If 37...Kg7, then 38.Qg6+ Kh8 39.Qxh6+ Kg8 40.Bf7# Tal vs Z Szymczak, 1974  (A15) English, 38 moves, 1-0 If 27...Ka5, then 28. Qb4+ or 28. Qa3+ leads to mate-in-three Topalov vs Bareev, 2002  (C11) French, 27 moves, 1-0 If 23...Kf6, then 24. Qg5+ Ke6 24. Re1+ Kd6 25. Qxd7#. Krasenkow vs Sveshnikov, 1992  (D45) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 23 moves, 1-0 20. Qc7+! F Manca vs F Braga, 1992  (C41) Philidor Defense, 20 moves, 1-0 24...Be5! Fitzgerald vs Loyd, 1877  (C39) King's Gambit Accepted, 26 moves, 0-1 22. f6+! Marshall vs G Marco, 1900  (D50) Queen's Gambit Declined, 23 moves, 1-0 30. Ng5+! H Koskinen vs S Zamit, 2001  (D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 30 moves, 1-0 40. ..Qxf2+! A Schwarz vs W Paulsen, 1880  (D00) Queen's Pawn Game, 40 moves, 0-1 14. Rxe6+! Kramnik vs NN, 1999  (A35) English, Symmetrical, 16 moves, 1-0 36. Qxg6+! Dominguez Perez vs Yusupov, 2006  (C18) French, Winawer, 36 moves, 1-0 21. Qxh7+! J Mason vs NN, 1900  (C30) King's Gambit Declined, 23 moves, 1-0 33...Qa2+! Santasiere vs Ed. Lasker, 1931  (A46) Queen's Pawn Game, 33 moves, 0-1 17...Qxf1+! S Lorenz vs A Orlov, 2001  (A25) English, 17 moves, 0-1 32. Qxe6+! is a decisive decoy (Queen sac) Korchnoi vs A Petersons, 1965  (D25) Queen's Gambit Accepted, 32 moves, 1-0 12...Rh1! Moll vs Falkbeer, 1864  (A00) Uncommon Opening, 14 moves, 0-1 23. Qxh7+! Tarrasch vs Schroeder, 1894  (000) Chess variants, 25 moves, 1-0 26...Rh1! decoy allows the Queen to exploit a pin & mate S Ahmed vs Z Rahman, 2006  (B46) Sicilian, Taimanov Variation, 26 moves, 0-1 30. Rxf7+! T L Petrosian vs P Smirnov, 2006  (B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 31 moves, 1-0 36. Qxg5! Carlsen vs H Harestad, 2003  (C98) Ruy Lopez, Closed, Chigorin, 38 moves, 1-0 27. Rh7+! N Gurieli vs N Lakos, 1999  (B50) Sicilian, 27 moves, 1-0 30...Rh1+! S Bartha vs G Kluger, 1979  (A40) Queen's Pawn Game, 30 moves, 0-1 40. Qxg7+! A Kovalev vs H Stevic, 2004  (C41) Philidor Defense, 40 moves, 1-0 17. Ne7+! leads to Anastasia's mate P Roth vs G Rajna, 1975  (C32) King's Gambit Declined, Falkbeer Counter Gambit, 19 moves, 1-0 29. Qxh7+! J Emms vs A Blees, 1996  (B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 29 moves, 1-0 33. Rxh7+! V Kravchenko vs E Vorobiov, 2000  (C41) Philidor Defense, 33 moves, 1-0 33. Qxe7+! S Ghader Pour vs L Lumongdong, 2007  (B62) Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer, 34 moves, 1-0 21. Qf8+! A Artidiello vs D Freeman, 2001  (D10) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 23 moves, 1-0 16. Qxh7+! combines the pin and deflection tactic to force mate Rubinstein vs NN, 1902  (000) Chess variants, 18 moves, 1-0 21...Rh1+! R Luscombe vs Keene, 1962  (C41) Philidor Defense, 23 moves, 0-1 8. Bxf7+! preceeds 9. Nxe5+ to solve a mate-in-two puzzle Benko vs Sawyer, 1964  (C60) Ruy Lopez, 10 moves, 1-0 32. Rxa7+! is followed up with by 33. R a5! Capablanca vs R Raubitschek, 1906  (C67) Ruy Lopez, 34 moves, 1-0 50...Qf3! Karpov vs Shirov, 2000  (D30) Queen's Gambit Declined, 51 moves, 0-1 19...Qxf2+! E Formanek vs D Oshana, 1970  (D09) Queen's Gambit Declined, Albin Counter Gambit, 5.g3, 19 moves, 0-1 18...Re8+! I Gudju vs Bogdanovsky, 1926  (C56) Two Knights, 19 moves, 1-0 36...Nxd3+! I Cheparinov vs Navara, 2007  (C84) Ruy Lopez, Closed, 36 moves, 0-1 13...Nxg3+! Gruenfeld vs Torre, 1925  (A90) Dutch, 13 moves, 0-1 24...Qc3+! J Pelaez vs A de Dovitiis, 1993  (A53) Old Indian, 24 moves, 0-1 73. Qd4+! mates after an inbetween Zugzwang King move J Hector vs J Carstensen, 2003  (B96) Sicilian, Najdorf, 75 moves, 1-0 29...Rc3+! Bobotsov vs Tal, 1958  (E81) King's Indian, Samisch, 30 moves, 0-1 22...Qxh2+! solves a Monday puzzle Geller vs G Garcia, 1978  (C82) Ruy Lopez, Open, 22 moves, 0-1 43. Rf4+! J Durao vs H Catozzi, 1957  (C85) Ruy Lopez, Exchange Variation Doubly Deferred (DERLD), 45 moves, 1-0 27...Qxh2+! P Zilles vs V Kutsankov, 2005  (A00) Uncommon Opening, 27 moves, 0-1 39. Qxh7+! solves the 09/02/2008Tuesday puzzle S Williams vs M Hebden, 2006  (E77) King's Indian, 39 moves, 1-0 38. Qxf7+! Negi vs M Hebden, 2005  (C91) Ruy Lopez, Closed, 38 moves, 1-0 28. Rxh7+! Capablanca vs G Vassaux, 1939  (D47) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 30 moves, 1-0 33. Rxh7+! Lasker / Maroczy vs NN, 1900  (C14) French, Classical, 35 moves, 1-0 19...Qxh3+! or 19...Ng4+! Lasker vs S Polner, 1889  (C26) Vienna, 21 moves, 0-1 33. Rxh7+! R Valdes vs S Laouini, 2008  (B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 33 moves, 1-0 35. Qf8+! N Lisicic vs D Arsic, 2008  (E06) Catalan, Closed, 5.Nf3, 36 moves, 1-0 25. Qxf7+! Kaidanov vs Anand, 1987  (D41) Queen's Gambit Declined, Semi-Tarrasch, 25 moves, 1-0 27. Rxh7+! Kudrin vs A C Chow, 1989  (C07) French, Tarrasch, 27 moves, 1-0 50. Qg4+! I Aloni vs M Czerniak, 1967  (A42) Modern Defense, Averbakh System, 50 moves, 1-0 55. a3+! solves a Wednesday puzzle missed by Gurevich M Gurevich vs R Ovetchkin, 2007  (D11) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 54 moves, 1/2-1/2 4...Qh4+! Mogusar vs T L Trippe, 1984  (A02) Bird's Opening, 6 moves, 0-1 32.Qh2+! Kxf3 33. Nd4+ Kxg4 34. Rg1#. B Ivanovic vs G Ginsburg, 2003  (B95) Sicilian, Najdorf, 6...e6, 33 moves, 1-0 18. Qxe5+! N Fercec vs B Medak, 2000  (B07) Pirc, 20 moves, 1-0 37. Qxg6+! Fine vs Dake, 1933  (D70) Neo-Grunfeld Defense, 37 moves, 1-0 23...Rh1+! S C Miller vs M Dougherty, 2002  (B57) Sicilian, 23 moves, 0-1 22...Ng3+! Reichert vs E Diemer, 1950  (C23) Bishop's Opening, 23 moves, 0-1 14. Qh6+! Keres vs Verbac, 1933  (C00) French Defense, 16 moves, 1-0 6...Qh4+! 7. g3 Qxg3+ 8. hxg3 Bxg3# is better Bird / Dobell vs Gunsberg / Locock, 1897  (A02) Bird's Opening, 9 moves, 0-1 21...Ng3+! J Rott vs F Blatny, 2002  (E34) Nimzo-Indian, Classical, Noa Variation, 21 moves, 0-1 22...Qxh3+! N Kosolapov vs R Nezhmetdinov, 1936  (C46) Three Knights, 24 moves, 0-1 20...Qxh7+! combines the deflection and decoy tactics Tal vs Koblents, 1965  (B82) Sicilian, Scheveningen, 22 moves, 1-0 20...Nf2+! B Garfinkel vs F M Wren, 1933  (C37) King's Gambit Accepted, 22 moves, 0-1 48. Rhg1! Kasparov vs P Nikolic, 1994  (A90) Dutch, 71 moves, 1-0 47. Ng4+! de Firmian vs Azmaiparashvili, 1996  (B01) Scandinavian, 47 moves, 1-0 30...Qxf2+! Anderssen vs J Finch, 1851  (C51) Evans Gambit, 32 moves, 0-1 16. Nf6+! Radjabov vs Anand, 2006  (B97) Sicilian, Najdorf, 16 moves, 1-0 45. Qxc8+! solves a Tuesday puzzle Nepomniachtchi vs I Salgado Lopez, 2008  (C11) French, 45 moves, 1-0 31...Ne5+! A Filippov vs T S Nguyen, 2010  (C11) French, 31 moves, 0-1 22...Qh1+! is quicker than 22...Qg1+! with mate-in-five Landa vs A Ivanov, 1985  (C26) Vienna, 23 moves, 0-1 27...Qxg1+! solves a Monday puzzle F Malkawi vs P Lafuente, 2010  (B17) Caro-Kann, Steinitz Variation, 27 moves, 0-1 21...Ne2+! K Bayer vs Falkbeer, 1852  (C52) Evans Gambit, 23 moves, 0-1 29. Rxh7+ solves a Monday puzzle (28...Qe7 = avoids it) Harrwitz vs Horwitz, 1846  (C44) King's Pawn Game, 31 moves, 1-0 20. Rxh7+! Somacarana vs Cochrane, 1855  (C24) Bishop's Opening, 22 moves, 1-0 21. Qh8+! C van Oosterom vs P Hulshof, 2009  (B06) Robatsch, 23 moves, 1-0 43. Qxh6+! solves a Wednesday puzzle A Neumann vs D Przepiorka, 1904  (C87) Ruy Lopez, 45 moves, 1-0 23. Qe8+! solves a Monday puzzle E Post vs F J Lee, 1905  (D37) Queen's Gambit Declined, 23 moves, 1-0 18. Qh8+! E Delmar vs NN, 1898  (D32) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 20 moves, 1-0 32. Qa6+! solves a Wednesday puzzle Hjartarson vs Van der Wiel, 1984  (E15) Queen's Indian, 32 moves, 1-0 31. Qxh7+! uses a double discovered check to force mate Fischer vs Myagmarsuren, 1967  (A07) King's Indian Attack, 31 moves, 1-0 24. Qxf6+ is mate in two or three to solve a Monday puzzle G Timoscenko vs A Elfert, 2011  (D45) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 24 moves, 1-0 37. Qg8+! solves a Tuesday puzzle O Chajes vs C Jaffe, 1911  (D00) Queen's Pawn Game, 37 moves, 1-0 13. Qxc6+! solves a Tuesday puzzle H Reinle vs NN, 1936  (C28) Vienna Game, 15 moves, 1-0 25...Qxd4! solves a Tuesday puzzle K Hamppe vs A Schwarz, 1864  (C26) Vienna, 27 moves, 0-1 23...Rh1+! solves for Monday Apr 23, 2012 Wemmers vs Metger, 1877  (C02) French, Advance, 23 moves, 0-1 83. Nd3! J Nogueiras vs M Gongora Reyes, 2001  (A21) English, 84 moves, 1-0 36...Qh3+! (36...Qh3+ 37. Kh1 Qf1+ 38. Bg1 Qxf3#) Andersson vs W Hartston, 1973  (A04) Reti Opening, 36 moves, 0-1 28. Qh8+! initiates mate with a clever decoy Morozevich vs Bologan, 2004  (B12) Caro-Kann Defense, 28 moves, 1-0 27. Bxf7+! Cochrane vs Mohishunder, 1854  (C20) King's Pawn Game, 28 moves, 1-0 38. Rd8+ Fischer vs J Bennett, 1957  (B60) Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer, 40 moves, 1-0 23. Qxg7+! solves Tuesday 3/19/2013 N Grandelius vs A Pourramezanali, 2010  (D46) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 23 moves, 1-0 33. Qxh7+! solves Tuesday 4/2/2013 F Steil-Antoni vs S Johnsen, 2010  (C28) Vienna Game, 35 moves, 1-0 25...Qxa2+! R Ortega vs C Bielicki, 1964  (B70) Sicilian, Dragon Variation, 25 moves, 0-1 36. Rg8+ Navara vs B Michiels, 2015  (C05) French, Tarrasch, 38 moves, 1-0 36...Nh1+! P Auchenberg vs B Elgaard, 1992  (E99) King's Indian, Orthodox, Taimanov, 38 moves, 0-1 40. Qxh7+! R A Dowden vs S Yee, 2016  (A00) Uncommon Opening, 42 moves, 1-0 25...Qh1+ solves the Tuesday Apr 25, 2017 puzzle G Milos vs P Carlsson, 2012  (D17) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 25 moves, 0-1 37...Rb2+! solves Monday Jul 24, 2017 Firouzja vs E Ghaem Maghami, 2016  (B48) Sicilian, Taimanov Variation, 37 moves, 0-1 50. f5+! O Bernstein vs Kotov, 1946  (B84) Sicilian, Scheveningen, 50 moves, 1-0 37...Qe4+! solves Monday Mar 5, 2018 L H Deelman vs A Bleijkmans, 1887  (A80) Dutch, 36 moves, 0-1 27. Rxe7+! solves Tuesday Apr 3, 2018 K Wight vs H R Jung, 2008  (B00) Uncommon King's Pawn Opening, 28 moves, 1-0 33. Rxh7+ solves Tuesday Jul 17, 2018 A Rotstein vs Y Gonzalez Vidal, 2005  (A33) English, Symmetrical, 33 moves, 1-0 37...Qxe1+ Monday Nov 25, 2018 J Carstensen vs Shkelqim Cela, 2008  (E12) Queen's Indian, 38 moves, 0-1 13. Qxf3+! solves Wednesday May 22, 2019 L Bachmann vs M Fiechtl, 1886  (C67) Ruy Lopez, 15 moves, 1-0 36...Qg3+! solves Mon Aug 19, 2019 Tolush vs Keres, 1939  (E22) Nimzo-Indian, Spielmann Variation, 37 moves, 0-1 25. Rxd5+! solves Tuesday Sep 3, 2019 K Opocensky vs Hromadka, 1931  (A83) Dutch, Staunton Gambit, 27 moves, 1-0 24. Rh7+! solves Tuesday Oct 22, 2019 M Rohde vs K Spraggett, 1987  (B43) Sicilian, Kan, 5.Nc3, 24 moves, 1-0 109 games