1/f1#
1. ... h6 2. Qxe5+
2. ... Nd5 3. Qd4#
2. ... Qd5 3. Nxd5/xf5/c2/g2/d1/f1#
1. ... h6 2. Nxf5+
2. ... Kd5 3. Ne7#
2. ... Qe3/xf2 3. Qxd6#
1. ... h5 2. Qxe5+
2. ... Nd5 3. Qd4#
2. ... Qd5 3. Nxd5/xf5/c2/g2/d1/f1#
1. ... h5 2. Nxf5+
2. ... Kd5 3. Ne7#
2. ... Qe3/xf2 3. Qxd6#
1. ... Nxb7 2. Qb6+
2. ... Kxb6 3. Nd5#
1. ... Kd4 2. Qxd6+
2. ... Ke4 3. Qd5, Bxf5#
2. ... Qd5 3. Qxd5#
1. ... e4 2. Rc7+
2. ... Kb6 3. Qxd6, Nd5#
1. ... e4 2. Qe5+
2. ... Nd5 3. Qxd5#
1. ... e4 2. Nxf5+
2. ... Kd5 3. Qxd6, Ne7#
2. ... e3 3. Qxd6/d4#
2. ... Qe3/xf2 3. Qxd6#
1. ... fxg4 2. Nf5+
2. ... Kd5 3. Ne7#
2. ... Qe3/xf2 3. Qxd6#
1. ... c3 2. Qxe5+
2. ... Nd5 3. Qd4, b4#
2. ... Qd5 3. b4#
1. ... Ne6 2. Qxe5+
2. ... Qd5 3. Qxd5#
1. ... Ne6 2. Nxf5+
2. ... Nd4 3. Qxd6#
2. ... Kd5 3. Ne7#
2. ... Qe3/xf2 3. Qxe5#
1. ... Nxg6 2. Nxf5+
2. ... Kd5, Qe3/xf2 3. Qxd6#
1. ... Nxg6 2. Nxc4+
2. ... Kd5 3. Qxd6, Nb6#
2. ... Qe3/xf2 3. Qxd6#
1. ... Nd5 2. Nxf5+
2. ... Ne3, Qe3/xf2 3. Qxd6#
1. ... Nd5 2. Nxc4+
2. ... Ne3, Qe3/xf2 3. Qxd6#
1. ... Nh5 2. Qxe5+
2. ... Qd5 3. Qxd5, Nxd5/xf5/xc4/c2/g2/d1/f1#
1. ... Nh5 2. Nxf5+
2. ... Kd5 3. Qxd6, Ne7#
2. ... Qe3/xf2 3. Qxd6/xe5#
1. ... Nh5 2. Nxc4+
2. ... Kd5 3. Qxd6/xe5, Nb6#
2. ... Qe3/xf2 3. Qxd6/xe5#
1. ... Nh5 2. Nc2+
2. ... Kd5 3. Nb4#
2. ... Qe3/xf2 3. Qxe5#
1. ... Nd3 2. Nxf5+
2. ... Kd5 3. Qxd6, Ne7#
2. ... Nxf2, Qe3/xf2 3. Qxd6#
1. ... Nd3 2. Nxc4+
2. ... Kd5 3. Qxd6, Nb6#
2. ... Nxf2, Qe3/xf2 3. Qxd6#
1. ... Nh3 2. Qxe5+
2. ... Qd5 3. Qxd5#
1. ... Nh3 2. Nxf5+
2. ... Kd5 3. Qxd6, Ne7#
2. ... Qe3/xf2 3. Qxd6/xe5#
2. ... Nxf2 3. Qxd6#
1. ... Nh3 2. Nxc4+
2. ... Kd5 3. Qxd6/xe5, Nb6#
2. ... Qe3/xf2 3. Qxd6/xe5#
2. ... Nxf2 3. Qxd6#
1. ... Ne2 2. Qxe5+
2. ... Qd5 3. Qxd5#
1. ... Ne2 2. Nxf5+
2. ... Kd5 3. Qxd6, Ne7#
2. ... Qe3/xf2 3. Qxd6/xe5#
2. ... Nd4 3. Qxd6#
1. ... Ng2 2. Qxe5+
2. ... Qd5 3. Qxd5, Nxg2#
1. ... Ng2 2. Nxf5+
2. ... Kd5 3. Qxd6, Ne7#
2. ... Qe3/xf2 3. Qxd6/xe5#
2. ... Ne3 3. Qxd6#
1. ... Ng2 2. Nxc4+
2. ... Kd5 3. Qxd6/xe5, Nb6#
2. ... Qe3/xf2 3. Qxd6/xe5#
2. ... Ne3 3. Qxd6#
1. ... Qxe3 2. Qxe5+
2. ... Nd5 3. Bxe3#
1. ... Qg3 2. Qxe5+
2. ... Nd5 3. Qxd5/d4#
1. ... Qg3 2. Nxf5+
2. ... Kd5 3. Ne7#
2. ... Qe3/xf2 3. Qxd6#
1. ... Qh3 2. Qxe5+
2. ... Nd5 3. Qxd5/d4#
1. ... Qh3 2. Nxf5+
2. ... Kd5 3. Ne7#
2. ... Qe3 3. Qxd6#
1. ... Qxf2 2. Qxe5+
2. ... Nd5 3. Qxd5/d4#
1. ... Qg2 2. Qxe5+
2. ... Nd5 3. Qd4, Nxg2#
2. ... Qd5 3. Nxd5/xf5/c2/g2/d1/f1#
1. ... Qg2 2. Nxf5+
2. ... Kd5 3. Ne7#
2. ... Qxf2 3. Qxd6#
1. ... Qh1 2. Qxe5+
2. ... Nd5 3. Qd4, Nxd5/xf5/xc4/c2/g2/d1/f1#
2. ... Qd5 3. Nxd5/xf5/c2/g2/d1/f1#
1. ... Qh1 2. Nxf5+
2. ... Kd5 3. Ne7#
1. ... Qh1 2. Nd1+
2. ... Kd5 3. Nc3#
1. ... Qe2 2. Qxe5+
2. ... Nd5 3. Qxd5/d4#
1. ... Qe2 2. Nxf5+
2. ... Kd5 3. Ne7#
2. ... Qe3/xf2 3. Qxd6#
1. ... Qd1+ 2. Nxd1+
2. ... Kd5 3. Nc3#
1. ... Qe4 2. Nxf5+
2. ... Kd5 3. Qxd6, Ne7#
2. ... Qd4/e3 3. Qxd6#
1. ... Qd5 2. Nxf5+
2. ... Qd4 3. Qxd6#
1. ... Qc6 2. Qxe5+
2. ... Qd5 3. Nxd5/xf5/c2/g2/d1/f1#
2. ... Nd5 3. Qd4, Nxd5/xf5/xc4/c2/g2/d1/f1#
1. ... Qc6 2. Nxf5+
2. ... Kd5 3. Ne7#
1. ... Qc6 2. Nd1+
2. ... Kd5 3. Nc3#
1. ... Qxb7 2. Qxe5+
2. ... Qd5 3. Nxd5/xf5/c2/g2/d1/f1#
2. ... Kb6 3. Nd5#
2. ... Nd5 3. Qd4, Nxd5/xf5/xc4/c2/g2/d1/f1#
1. ... Qxb7 2. Nxf5+
2. ... Kd5 3. Ne7#
1. ... Qxb7 2. Nd1+
2. ... Kd5 3. Nc3#
1. ... Qxg4 2. Qxe5+
2. ... Nd5 3. Qxd5, Nxg4#
1. ... Qxg4 2. Nxf5+
2. ... Kd5 3. Ne7#
1. ... Qxg4 2. Nxg4+
2. ... Kd5 3. Qxe5#
1. ... Qxg4 2. Nd1+
2. ... Kd5 3. Nc3#
Date added: 10/1/2023
548
(Conrad Bayer - Britisches Problemturnier 1st Prize, 1867)
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1. Nc2! [2. Qxe6#]
1. ... Nac7 2. Rh5 waiting
2. ... Na8/e8/xa6/b5 3. Qxe6#
2. ... Ke5/xe4 3. fxe6#
2. ... Kc6 3. Nb4#
1. ... Bc7+ 2. Kb5 [3. Qxe6#]
2. ... Ke5 3. Qxe6#
1. ... Bd6 2. Qxe6+
2. ... Kc6 3. Qxd6#
1. ... Kc6 2. Qxe6+
2. ... Bd6 3. Qxd6#
2. ... Kc7 3. Rc8#
1. ... Kc6 2. Nb4+
2. ... Kc7 3. Rc8#
Date added: 12/1/2023
549
(Heinrich S. Eichstadt - Neue Berliner Schachzeitung Prize, 1867)
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1. Ne5! [2. Ng4+
2. ... Kf1/g1 3. Re1#]
1. ... Kf1 2. Ng4 [3. Re1#]
2. ... Kg1 3. Re1#
1. ... Kg1 2. Ng4 [3. Re1#]
2. ... Kf1/h1 3. Re1#
1. ... Kxe3 2. Nfd3 waiting
2. ... exd3 3. Ng4#
Date added: 12/1/2023
550
(E. Grosdemange - Schachkongress Paris 3rd Prize, set Congrès International des Échecs Paris, 1867)
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1. Bc1! [2. Rd5 [3. Qf5, Qh1, Qe2, Qd3, Qg2#]
2. ... Nxc7 3. Qf5/h1/d3/g2#
2. ... Nc5/b4 3. Qf5/h1/e2/g2#
2. ... Ng7 3. Qf4/h1/e2/d3/g2#
2. ... Nf4 3. Qxf4#
2. ... Ng3 3. Qf4/d3/g2#
2. Qe2+
2. ... Kd4 3. Bb2#]
1. ... Nb8 2. Rd5 [3. Qf5, Qh1, Qe2, Qd3, Qg2#]
2. ... Ng7 3. Qf4/h1/e2/d3/g2#
2. ... Nf4 3. Qxf4#
2. ... Ng3 3. Qf4/d3/g2#
1. ... Nb8 2. Qe2+
2. ... Kd4 3. Bb2#
1. ... Nxc7 2. Qe2+
2. ... Kd4 3. Bb2#
1. ... Nc5 2. Qe2+
2. ... Kd4 3. Bb2#
2. ... Kf5 3. Qe6#
1. ... Nb4 2. Qe2+
2. ... Kd4 3. Bb2#
1. ... Ng7 2. Rd5 [3. Qf4, Qh1, Qe2, Qd3, Qg2#]
2. ... Ne6/h5 3. Qf5/h1/e2/d3/g2#
2. ... Nf5 3. Qf4/xf5/h1/d3/g2#
2. ... Nxc7 3. Qh1/d3/g2#
2. ... Nc5/b4 3. Qf4/h1/e2/g2#
1. ... Ng7 2. Re5+
2. ... Kd4 3. Bb2#
2. ... Kxe5 3. Qf4#
1. ... Ng7 2. Qe2+
2. ... Kd4 3. Bb2#
1. ... Nf6 2. Re5+
2. ... Kd4 3. Bb2#
2. ... Kxe5 3. Qf4#
1. ... Nf6 2. Qe2+
2. ... Kd4 3. Bb2#
1. ... Nf4 2. Re5+
2. ... Kd4 3. Bb2#
2. ... Kxe5 3. Qxf4#
1. ... Ng3 2. Re5+
2. ... Kd4 3. Bb2#
2. ... Kxe5 3. Qf4#
1. ... Kd4 2. Qe2 [3. Bb2#]
2. ... Kc3 3. Bb2#
Date added: 12/1/2023
551
(Composer)
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Date added: 2/1/2023
552
(Composer)
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Date added: 2/1/2023