Checkmate: Checkmate Patterns

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Checkmate: Checkmate Patterns
Compiled by Penguincw

Based on the book "The Big Book of Chess" by Eric Schiller, here are the checkmates that I found on pages 88-98.

Back Rank Mate: A rook moves to the back rank, while the king is trapped by the pawns.

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Anastasia's Mate: A rook moves to check the king, while the knight covers escape squares.

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Anderssen's Mate: A rook moves to the back rank corner, protected by a pawn, which is in turn defended by the king.

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Arabian Mate: A rook, protected by the knight, moves to check a king in the corner.

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Blackburne's Mate: One bishop gives check, protected by a knight that covers one flight square, while the other bishop covers the other escape squares.

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Boden's Mate: One bishop moves to check the black king, which is hemmed in by its own pieces and cannot flee because of white's other bishop.

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Damiano's Mate: The queen gives checkmate, protected by the pawn.

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Knight Corner Mate: Use the knight to give check, while the rook stands guard on the file, and the pawn prevents the king from moving forward.

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Cozio's Mate: The queen delivers the checkmate, attacking the enemy king while the queen is guarded by its own king.

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Damiano Bishop Mate: The queen goes directly in front of the king, guarded by the bishop.

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David and Goliath Mate: A mere pawn checkmates the king, protected by the other pawn. Black's own pieces prevent its escape.

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Double Bishop Mate: The bishop moves to atttack the king along the long diagonal.

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Dovetail Mate: The queen checks the king, protected by the pawn.

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Epaulette Mate: Move the queen two squares in front of the enemy king, whose flanking rooks prevent any escape.

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Greco's Mate: The queen goes to the right edge of the board. The king's escape is cut off by the other bishop.

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Hook Mate: The rook slides over to the e-file so that it attacks the king. The knight protects it, and the pawn cuts off the remaning flight square.

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Corner Mate: The rook moves to the corner, protected by the bishop.

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Legal's Mate: The knight moves into a position to check the king. The bishop is guarded by the other knight, and the enemy pieces block the king's escape.

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Lolli's Mate: The pawn can guard the queen on the checkmating square.

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Max Lange's Mate: The queen moves to checking position next to the king, defended by its bishop.

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Minor Piece Mate: White gives check with the bishop, and the knight covers the king's escape squares.

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Morphy's Mate: The bishop gives check on the long diagonal. The rook and pawn insure that the king cannot escape.

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Reti's Mate: THe bishop goes to the edge of the board, giving check while guarded by the rook.

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Opera Mate: The rook checkmates on the back rank; it has the bishop as a protector.

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Pillsbury's Mate: The rook moves over to the g-file to give check to the king, who can't get to the the corner because of the bishop.

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Queen and Pawn Mate: The pawn acts as a guardian to protect the queen as it checkmates the king.

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Smothered Mate: The king is surrounded by its own forces, but cannot escape from the knight check.

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Note: I have disallowed smothered mates in this collection because I already have a collection: Game Collection: Checkmate: Smothered.

Suffocation Mate: The knight checks at e7, and the bishop covers the escape squares.

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Swallow-Tail Mate: The queen takes up a position directly in front of the king, defended by the bishop.

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Corridor's Mate: The queen delivers the checkmate on the edge of the board. A rook would do the job just as well.

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Mighty Queen Mate: The queen moves to the back rank, and checkmates all by itself, since the pawn blocks the king's escape.

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In order by mate listed, original mate, then year.

Back Rank Mate: 35...Rxe1# 0-1
A G R Moen vs Topalov, 2013
(B43) Sicilian, Kan, 5.Nc3, 35 moves, 0-1
Anastasia's Mate: 23...Qa2+ (24.Kxa2 Ra6#) 0-1
M Milosavljevic vs M Rakic Vulicevic, 2007
(B07) Pirc, 23 moves, 0-1
Anastasia's Mate: 22...Rh8# 0-1
I Dai vs M Rojickova, 2012
(C63) Ruy Lopez, Schliemann Defense, 22 moves, 0-1
Blackburne's Mate: 24.Bxh7# 1-0
B Koch vs H Nowarra, 1938
(C02) French, Advance, 24 moves, 1-0
Arabian Mate: 18...Rg1# 0-1
Reiner vs Steinitz, 1860
(C44) King's Pawn Game, 18 moves, 0-1
Arabian Mate: 35...Rh2# 0-1
Anderssen vs E Schallopp, 1864
(B45) Sicilian, Taimanov, 35 moves, 0-1
Arabian Mate: 35.Rxg8# 1-0
Lasker / Maroczy vs NN, 1900
(C14) French, Classical, 35 moves, 1-0
Arabian Mate: 30.Rxg8# 1-0
Duras vs V Vlk, 1902
(C67) Ruy Lopez, 30 moves, 1-0
Arabian Mate: 44.Rg8# 1-0
P Johner vs W M Gattie, 1906
(C11) French, 44 moves, 1-0
Arabian Mate: 38.Rg8# 1-0
Nimzowitsch vs A Gize, 1913
(B12) Caro-Kann Defense, 38 moves, 1-0
Arabian Mate: 61...Rxh2# 0-1
M Drasko vs S Velickovic, 1988
(A43) Old Benoni, 61 moves, 0-1
Arabian Mate: 29.Rh8# 1-0
Z Andriasian vs B Burg, 2013
(B07) Pirc, 29 moves, 1-0
Boden's Mate (Original): 15...Ba3# 0-1
R Schulder vs S Boden, 1853
(C41) Philidor Defense, 15 moves, 0-1
Boden's Mate: 14.Ba6# 1-0
E Canal vs NN, 1934
(B01) Scandinavian, 14 moves, 1-0
Boden's Mate: 13.Ba6# 1-0
E Diemer vs Portz, 1948
(D00) Queen's Pawn Game, 13 moves, 1-0
14...Ba3# 0-1
NN vs F Rhine, 2017
(C42) Petrov Defense, 14 moves, 0-1
Damiano's Mate: 34.Qxg7# 1-0
Gilg vs A Westermeier, 1970
(B91) Sicilian, Najdorf, Zagreb (Fianchetto) Variation, 34 moves, 1-0
Damiano's Mate: 39.Qg7# 1-0
U Bajarani vs D Solak, 2010
(B03) Alekhine's Defense, 39 moves, 1-0
Knight Corner Mate: 48...Nf2# 0-1
H E Myers vs D Poliakoff, 1955
(A04) Reti Opening, 49 moves, 0-1
Cozio Mate: 38.Qg4# 1-0
J Rousselle vs D Huang, 2012
(E00) Queen's Pawn Game, 38 moves, 1-0
Double Bishop Mate: 24.Bxe5# 1-0
H Ranneforth vs H Dobell, 1903
(C29) Vienna Gambit, 24 moves, 1-0
Double Bishop Mate: 26...Bf3# 0-1
NN vs Tarrasch, 1915
(C83) Ruy Lopez, Open, 26 moves, 0-1
Double Bishop Mate: 16...Bxf3# 0-1
V Kahn vs C Hartlaub, 1916
(C61) Ruy Lopez, Bird's Defense, 16 moves, 0-1
Dovetail Mate: 14.Qf6# 1-0
Greco vs NN, 1620
(C53) Giuoco Piano, 14 moves, 1-0
Epaulette Mate: 30.Qxf6# 1-0
Showalter vs J L Logan, 1890
(C51) Evans Gambit, 30 moves, 1-0
Epaulette Mate: 29.Qd7# 1-0
Carlsen vs S Ernst, 2004
(B18) Caro-Kann, Classical, 29 moves, 1-0
Greco's Mate: 23...Qxh3# 0-1
J M de Oliveira Gomes vs J G Caetano Netto, 1942
(C46) Three Knights, 18 moves, 0-1
Greco's Mate: 27...Ng3 (28.hxg3 Qh6+ 29.Qh5 Qxh5# 0-1)
D Hall vs D Foord, 2007
(C73) Ruy Lopez, Modern Steinitz Defense, 27 moves, 0-1
Hook Mate: 52.Rf8# 1-0
Marshall vs W Napier, 1898
(D08) Queen's Gambit Declined, Albin Counter Gambit, 52 moves, 1-0
Corner Mate: 18.Rxh8# 1-0
Euwe vs R Loman, 1923
(A09) Reti Opening, 18 moves, 1-0
Corner Mate: 32.Rh8# 1-0
F Contreras Huaman vs Artemis Mahjoob Zardast, 2016
(C42) Petrov Defense, 32 moves, 1-0
Legal's Mate (Original): 7.Nd5# 1-0
De Legal vs Saint Brie, 1750
(C41) Philidor Defense, 7 moves, 1-0
Legal's Mate: 10.Nd5# 1-0
Falkbeer vs NN, 1847
(C44) King's Pawn Game, 10 moves, 1-0
Legal's Mate: 9.Nd5# 1-0
Pillsbury vs Fernandez, 1900
(C25) Vienna, 9 moves, 1-0
Legal's Mate: 10...Nd4# 0-1
NN vs P Krueger, 1920
(B01) Scandinavian, 10 moves, 0-1
Legal's Mate: 9...Nd4# 0-1
NN vs G Geshev, 1935
(B02) Alekhine's Defense, 9 moves, 0-1
Lolli's Mate: 33.Qg7# 1-0
Blackburne vs A Steinkuehler, 1871
(C21) Center Game, 33 moves, 1-0
Reti's Mate (Original): 11.Bd8# 1-0
Reti vs Tartakower, 1910
(B15) Caro-Kann, 11 moves, 1-0
Opera's Mate (Original): 17.Rd8# 1-0
Morphy vs Duke Karl / Count Isouard, 1858
(C41) Philidor Defense, 17 moves, 1-0
Opera's Mate: 17...Rf1# 0-1
J Schulten vs Horwitz, 1846
(C23) Bishop's Opening, 17 moves, 0-1
Opera's Mate: 15...Rh1# 0-1
Dubois vs Steinitz, 1862
(C50) Giuoco Piano, 37 moves, 0-1
Opera's Mate: 38.Rxb8# 1-0
Steinitz vs Vines, 1874
(C28) Vienna Game, 38 moves, 1-0
Opera Mate: 11...Rxd1# 0-1
J Krejcik vs J Thirring, 1898
(A40) Queen's Pawn Game, 11 moves, 0-1
Opera's Mate: 24.Rg8# 1-0
C Hartlaub vs M W Testa, 1912
(C21) Center Game, 24 moves, 1-0
Opera's Mate: 18.Rd8# 1-0
V Soultanbeieff vs NN, 1923
(C70) Ruy Lopez, 18 moves, 1-0
Opera Mate: 21.Rxf8# 1-0
Najdorf vs Glucksberg, 1929
(C10) French, 21 moves, 1-0
Opera Mate: 19.Rd8# 1-0
E Diemer vs Burger / Bartsch, 1948
(D00) Queen's Pawn Game, 19 moves, 1-0
Pillsbury's Mate: 23.Rxg5# 1-0
Anderssen vs B Suhle, 1860
(C51) Evans Gambit, 23 moves, 1-0
Suffocation Mate: 23.Ne7# 1-0
Steinitz vs J B Brockenbrough, 1885
(B40) Sicilian, 22 moves, 1-0
Mighty Queen Mate: 21.Qd8# 1-0
F de Castellvi vs N Vinyoles, 1475
(B01) Scandinavian, 21 moves, 1-0
Mighty Queen Mate: 21.Qf8# 1-0
Napoleon Bonaparte vs General Bertrand, 1820
(C44) King's Pawn Game, 18 moves, 1-0
Mighty Queen Mate: 9.Qf8# 1-0
Capablanca vs E B Adams, 1909
(C46) Three Knights, 9 moves, 1-0
Van Wely vs Morozevich, 2001
(D16) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 21 moves, 0-1
43...Qg3# 0-1
Anand vs Carlsen, 2009
(D35) Queen's Gambit Declined, 46 moves, 0-1
J S Rubin vs E Winter, 1974
(A06) Reti Opening, 14 moves, 0-1
Damaino's Mate
H Krebs vs E Diemer, 1974
(A40) Queen's Pawn Game, 13 moves, 0-1
Blackburne's Mate
O Sarapu vs Z Frankel, 1962
(C44) King's Pawn Game, 30 moves, 1-0
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