11001Brilliant Waysto Checkmate
2014Russell Enterprises, Inc.
Milford, CT USA
byFred Reinfeld
21st-Century Edition
Fred Reinfeld Chess ClassicsBruce Alberston, General Editor
21001 Brilliant Ways to Checkmateby Fred Reinfeld
21st-Century Edition
Fred Reinfeld Chess ClassicsBruce Alberston, General Editor
ISBN: 978-1-936490-82-0
Copyright 2014Don Reinfeld, Judith Reinfeld and Bruce Alberston
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Table of Contents
Preface by Don and Judith Reinfeld 4 Editors Introduction by Bruce Alberston 5 Chess Notation 7 1. Queen Sacrifices 9 2. Checkmate Without the Queen 56 3. Storming the Castled Position 82 4. Harrying the King 119 5. Discovered Check and Double Check 149 6. Pawn Promotion 165 7. A Variety of Motifs 167 8. Composed Problems 171 Solutions 184
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Preface
Many of todays players, now the grandparents of chess playing teenagers, fondly recall growing up with the Reinfeld books, which covered all aspects of chess, from the openings to the endgame, and included generous helpings of chess lore and the lives of the greatest chess masters. Reprinting chess books by our father, Fred Reinfeld (1910-1964), ended in the 1980s as descriptive notation was phased out in favor of the more popular algebraic notation. We are extremely grateful to Bruce Alberston, who has taken up the task of converting Reinfelds notations to algebraic. Thanks also to Russell Enterprises for publishing a 21st-century version of this, and, hopefully more, Reinfeld chess classics, thereby introducing Fred Reinfelds teaching genius to new generations of chess enthusiasts, especially to beginners and mid-level players eager to sharpen their skills at the chessboard.
Don and Judith Reinfeld
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Editors Introduction
This is the all-time great checkmate collection. Anything that has come out post - 1955 automatically gets compared with Reinfelds masterful compilation, and usually unfavorably. These are all forced checkmate positions, culled mainly from actual play, thus the positions look game-like. Plus, Reinfelds selection is simply marvelous; he seems to have captured every conceivable theme. In fact, hes organized the chapters by theme, such as Queen Sacrifices, Double Check, Pawn Promotion, but after that no more hints. Theres no one tapping you on the shoulder telling you this one is easy, the next one is hard. You have to figure that out for yourself. The sheer number of examples, 1001, is both catchy and daunting, and you may well ask, Does anyone go through all the positions? The answer is yes, your editor for one. Back in the fall of 1978, my chess was slipping, so I took drastic measures. I quit my job (naturally Im not recommending this to everyone) and went over to a chess training program which included physical exercise, opening study, tactical exercises and tournament play. The tactical exercise book was the one you have in your hand, 1001 Ways to Checkmate (Brilliant was added in later editions). Approaching the matter seriously, I set a chess timer for a group of ten, recorded my answers on a sheet of paper, and then checked the solutions in the back of the book. Overly scrupulous, recording all variations I could think of, I even considered a problem wrong if I made a notational mistake. Results were not instantaneous but the training program eventually paid off. I became a much sharper tactician and in about nine months I was playing at master level. For whatever reason, the U.S. Chess Federation was way behind on their rating results, so the actual master rating took another year to reflect itself. So we have personal testimony: the Reinfeld Checkmate book works. And so does the companion volume 1001 Chess Sacrifices and Combinations.
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For the present edition, all the diagrams have been set again using Linares fonts. These are clear and easy to read. Since I threw out my thirty-year old notebooks a few years back, I had to solve each position anew. This is just as well, since I had to convert to modern algebraic notation anyway. Just so the reader understands, the solutions reflect my solving the positions in the spring of 2012 and then reconciling with Reinfelds 1955 originals. There are a few corrections along the way and an additional side line here and there. But for the most part I was guided by Reinfelds formula, which was to let the main lines speak for themselves. Its not that he didnt show sidelines, it just that he didnt believe in getting tangled up in them. As for the corrections mentioned, you can certainly find more by turning your computer loose on the positions. Of course this defeats the purpose of working things out for yourself, but its always fun to catch the masters in a mistake. Hey, I was an amateur once; I still remember the feeling. In any case, Ill defer to Reinfeld for any mistakes the reader may find. Blaming your predecessor is tried a true method of getting off the hook. Of course the way to tackle this book is to pick a chapter and solve the problems, one at a time. And dont think of it as drudgery. Youll have a lot more fun if you approach the positions as mini-challenges. Also dont feel like you have to solve every single problem the first time around. You can do what I did, put the missed problems on a wrong list, come back, and do them later. Theres a group of Two-Move Composed Problems beginning with #931 and running to the end of the book. I have to admit I did not work through these back in 1978-1979. I waited some twenty years before I eventually went through them all. You might want to do something similar, but you dont have to wait twenty years. Summing up, this is an outstanding book to hone your tactical abilities: recognizing mating patterns, developing visualization skills, enhancing imagination, and improving tactical sharpness. You can probably think of other good things as well.
Bruce Alberston Astoria NY
January 2014
1. Queen Sacrifices
To lose your Queen is one of the worst catastrophes that can happen in a game of chess. But to sacrifice the Queen in a brilliant combination-that's something else again. And yet, in sacrificing the Queen, you're playing for high stakes. You need a goal that's worthy of such a sacrifice, or if you please, such an investment. As far as this chapter is concerned, nothing less than checkmate will serve as the goal. But how can we tell when the position is ripe for such a sacrifice? There are telltale indications, and you will see them repeatedly as you study these positions. These indications are just as clear to the practiced observer as slight marks and prints were tb the Indian stalking his enemy in the trackless forest. For example: in Diagram 1 White is able to sacrifice his Queen successfully because Black is weak on his back rank. And the same kind of weakness turns up in Diagrams 4, 14, 16, and many other instances. Consider, also, the exposed position of Black's King in Diagrams 6, 7, 8, 13. No wonder Black's King comes to a violent end in these positions! No wonder a brilliant Queen sacrifice is possible in each case. And so it goes. Time and again you will find very similar patterns leading to very similar refutations. When you have reached the point where a set-up in one diagram reminds you irresistibly of a similar pattern in an earlier diagram, you will have made progress. For that will mean that the pattern is firmly fixed in your mind, and that you can apply it with devastating effect in your own games.
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2. Checkmate without the Queen Most of us are reluctant to exchange Queens, and not without reason. For we think of the Queen as the heart and soul of the attack. How can you attack without the Queen? The question is a little on the rhetorical side, for you can attack without the Queen. True, attacking play without the Queen requires a lightness of touch and a feeling for cooperation of the pieces that comes only with experience. Attacking without the Queen also requires more alertness to our opportunities. Actually there is plenty of power in these "weaker" pieces - if we only remember to apply it. How many of us, for example, might pass over the position of Diagram 282 without realizing the glorious opportunity presented to White? Who would dream that a sly Rook sacrifice enables White to force checkmate immediately? And yet the combination of the unfortunate Black King's position and White's superior mobility tells the story. Superior mobility! If only we exploited it to the utmost when sublime opportunities presented themselves! Take the position of Diagram 281. How many players can see at a glance that White has a forced checkmate in three moves? Yet White's pieces have enormous superiority in mobility, and Black's King seems unfortunately hemmed in. From these slender hints, the irresistible force of the human brain weaves a mating net that cannot be surpassed by the most glamorous of Queen sacrifices. And so, in position after position, we see the chess player's imagination at work, constructing phenomenally effective patterns with the simplest of materials. That is perhaps the most valuable lesson you can learn from this section - how to operate with startling economy of means.
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313
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314 XXXWXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXVXXuXX
315
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316 XXXWXVXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXuXX
317
XXVXVXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXWXXXXXXXXXuXX
318
Brilliant Ways to Checkmate
= Checkmate without the Queen = 64
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319
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320 XXWXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXVXXVXXuXX
321
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322 XXXXWXXXXXVXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXuXX
323
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324
Brilliant Ways to Checkmate
= Checkmate without the Queen = 65
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325
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326 XXXXWXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXVXXVXXuXX
327
XXWXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXVXXXuXX
328 XXXWXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXuXX
329
XWXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXVXuXX
330
Brilliant Ways to Checkmate
= Checkmate without the Queen = 66
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331
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332 XXXWXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXVXXuXX
333
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334 XXVXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXuXX
335
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336
Brilliant Ways to Checkmate
= Checkmate without the Queen = 67
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337
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338 XXXXWXXXXXXXXXXXXXVXXXXXXXXXuXX
339
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340 XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXVXuXX
341
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342
Brilliant Ways to Checkmate
= Checkmate without the Queen = 68
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343
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344 XXWXXXXXXXXVXXXXXXXXXXXXXXVXXXXuXX
345
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346 XXXWXWXXXXXVXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXVXuXX
347
XXWXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXuXX
348
Brilliant Ways to Checkmate
= Checkmate without the Queen = 69
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349
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350 XXXWXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXVXXuXX
351
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352 XXWXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXVXXuXX
353
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354
Brilliant Ways to Checkmate
= Checkmate without the Queen = 70
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355
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356 XXXWXWXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXuXX
357
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358 XXXXWXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXVXXuXX
359
XXXWXXXVXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXVXXXuXX
360
Brilliant Ways to Checkmate
= Checkmate without the Queen = 71
XXXWXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXVXXuXX
361
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362 XXWXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXVXXXuXX
363
XXWXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXuXX
364 XXWXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXVXXVXXuXX
365
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366
Brilliant Ways to Checkmate
= Checkmate without the Queen = 72
XXXVXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXWXXvXX
367
XXXVXXXXXWXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXvXX
368 XXXXVXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXvXX
369
XXXVXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXWXXvXX
370 XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXvXX
371
XXVXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXWXXvXX
372
Brilliant Ways to Checkmate
= Checkmate without the Queen = 73
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373
XXXXXVXWXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXvXX
374 XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXvXX
375
XXXVXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXWXvXX
376 XXXXXVXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXvXX
377
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378
Brilliant Ways to Checkmate
= Checkmate without the Queen = 74
XXVXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXWXXvXX
379
XXXVXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXvXX
380 XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXvXX
381
XXWXXVXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXWXXXvXX
382 XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXWXXWXvXX
383
XXXVXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXWXXvXX
384
Brilliant Ways to Checkmate
= Checkmate without the Queen = 75
XXVXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXWXvXX
385
XXXXXXXXXXXWXXXXXXXXXXXXXXWXXXXvXX
386 XXXVXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXWXXWXvXX
387
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXVXXXXXXXXXXXXXvXX
388 XXXXXXXVXXXXXXXWXXXXXXWXXXXXXXXXXXVXXXXvXX
389
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390
Brilliant Ways to Checkmate
= Checkmate without the Queen = 76
XXVXXXXXXXXXXXXXXWXXWXXXXXXXXXXXvXX
391
XXXXVXXXXXXXXVXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXWXXXvXX
392 XXXXVXVXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXWXXXXXXXXvXX
393
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394 XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXVXXXVXXXXXXXXXXXXXvXX
395
XXXVXXVXXWXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXvXX
396
Brilliant Ways to Checkmate
= Checkmate without the Queen = 77
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397
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398 XXVXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXWXvXX
399
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400 XXWXXVXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXvXX
401
XXVXVXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXWXWXXvXX
402
Brilliant Ways to Checkmate
= Checkmate without the Queen = 78
XXXXVXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXWXXXvXX
403
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404 XXWXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXvXX
405
XXXXVXWXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXvXX
406 XXXVXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXWXXXXvXX
407
XXXVXXXWXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXVXXXXXXvXX
408
Brilliant Ways to Checkmate
= Checkmate without the Queen = 79
XXXXXWXXXXXXXXXXXXXVXXXXXXXXXXWXXXvXX
409
XXXVXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXWXvXX
410 XXXVXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXvXX
411
XVXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXvXX
412 XXXXXXXXXVXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXWXXvXX
413
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXvXX
414
Brilliant Ways to Checkmate
= Checkmate without the Queen = 80
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415
XXXXVXXXXXXXXXXXWXXXXXXXXXXXXXWXXXvXX
416 XXXXXXWXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXvXX
417
XXXXVXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXWXXWXvXX
418 XXXVXXVXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXWXXXXXXXXXXvXX
419
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420
Brilliant Ways to Checkmate
= Checkmate without the Queen = 81
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421
XVXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXWXXvXX
422 XXXVXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXvXX
423
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424 XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXvXX
425
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426
3. Storming the Castled Position
While it is true that the King is much safer after castling than he is in his original position, it is important to remember that castling does not automatically insure the King's safety. This word of caution is amply justified by the many brilliant examples in this section. To put it very cold-bloodedly, the castled position is a logical objective for hostile attacks. It is fashionable to speak of the castled position as a "bastion" and a "bulwark." But if any of the Pawns in the neighborhood of the King are advanced or exchanged, that fortress is immensely weakened. The infiltration of enemy pieces - sometimes uneventful, sometimes violent and startling - breaches the defenses that have grown flimsy. Diagram 429 shows us such a situation. Black has weakened his castled position by advancing his King Knight Pawn and King Rook Pawn. White has three pieces trained on the enemy King-side, and he has an ominous Pawn wedge planted on King Bishop 6. "So what?" the uninitiated may ask. But the expert knows better. A striking Queen sacrifice, followed by an almost equally spectacular Rook sacrifice, brutally highlights the errors of Black's ways. On the other hand, the set-up in Diagram 430 falls into a different category. Black has sacrificed two pieces, but he is just about to win a White Rook. Does White have any counterattack? Black's King-side Pawn position is impeccable-not a Pawn moved from its original position. And yet disaster is about to strike, for White has a forced two-move mate! And why? Because Black's Queen has wandered too far afield, and can offer no assistance to the hard-pressed King. In following up his own attack, Black has missed the fact that three White pieces are eager to menace the Black King - in this case, successfully. And so Black's King, isolated from first aid, falls a victim to an over - ambitious policy. Even more vulnerable is the castled position which has been weakened by Pawn moves and the absence of the defender's Queen. This is the situation in Diagram 576, where Black is consequently able to win by a neat Queen sacrifice. These then, are the two chief clues to mating attacks that succeed in storming the hostile castled position: weakening Pawn moves, and absence of the defender's Queen. These flues will guide you to many an impressive victory.
Brilliant Ways to Checkmate
= Storming the castled Position = 83
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427
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428 XXXWXXXXXXVXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXVXXXXuXX
429
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430 XXXWXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXVXXXuXX
431
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432
Brilliant Ways to Checkmate
= Storming the castled Position = 84
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433
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434 XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXuXX
435
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436 XXXWXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXVXXuXX
437
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438
Brilliant Ways to Checkmate
= Storming the castled Position = 85
XXXWXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXVXXXuXX
439
XXXWXXXXXXXXXXXXXVXXXXXXXXXVXXXuXX
440 XXXWXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXVXXuXX
441
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442 XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXuXX
443
XXXWXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXuXX
444
Brilliant Ways to Checkmate
= Storming the castled Position = 86
XXXWXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXVXXVXuXX
445
XXXWXXXWXXXXXXXXXXXXXVXXXXXXXXVXXXuXX
446 XXXWXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXuXX
447
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXWXXXXXXVuXX
448 XXXWXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXVXXuXX
449
XXXXWXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXVXXXuXX
450
Brilliant Ways to Checkmate
= Storming the castled Position = 87
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451
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXVXXXXXXXXXXuXX
452 XXWXWXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXVXXXXXXuXX
453
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXuXX
454 XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXVXXXuXX
455
XXWXXXXXXXXXVXXXXXXXXXXXXXXVXXXXuXX
456
Brilliant Ways to Checkmate
= Storming the castled Position = 88
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457
XXWXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXuXX
458 XXWXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXuXX
459
XXXWXXXXXXXXXXXXXWXXVXXXXXXXXXXuXX
460 XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXuXX
461
XXXWXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXVXXuXX
462
Brilliant Ways to Checkmate
= Storming the castled Position = 89
XXXWXXXXXXXXVXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXuXX
463
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464 XXXWXWXXXXXXXXVXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXVXuXX
465
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXuXX
466 XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXVXXuXX
467
XXXXXXWXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXVuXX
468
Brilliant Ways to Checkmate
= Storming the castled Position = 90
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469
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470 XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXuXX
471
XXXWXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXVXXXuXX
472 XXXXXVXWXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXVXXuXX
473
XXXXWXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXuXX
474
Brilliant Ways to Checkmate
= Storming the castled Position = 91
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475
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXVXXXuXX
476 XXXWXWXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXVXXXuXX
477
XXXXXXXWXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXuXX
478 XXWXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXuXX
479
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXWXXXXXuXX
480
Brilliant Ways to Checkmate
= Storming the castled Position = 92
XXXXXWXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXuXX
481
XXVXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXVXXXXXXXXXuXX
482 XXXWXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXVXXXXXXXXVXuXX
483
XXXXXWXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXVXXVXXuXX
484 XXXWXXXXXXXXXWXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXVXuXX
485
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXVXXXuXX
486
Brilliant Ways to Checkmate
= Storming the castled Position = 93
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487
XXXXXXXXXXXWXXXXXXXXWXXXVXXXXXXXVXXuXX
488 XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXVXXuXX
489
XXXWXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXVXVXXuXX
490 XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXuXX
491
XXXWXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXuXX
492
Brilliant Ways to Checkmate
= Storming the castled Position = 94
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493
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494 XXXXXXXVXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXuXX
495
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXVXXXuXX
496 XXXXWXXXVXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXuXX
497
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXuXX
498
Brilliant Ways to Checkmate
= Storming the castled Position = 95
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXVXXXuXX
499
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXuXX
500 XXWXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXVXXuXX
501
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXVXuXX
502 XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXVXXXuXX
503
XXXVXXWXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXuXX
504
Brilliant Ways to Checkmate
= Storming the castled Position = 96
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505
XXXWXXXWXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXuXX
506 XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXWXXXXXXXXXXXXXuXX
507
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXuXX
508 XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXuXX
509
XXXWXXXXXXXXVXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXuXX
510
Brilliant Ways to Checkmate
= Storming the castled Position = 97
XXWXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXVXXuXX
511
XXXWXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXVXXXuXX
512 XXWXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXVXXXuXX
513
XXXVXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXVXXXXuXX
514 XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXVXXXuXX
515
XXXWXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXVXXXuXX
516
Brilliant Ways to Checkmate
= Storming the castled Position = 98
XXXWXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXVXXuXX
517
XXXXWXVXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXuXX
518 XXWXXWXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXVuXX
519
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXuXX
520 XXWXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXVXXuXX
521
XXXXWXXXXXXXWXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXVXuXX
522
Brilliant Ways to Checkmate
= Storming the castled Position = 99
XXXWXXXXXXXXXVXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXuXX
523
XXWXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXVXXXXXXXuXX
524 XXWXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXuXX
525
XXXXXXXXXXXXXVXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXuXX
526 XXWXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXuXX
527
XXWXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXVXXXuXX
528
Brilliant Ways to Checkmate
= Storming the castled Position = 100
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXVXXXuXX
529
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXuXX
530 XXWXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXVXXuXX
531
XXXWXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXuXX
532 XXWXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXVXXXXXXXXXXXXXXuXX
533
XXXWXXXXXVXXXXXXXXXXXXVXXXXXXXXXuXX
534
Brilliant Ways to Checkmate
= Storming the castled Position = 101
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXVXXXuXX
535
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXWXXXXXXXXXXXXXXuXX
536 XXWXXWXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXVXXuXX
537
XXXWXXXXXXVXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXuXX
538 XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXuXX
539
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXWXXXXXXXXXXXVXuXX
540
Brilliant Ways to Checkmate
= Storming the castled Position = 102
XXWXWXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXuXX
541
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXuXX
542 XXXXWXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXVXXuXX
543
XXXXWXXXVXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXVXXuXX
544 XXWXXWXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXuXX
545
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXVXXuXX
546
Brilliant Ways to Checkmate
= Storming the castled Position = 103
XXWXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXVXXVXXuXX
547
XXWXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXVXuXX
548 XXXXWXXXXVXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXuXX
549
XXWXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXVXXXVXuXX
550 XXXWXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXVXXXuXX
551
XXXWXXXXXXXXVXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXuXX
552
Brilliant Ways to Checkmate
= Storming the castled Position = 104
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXuXX
553
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXWXXXXVXXXuXX
554 XXXXWXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXVuXX
555
XXXXXXXXXVXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXuXX
556 XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXWXXXXXuXX
557
XXWXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXVXXuXX
558
Brilliant Ways to Checkmate
= Storming the castled Position = 105
XXWXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXVXXuXX
559
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXVXXXXXXVXuXX
560 XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXVXXuXX
561
XXXWXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXuXX
562 XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXVXXXXuXX
563
XXXWXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXVXuXX
564
Brilliant Ways to Checkmate
= Storming the castled Position = 106
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565
XXVXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXWXvXX
566 XXVXXVXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXWXWXXvXX
567
XXVXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXvXX
568 XXXVXXXXXWXXXVXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXWXXXvXX
569
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570
Brilliant Ways to Checkmate
= Storming the castled Position = 107
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571
XXXXXVXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXWXXXXXXXvXX
572 XXXXVXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXWXvXX
573
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXVXXXvXX
574 XXXXXVXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXWXXXvXX
575
XVXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXWXXXXWXXXvXX
576
Brilliant Ways to Checkmate
= Storming the castled Position = 108
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577
XXXXXVXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXvXX
578 XXXXVXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXvXX
579
XXXXXXXXVXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXWXXvXX
580 XVXXXWXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXvXX
581
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582
Brilliant Ways to Checkmate
= Storming the castled Position = 109
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583
XXXVXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXWXXXvXX
584 XXVXVXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXvXX
585
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXWXXXvXX
586 XXXXVXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXWXvXX
587
XXXXVXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXWXXXXXXXXvXX
588
Brilliant Ways to Checkmate
= Storming the castled Position = 110
XVXXVXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXWXXvXX
589
XVXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXvXX
590 XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXvXX
591
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592 XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXWXXXXXXvXX
593
XXWXXXWXXXXXXVXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXvXX
594
Brilliant Ways to Checkmate
= Storming the castled Position = 111
XXVXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXWXvXX
595
XXXVXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXWXXXvXX
596 XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXvXX
597
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXWXvXX
598 XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXvXX
599
XXXXXXXXXXXXVXXXXXXWXXXXXXXXWXXXvXX
600
Brilliant Ways to Checkmate
= Storming the castled Position = 112
XXWXVXVXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXvXX
601
XXXVXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXWXvXX
602 XXXVXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXvXX
603
XXXXVXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXvXX
604 XXXXXXXXXWXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXWXXXXvXX
605
XVXXXXXXXXVXXXXWXXXXXXXXXXXXXXWXXvXX
606
Brilliant Ways to Checkmate
= Storming the castled Position = 113
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607
XXVXXXXXXXXXWXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXWXXXvXX
608 XXXVXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXWXXXvXX
609
XXVXXVXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXvXX
610 XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXWXXXvXX
611
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612
Brilliant Ways to Checkmate
= Storming the castled Position = 114
XXVXXXXXXVWXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXWXvXX
613
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614 XXXVXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXWXXXvXX
615
XXVXXVXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXvXX
616 XXXVXVXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXWXXvXX
617
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618
Brilliant Ways to Checkmate
= Storming the castled Position = 115
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619
XXXXVXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXWXXXvXX
620 XXXVXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXWXXXXXvXX
621
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXWXvXX
622 XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXvXX
623
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624
Brilliant Ways to Checkmate
= Storming the castled Position = 116
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXvXX
625
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626 XXXXXXXXVXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXWXXvXX
627
XXXXXXWXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXvXX
628 XXXVXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXvXX
629
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630
Brilliant Ways to Checkmate
= Storming the castled Position = 117
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631
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632 XXXVXVXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXWXXXXWXXvXX
633
XXVXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXWXXvXX
634 XXXXXXVXXVXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXWXXXXXXXXXWXvXX
635
XXXVXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXWXXvXX
636
Brilliant Ways to Checkmate
= Storming the castled Position = 118
XXVXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXWXXXvXX
637
XXXVXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXvXX
638 XVXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXWXXXvXX
639
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640 XXVXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXvXX
641
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642
4. Harrying the King
If it is often true that a King may become exposed to attack even after castling, how much more strongly does this apply when the King has been deprived of the castling privilege, or has not had a chance to make use of it. Once the King is in a seriously exposed position the attacker may take all sorts of risks, and sacrifice material with abandon. The likelihood of achieving checkmate is a blank check for all sorts of risk-taking. The fact is, though, that often enough an exposed King is in such deadly danger that no risks need be incurred to checkmate him. In Diagram 656, for example, White has forced the Black King way out on a limb. This required the sacrifice of a piece, to be sure, but it now pays off handsomely as White checkmates on the move with a pretty double check. In Diagram 659 White has already sacrificed two pieces, and even proceeds to sacrifice his Queen-and all very well justified, you see, with the Black King so far from home. One look at the diagram and you know there must be some radical way of putting an end to the Black King's sufferings. Generally speaking, Black is less likely to be in a position to hound the White King into an early checkmate. This stands to reason, as White usually has a faster development and consequently the initiative. However, there are times when Black counterattacks swiftly and drives the White King pitilessly. Diagram 764 shows such a position, and the consequence is a fantastic two-Knight mate. What the examples in this section indicate, then, is that a King deprived of the castling privilege, or otherwise unfortunately located on open lines, is a proper target for sacrificial attack.
Brilliant Ways to Checkmate
= Harrying the King = 120
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643
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644 XXXXVXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXuXX
645
XWXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXuXX
646 XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXuXX
647
XXWXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXVXXXuXX
648
Brilliant Ways to Checkmate
= Harrying the King = 121
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649
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650 XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXVXXVXXuXX
651
XXXWXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXuXX
652 XXXWXXXXXXVXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXuXX
653
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654
Brilliant Ways to Checkmate
= Harrying the King = 122
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655
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656 XXXXWXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXuXX
657
XXWXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXVXXuXX
658 XXWXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXVXXuXX
659
XXWXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXVXXXuXX
660
Brilliant Ways to Checkmate
= Harrying the King = 123
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661
XXXWXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXVXXuXX
662 XXXWXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXVXXuXX
663
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664 XXXXWXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXVXXXuXX
665
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666
Brilliant Ways to Checkmate
= Harrying the King = 124
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667
XXXXVXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXuXX
668 XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXuXX
669
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670 XXXXWXXXXXXXXXXXXXXVXXXXXXXXXXXXuXX
671
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672
Brilliant Ways to Checkmate
= Harrying the King = 125
XWXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXVXXXXuXX
673
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674 XXXXXWXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXuXX
675
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676 XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXuXX
677
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678
Brilliant Ways to Checkmate
= Harrying the King = 126
XXXWXXWXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXuXX
679
XXWXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXVXXXuXX
680 XXXXXXXXXWXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXVXuXX
681
XXWXWXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXVXXXuXX
682 XXXWXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXVXXuXX
683
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684
Brilliant Ways to Checkmate
= Harrying the King = 127
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685
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686 XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXVXXuXX
687
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688 XXXWXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXVXXXuXX
689
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690
Brilliant Ways to Checkmate
= Harrying the King = 128
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691
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692 XXWXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXVXXXuXX
693
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694 XXXXXVXWXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXuXX
695
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696
Brilliant Ways to Checkmate
= Harrying the King = 129
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697
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698 XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXVXXXXXXXXXuXX
699
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700 XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXVXXuXX
701
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702
Brilliant Ways to Checkmate
= Harrying the King = 130
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703
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704 XXXWXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXuXX
705
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706 XXXXWXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXVXXuXX
707
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708
Brilliant Ways to Checkmate
= Harrying the King = 131
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709
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710 XXXWXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXVXXXXuXX
711
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712 XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXVXXuXX
713
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714
Brilliant Ways to Checkmate
= Harrying the King = 132
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715
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716 XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXuXX
717
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718 XXXWXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXVXVXXuXX
719
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720
Brilliant Ways to Checkmate
= Harrying the King = 133
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721
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722 XXXWXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXuXX
723
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724 XXXXXXXXXVXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXuXX
725
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726
Brilliant Ways to Checkmate
= Harrying the King = 134
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727
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728 XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXuXX
729
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730 XXWXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXuXX
731
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732
Brilliant Ways to Checkmate
= Harrying the King = 135
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733
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734 XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXVXXXXuXX
735
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736 XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXuXX
737
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738
Brilliant Ways to Checkmate
= Harrying the King = 136
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739
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740 XXXXWXXXWXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXuXX
741
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742 XXXWXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXuXX
743
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744
Brilliant Ways to Checkmate
= Harrying the King = 137
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745
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746 XXXWXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXVuXX
747
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748 XWXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXuXX
749
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750
Brilliant Ways to Checkmate
= Harrying the King = 138
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751
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752 XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXVXXuXX
753
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754 XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXuXX
755
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756
Brilliant Ways to Checkmate
= Harrying the King = 139
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757
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758 XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXvXX
759
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760 XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXWXXXVXvXX
761
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762
Brilliant Ways to Checkmate
= Harrying the King = 140
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763
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764 XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXvXX
765
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766 XXVXXVXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXWXWXXvXX
767
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768
Brilliant Ways to Checkmate
= Harrying the King = 141
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769
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770 XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXvXX
771
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772 XXXXXVXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXvXX
773
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774
Brilliant Ways to Checkmate
= Harrying the King = 142
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775
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776 XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXvXX
777
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778 XXXXVXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXvXX
779
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780
Brilliant Ways to Checkmate
= Harrying the King = 143
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781
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782 XXVXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXWXXXvXX
783
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784 XXVXWXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXvXX
785
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786
Brilliant Ways to Checkmate
= Harrying the King = 144
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787
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788 XXVXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXWXvXX
789
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790 XXVXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXWXvXX
791
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792
Brilliant Ways to Checkmate
= Harrying the King = 145
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793
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794 XXXVXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXWXXvXX
795
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796 XXXVXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXWXWXXvXX
797
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798
Brilliant Ways to Checkmate
= Harrying the King = 146
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799
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800 XXXVXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXWXvXX
801
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802 XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXWXvXX
803
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804
Brilliant Ways to Checkmate
= Harrying the King = 147
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805
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806 XXXVXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXvXX
807
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808 XXXVXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXWXXXXXXXXXXXXWXvXX
809
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810
Brilliant Ways to Checkmate
= Harrying the King = 148
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811
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812 XXXXXXXXXXXVXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXvXX
813
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814 XXXXVXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXvXX
815
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816
5. Discovered Check and Double Check
Every double check includes a discovered check. How can two pieces give check at one and the same time? The answer is that one piece moves, "discovering" or rather uncovering a check by another piece. And, as the screening piece moves off, it also gives check. Thus in Diagram 820 when White plays 1 Nh6 ++, his Knight moves to "discover" a check by the White Queen. At the same time, however, the Knight himself is giving check. Such a double check may come right at the beginning of the mating attack, as in Diagram 821, when the impact of the double check crushes all further resistance on Black's part. In other cases, the double check may come at the very end of the combination. In that case, the opening moves may seem shadowy and inconsequential; it is the ferocious thrust of the final double check that gives them their true power. We see such an attack in Diagram 822, which illustrates the point that such a murderous double check may often be fatal for the defender. The best advice on discovered checks is: avoid them! This is even more important in the case of double checks, which often, as you will see, wind up in checkmates.
Brilliant Ways to Checkmate
= Discovered Check and Double Check = 150
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817
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818 XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXVXXuXX
819
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820 XXXWXXWXXXXXXVXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXuXX
821
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822
Brilliant Ways to Checkmate
= Discovered Check and Double Check = 151
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823
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824 XXXXXXXXXVXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXWXXVXXXXuXX
825
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826 XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXuXX
827
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828
Brilliant Ways to Checkmate
= Discovered Check and Double Check = 152
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829
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830 XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXWXXVXXVXuXX
831
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832 XXXXXWXVXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXuXX
833
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834
Brilliant Ways to Checkmate
= Discovered Check and Double Check = 153
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835
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836 XXXWXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXVXXXuXX
837
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838 XXWXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXVXXuXX
839
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840
Brilliant Ways to Checkmate
= Discovered Check and Double Check = 154
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841
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842 XXXWXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXuXX
843
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844 XXXWXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXVXXXXuXX
845
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846
Brilliant Ways to Checkmate
= Discovered Check and Double Check = 155
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847
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848 XXXVXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXVXXXuXX
849
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850 XXWXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXuXX
851
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852
Brilliant Ways to Checkmate
= Discovered Check and Double Check = 156
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853
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854 XXXWXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXVXXuXX
855
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856 XXWXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXVXXuXX
857
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858
Brilliant Ways to Checkmate
= Discovered Check and Double Check = 157
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859
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860 XXXWXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXVXuXX
861
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862 XWXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXuXX
863
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864
Brilliant Ways to Checkmate
= Discovered Check and Double Check = 158
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865
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866 XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXuXX
867
XXWXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXVXXXXXXXXuXX
868 XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXVXXXuXX
869
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870
Brilliant Ways to Checkmate
= Discovered Check and Double Check = 159
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871
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872 XXXXWXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXVXXXXuXX
873
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874 XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXWXXXXXXVXXuXX
875
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876
Brilliant Ways to Checkmate
= Discovered Check and Double Check = 160
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877
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878 XXXWXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXVXXuXX
879
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880 XXWXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXuXX
881
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882
Brilliant Ways to Checkmate
= Discovered Check and Double Check = 161
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883
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884 XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXvXX
885
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886 XXVXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXWvXX
887
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888
Brilliant Ways to Checkmate
= Discovered Check and Double Check = 162
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889
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890 XXVXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXWXvXX
891
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892 XXXXXXXXXXXVXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXvXX
893
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894
Brilliant Ways to Checkmate
= Discovered Check and Double Check = 163
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895
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896 XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXvXX
897
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898 XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXvXX
899
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900
Brilliant Ways to Checkmate
= Discovered Check and Double Check = 164
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901
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902 XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXvXX
903
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904 XXXXXXXXXXXVXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXWXXXvXX
905
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906
6. Pawn Promotion
Nothing is sweeter in chess than a victory achieved by Pawn promotion. When the lowly Pawn triumphs by becoming a major piece, the transformation is as thrilling as the hero's rise from rags to riches in a Horatio Alger story. In the endgame, Pawn promotion is an end in itself. An extra Pawn is transformed, little by little, into an extra Queen. But in the middle game, Pawn promotion may often be a means to an end. In Diagram 909, for example, the Pawn promotion is a valuable link in the chain of mating moves. But the Pawn promotion really becomes incidental to the mating process and serves only to fix the Black King's head on the chopping block. On the other hand, the Pawn promotion may become the important part of the mating process - more important, for example, than an already existing Queen. This is beautifully illustrated in Diagram 910, when White's electrifying sacrifice turns out to be the curtain - raiser for a second sacrifice, which in turn ensures the queening of a Pawn that promptly gives mate! A charming motif of Pawn promotion is "under-promotion"- promotion to less than a Queen. There are often good, hard, practical reasons for such a seemingly quixotic choice - and Diagram 907 shows a situation in which underpromotion is startlingly efficient. However, in all but exceptional cases, promote to a Queen. The exceptions are rare indeed.
Brilliant Ways to Checkmate
= Pawn Promotion = 166
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907
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908 XXWXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXVXXuXX
909
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910 XXXWXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXuXX
911
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912
7. A Variety of Motifs
So far you have been given some hint of the basic idea or technique that applies to solving each of the diagrammed tasks in this book. Sometimes the hint was very broad, sometimes it left you with plenty of digging to do. But in this section you're on your own. Of course you know who makes the first move; consequently you know who will engineer the checkmate. But as far as the method is concerned, it's up to you to discover how victory is to be achieved. If you have studied the earlier positions attentively, you should have no trouble with the diagrams in this section. The ideas are merely in the nature of a review. For example, in Diagram 913 the problem is one of promotion-sure. But what kind of promotion? That's your problem. And in Diagram 914 we see a furious King-hunt in progress. As you know, this type of position often allows of brilliant sacrifices, immediate or prepared. Such as? And so you see that the patterns found in the earlier problems of the book are merely being repeated here for your enjoyment.
Brilliant Ways to Checkmate
= A Variety of Motifs = 168
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913
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914 XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXuXX
915
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916 XXXXWXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXVuXX
917
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918
Brilliant Ways to Checkmate
= A Variety of Motifs = 169
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919
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920 XXWXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXuXX
921
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922 XXXWXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXVXXuXX
923
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924
Brilliant Ways to Checkmate
= A Variety of Motifs = 170
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925
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926 XXWXXXWXXVXVXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXvXX
927
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928 XXVXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXWXXvXX
929
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930
8. Composed Problems
Problems have been called the poetry of chess. That is a good description, for the fancy of the problem composer can be dedicated strictly toward constructing as beautiful a problem as he is capable of. He need not worry about the grimly practical task of defeating an opponent who is ready to defeat him. All the problems start with White moving first, and forcing checkmate on his second move. If you find the right first move for White-known as the "key"-the rest follows by force. As a rule this first move threatens a specific checkmate on the following move. Black may try various ways of warding off this checkmate, but then he succumbs in a different manner. The "key" is rarely a capture, and even more rarely a check. However, one or two of the following problems do start off in these ways, so you may be prepared for a surprise. To esthetes in the composed problem field, these are serious artistic flaws, but they have been included here to add the zest of surprise to your search for the one and only solution. To the eye of the practical player, most problem positions look outlandish, for they could hardly ever have arisen in practical play. That is largely true, but there is still a lot of enjoyment to be obtained from trying to solve these problems. They give you a vivid insight into the power of the pieces, and show you what beautiful effects can be obtained from economy of force and the most efficient maneuvers of the chess pieces.
Brilliant Ways to Checkmate
= Composed Problems = 172
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931
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932 XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXuXX
933.
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934. XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXWXXXXXXVXXXVXuXX
935
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936
Brilliant Ways to Checkmate
= Composed Problems = 173
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937
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938 XXXXWXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXVXXuXX
939
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940 XXXXXVXXXXXXWXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXuXX
941
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942
Brilliant Ways to Checkmate
= Composed Problems = 174
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943
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944 XXXXXXXXXXXXVXXXXXXXXVXXXXXXXXXuXX
945
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946 XXVXXXVXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXuXX
947
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948
Brilliant Ways to Checkmate
= Composed Problems = 175
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949
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950 XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXVXXXXXXXXXXXuXX
951
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952 XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXVXXuXX
953
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954
Brilliant Ways to Checkmate
= Composed Problems = 176
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955
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956 XXXXXXXXXXXVXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXWXXXuXX
957
XXVXXXXXXXXXWXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXWXXXuXX
958 XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXVXXXXXXXXXXXuXX
959
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960
Brilliant Ways to Checkmate
= Composed Problems = 177
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961
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962 XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXuXX
963
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964 XXXXXXXXXXXXXVXXXXXWXXXXXXXXXXXXuXX
965
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966
Brilliant Ways to Checkmate
= Composed Problems = 178
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967
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968 XXXWXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXuXX
969
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970 XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXVXXXXXXXXXuXX
971
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXuXX
972
Brilliant Ways to Checkmate
= Composed Problems = 179
XXVXXXWXXXXXXXXXXXXWXXXXXXXXXXVXXuXX
973
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974 XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXVXXXXXVXXXXXXXXXuXX
975
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976 XXXXXXXXXXXXWXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXuXX
977
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978
Brilliant Ways to Checkmate
= Composed Problems = 180
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979
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980 XXXXXXXXXXXXXVXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXWXXXXuXX
981
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982 XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXVXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXuXX
983
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984
Brilliant Ways to Checkmate
= Composed Problems = 181
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985
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986 XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXuXX
987
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988 XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXVXXXXXXXuXX
989
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990
Brilliant Ways to Checkmate
= Composed Problems = 182
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991
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992 XXXXXXXXXXXXXWXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXuXX
993
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994 XXXXXXXXXXXXVXXXXXXXXXVXXXXXXXXXXuXX
995
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996
Brilliant Ways to Checkmate
= Composed Problems = 183
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997
XXXVXXXXXXXXXXVXXXXXXXXXXWXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXuXX
998 XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXWXXXXXXXXXXXXXXuXX
999
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1000 XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXuXX
1001
Solutions
184
BWTC.0001
1.xf7+ xf7 [ 1... xf7 2. e8+ ] 2. e8+ f8 3. xf8+ xf8 4. e8#1-0
BWTC.0002
1.xf6+ "xf6 [ 1..."xf6 2.!xf6# ] 2.!xf6#1-0
BWTC.0003
1.xh5+ xh5 [ 1... xh5 2.!g6# ] 2.!g6#1-0
BWTC.0004
1."c7+ f8 2.d8+ !xd8 [ 2...!xd8 3. e8# ] 3. e8#1-0
BWTC.0005
1. c8 xc8 [ 1...!xc8 2.xd8#; 1... xc8 2. xc8 !xc8 ( 2...xc8 3.e7# ) 3.xd8#; 1...xc8 2.e7#; 1...-- 2.xd8# ] 2. xc8 d7 3. xd8+ xd8 4.xd8+ c61-0
BWTC.0006
1.xg4+ xg4 [ 1...xg4 2.!e2# ] 2.!e2#1-0
BWTC.0007
1.xd6+ xd6 [ 1...xd6 2.!f4+ ] 2.!f4+ d7 3.!e6#1-0
BWTC.0008
1.e1+ f2 [ 1... xe1 2.g3# ] 2.xf2#1-0
BWTC.0009
1. c8+ xc8 [ 1...xc8 2.xg7+ ] 2.xg7+ xg7
[ 2... xg7 3. xg7# ] 3. xg7#1-0
BWTC.0010
1.h6+ xh6 [ 1... xh6 2.!xh6+ ] 2.!xh6+ h8 3.!f8#1-0
BWTC.0011
1.xh7+ xh7 [ 1...xh7 2. h4+ ] 2. h4+ g8 3. e8#1-0
BWTC.0012
1.xa7+ xa7 [ 1...xa7 2. a2+ ] 2. a2+ a4 3. xa4#1-0
BWTC.0013
1.xe4+ xe4 [ 1...xe4 2."c3+ ] 2."c3+ f5 3. f1#1-0
BWTC.0014
1.d6+ "ce7 [ 1..."ge7 2.d8+ "xd8 3. xd8# ] 2.d8#1-0
BWTC.0015
1.xd7+ xd7 [ 1...xd7 2. d1+ ] 2. d1+ c8 3. f8+ e8 4. xe8+ !d8 5. dxd8# [ 5. exd8# ]1-0
BWTC.0016
1.e8+ "xe8 [ 1..."xe8 2. f8# ] 2. f8#1-0
BWTC.0017
1.g4+ !xg4 [ 1...!xg4 2.!f7# ] 2.!f7#1-0
Solutions
185
BWTC.0018
1.xg7+ xg7 [ 1...xg7 2.h8+ ] 2.h8+ xh8 [ 2... xh8 3. g5+ ] 3. g5+ f8 4. xh8+ "g8 5. hxg8#1-0
BWTC.0019
1.xh7+ xh7 [ 1... xh7 2. g8# ] 2. g8#1-0
BWTC.0020
1.!f8+ !h5 2.xh5+ gxh5 [ 2...gxh5 3. h6# ] 3. h6#1-0
BWTC.0021
1.xd8+ xd8 [ 1... xd8 2.gxf7+ ] 2.gxf7+ e7 3.!c5#1-0
BWTC.0022
1."e6 xf7 2.g5+ xg5+ 3.xg5#1-0
BWTC.0023
1.xh6+ xh6 [ 1...xh6 2. h4# ] 2. h4#1-0
BWTC.0024
1.h8+ xh8 [ 1...xh8 2. f8+ ] 2. f8+ h7 3."g5+ h6 4."f7+ h7 5. h8#1-0
BWTC.0025
1.xh6+ gxh6 [ 1...gxh6 2.!e5+ ] 2.!e5+ f6 3.!xf6#1-0
BWTC.0026
1.e7+ xe7 [ 1... xe7 2."f6# ] 2."f6#1-0
BWTC.0027
1.d8+ !xd8 [ 1...!xd8 2. e8# ] 2. e8#1-0
BWTC.0028
1.e7+ h6 2.xh7+ xh7 [ 2...xh7 3. e7+ ] 3. e7+ h6 4. h8#1-0
BWTC.0029
1.xh7+ xh7 [ 1...xh7 2. h5+ ] 2. h5+ g7 3.!h6+ h8 4.!f8#1-0
BWTC.0030
1.xh6+ gxh6 [ 1...gxh6 2. xh6+ ] 2. xh6+ h7 3.!xf6#1-0
BWTC.0031
1.h5+ "xh5 [ 1..."xh5 2.fxe6+ ] 2.fxe6+ g6 3.!c2+ g5 4. f5+ g6 5. f6+ g5 6. g6+ h4 7. e4+ "f4 8. xf4+ h5 9. g3 xe6 [ 9..."e7 10.!d1# ] 10.!d1#1-0
BWTC.0032
1.xh5 gxh5 [ 1...gxh5 2.!h7# ] 2.!h7#1-0
BWTC.0033
1.f7+ "xf7 [ 1..."xf7 2."e6# ] 2."e6#1-0
BWTC.0034
1.f5+ "xf5 [ 1..."xf5 2.e6# ] 2.e6#1-0
BWTC.0035
1.xg7+ xg7 [ 1...xg7 2. g4+ ] 2. g3+ h8
Solutions
186
[ 2...h6 3. h4# ] 3.!f6#1-0
BWTC.0036
1.xe8+ "xe8 2. xe8#1-0
BWTC.0037
1.g5 hxg5 [ 1...hxg5 2. h3# ] 2. h3#1-0
BWTC.0038
1."f6 h6 [ 1... xf6 2.xh7#; 1...gxf6 2.xh7# ] 2.h7#1-0
BWTC.0039
1.b6+ axb6 [ 1...axb6 2.!xb6+ ] 2.!xb6+ c8 3. c7+ d8 4. f7+ c8 5. xf8+ e8 6. xe8+ d7 7. d8#1-0
BWTC.0040
1.g8+ xg8 [ 1... xg8 2."f7# ] 2."f7#1-0
BWTC.0041
1."f8 xf8 [ 1...g7 2. xg7 xf8 3.h6 xf5 4.xh7# ] 2. g8+ xg8 [ 2...xg8 3.f6+ ] 3.f6+ g7 4.xg7#1-0
BWTC.0042
1.xh6+ gxh6 [ 1...gxh6 2.!d4+ ] 2.!d4+ f6 [ 2...!e5 3.!xe5+ g7 4. xf8# ] 3.!xf6#1-0
BWTC.0043
1.xh7+ xh7 [ 1...xh7 2. h4+ ] 2. h4+ g8 3. h8#1-0
BWTC.0044
1. h8+ f7 2.xg7+ xg7 [ 2...xg7 3. 1h7# ] 3. 1h7#1-0
BWTC.0045
1.!xf6 !xf6 [ 1..."b3+ 2.axb3 b7 3.h8+ !xh8 4. xh8# ] 2.f7#1-0
BWTC.0046
1.xh7+ "xh7 [ 1..."xh7 2. d8+ ] 2. d8+ e8 3. xe8+ "f8 4. h8+ xh8 [ 4...xh8 5. xf8# ] 5. xf8#1-0
BWTC.0047
1.xh8+ xh8 [ 1...xh8 2.!f6+ ] 2.!f6+ g8 3. e8#1-0
BWTC.0048
1.e6+ "xe6 2."c5+ e8 [ 2..."xc5 3.f7+; 2...xc5 3.xe6+ ] 3. xe6+ [ 3."xe6 d5 4.!xd5 !xd6 5.!xc6+ e7 6. xd6 "f8 7."d8+ xd6 8.f4+ c5 9.d4# ] 3...xe6 [ 3...f7 4.!e4 xe4 5. xf6+ xf6 6.xe4 e8 7.xe8 !e7 8. f1+ g5 9."e6+ h6 10.xh8 !g5+ 11."xg5 h4 12."xh7 hxg3 13."f6+ g6 14.h5# ] 4.xe6+ !e7 5.xe7#1-0
BWTC.0049
1.xe5+ dxe5 [ 1...dxe5 2. e6# ] 2. e6#1-0
BWTC.0050
1.xh7+ xh7 [ 1...xh7 2. h5# ] 2. h5#1-0
BWTC.0051
1."xc7+ xc7 [ 1... xc7 2.xc6+ ] 2.xc6+ bxc6
Solutions
187
[ 2...bxc6 3. d8#; 2... xc6 3. d8# ] 3. d8#1-0
BWTC.0052
1."f7+ xf7 [ 1...g8 2."xh6+ h8 3.g8+ xg8 4."f7# ] 2.c8+ !xc8 [ 2...!xc8 3. xc8+ ] 3. xc8+ f8 4. xf8#1-0
BWTC.0053
1.xe8+ xe8 [ 1...xe8 2. d8# ] 2. d8#1-0
BWTC.0054
1.d8+ xd8 [ 1...xd8 2. f8# ] 2. f8#1-0
BWTC.0055
1.e7+ !xe7 [ 1...!xe7 2. d4# ] 2. d4#1-0
BWTC.0056
1.e8+ "xe8 [ 1..."xe8 2.!d5+ ] 2.!d5+ h8 [ 2...!e6 3.!xe6+ h8 4. f8# ] 3. f8#1-0
BWTC.0057
1.xb7+ xb7 2. fb1+ c8 [ 2...b4 3. xb4+ c8 4.!xc6 d8 ] 3.!xc6 xd2 [ 3...a3 4. b8+ xb8 5. xa3 xd2 6. a8# ] 4. a8#1-0
BWTC.0058
1.xf8+ xf8 [ 1...xf8 2. b8# ] 2. b8#1-0
BWTC.0059
1.xf7+ xf7 [ 1...xf7 2."h6+ ] 2."h6+ f8 3. g8+ e7 4. g7+ f8 5. f7#1-0
BWTC.0060
1.xf8+ xf8 [ 1...xf8 2. xh7# ] 2. xh7#1-0
BWTC.0061
1.xf6+ xf6 [ 1... xf6 2. d8+ ] 2. d8+ e8 3. xe8+ f8 4. xf8#1-0
BWTC.0062
1.xh7+ xh7 [ 1...xh7 2.f6+ ] 2.f6+ g8 3.!h7+ xh7 [ 3...xh7 4. h3+ ] 4.g8+ xg8 5. h3#1-0
BWTC.0063
1.xh7+ xh7 [ 1... xh7 2."g6# ] 2."g6#1-0
BWTC.0064
1.xc6+ !xc6 [ 1...!xc6 2."xe6# ] 2."xe6#1-0
BWTC.0065
1.b8+ "xb8 [ 1..."xb8 2. d8# ] 2. d8#1-0
BWTC.0066
1.g6 xg6 [ 1...fxg6 2."e7+; 1...xg6 2."e7+; 1...hxg6 2."e7# ] 2."e7+ h8 3."xg6+ fxg6 [ 3...g8 4."e7+ h8 5. xh7+ xh7 6. h3+ h4 7. xh4# ] 4. xf8#1-0
BWTC.0067
1.xb7+ xb7 [ 1...xb7 2. a7+ ] 2. a7+ c8 3. c7#1-0
Solutions
188
BWTC.0068
1. xd5 xd5 [ 1..."xd5 2.xf7#; 1...xd5 2.xf7+ ] 2.xf7+ xf7 [ 2...xf7 3."d7# ] 3."d7#1-0
BWTC.0069
1.c7+ "xc7 [ 1..."xc7 2."b6# ] 2."b6#1-0
BWTC.0070
1.xg7+ xg7 [ 1...xg7 2. h7+ ] 2. h7+ g8 [ 2...f8 3. h8+ g7 4. 1h7# ] 3. h8+ f7 [ 3...g7 4. 1h7# ] 4. 1h7#1-0
BWTC.0071
1.xf7+ "xf7 [ 1..."xf7 2.!xf7+ ] 2.!xf7+ d8 3."e6#1-0
BWTC.0072
1.h8+ !xh8 [ 1...!xh8 2. xh8# ] 2. xh8#1-0
BWTC.0073
1.xe6+ xe6 [ 1...xe6 2.!c4+ ] 2.!c4+ f6 3. 1d6+ !xd6 [ 3...!xd6 4. f7# ] 4. f7#1-0
BWTC.0074
1.d8+ f8 2. xh6+ !xh6 3.f6+ g7 4. h1 !h3 [ 4...xf6 5.exf6 !h3 6. xh3 "d2+ 7.c1 "b3+ 8.axb3 g8 9. xh6# ] 5. xh3 xf6 [ 5..."d2+ 6.c1 xf6 7.exf6 "b3+ 8.axb3 g8 9. xh6# ] 6.exf6 "d2+ 7.c1 "b3+ 8.axb3 a6 [ 8... g8 9. xh6# ] 9. xh6#1-0
BWTC.0075
1.a
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