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Mating patterns
Compiled by Funology
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Greek Gift
M Pestalozzi vs D Duhm, 1900 
(C13) French, 18 moves, 1-0

Greco's Mate (Q h-file)
Short vs I Sokolov, 1995 
(C86) Ruy Lopez, Worrall Attack, 24 moves, 1-0

Arabian Mate (Yusupov book)
Reiner vs Steinitz, 1860 
(C44) King's Pawn Game, 18 moves, 0-1

Simple Greek Gift from Sicilian
Hort vs I Radulov, 1974 
(B64) Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer Attack, 17 moves, 1-0

Double checkmate in a nice miniature
Capablanca vs Masyutin, 1914 
(A83) Dutch, Staunton Gambit, 19 moves, 1-0

Mate on the a-file
H Ueter vs M Fette, 1984 
(B12) Caro-Kann Defense, 30 moves, 0-1

Checkmate in 3
J Silman vs C Lakdawala, 1989 
(A42) Modern Defense, Averbakh System, 42 moves, 1-0

Back rank w/ Q sac
M Gerusel vs D Werner, 1984 
(D50) Queen's Gambit Declined, 25 moves, 1-0

Back rank
V Ruehrig vs G Stertenbrink, 1984 
(B27) Sicilian, 29 moves, 1-0

B&N and Back Rank
E Torre vs Timman, 1982 
(D17) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 28 moves, 0-1

Opera Box-like finish
N Pegoraro vs P Trotto, 2004 
(B96) Sicilian, Najdorf, 16 moves, 1-0

Anastasia's Mate w/ Bishop
J D Turner vs I Ponter, 2004 
(C33) King's Gambit Accepted, 29 moves, 1-0

Saturday Solved: g5 & h7 focal points
M Dziuba vs A Ipatov, 2009 
(D85) Grunfeld, 39 moves, 1-0

Arabian mate/back rank
M Willich vs P Ehemann, 2004 
(E67) King's Indian, Fianchetto, 28 moves, 1-0

Linear mate (+Bh7 sac)
Adams vs M Maki Uuro, 2004 
(B04) Alekhine's Defense, Modern, 18 moves, 1-0

Arabian Mate, similar to Reiner-Steinitz
Gelfand vs Kramnik, 1996 
(D45) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 28 moves, 0-1

Smothered and back rank themes
Capablanca vs H Mattison, 1929 
(E38) Nimzo-Indian, Classical, 4...c5, 20 moves, 1-0

Bh7 and Nf6 sacs, Rf3 lift
M Martinez Romero vs D Gonzales, 2014 
(B30) Sicilian, 22 moves, 1-0

Unusual smothered mate
Sveshnikov vs I Ivanov, 1976 
(B14) Caro-Kann, Panov-Botvinnik Attack, 36 moves, 1-0

Back rank w/ Q sac
B Blumenfeld vs Alekhine, 1908 
(C41) Philidor Defense, 33 moves, 0-1

Variation on Damiano/Back Rank
G Benini vs A Reggio, 1911 
(C11) French, 36 moves, 1-0

Arabian Mate Qsac
Duras vs V Vlk, 1902 
(C67) Ruy Lopez, 30 moves, 1-0

Another Greek Gift
T Schmehl vs A Simonov, 2004 
(E26) Nimzo-Indian, Samisch, 21 moves, 1-0

Diagonal Mate
Fischer vs J Bennett, 1957 
(B60) Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer, 40 moves, 1-0

Queen sacrifice
A Rodriguez Vila vs G Kanefsck, 2007 
(A02) Bird's Opening, 31 moves, 1-0

Queen sacrifice and decoys (diagonal; Yusupov)
Zukertort vs Blackburne, 1883 
(A13) English, 33 moves, 1-0

Q-sac mate in 2 on h-file
Capablanca vs Lasker, 1921  
(D63) Queen's Gambit Declined, Orthodox Defense, 48 moves, 1-0

Cheap Anastasia's
Alekhine vs P S Leonhardt, 1910 
(D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 27 moves, 1-0

Ouch!
Alekhine vs M Vasic Miles, 1931 
(C15) French, Winawer, 11 moves, 1-0

Back rank w/ 'seatbelt' Bishop
Polgar vs P Chilingirova, 1988 
(B31) Sicilian, Rossolimo Variation, 17 moves, 1-0

Simple Back Rank
Csom vs G Gaertner, 1994 
(A20) English, 26 moves, 1-0

Death by h-file...nice CK too
M Gluzman vs Bareev, 2001 
(B18) Caro-Kann, Classical, 27 moves, 0-1

Q-sac for double check, a la Fischer-Mygmasuren
I Madl vs D Summermatter, 1988 
(B81) Sicilian, Scheveningen, Keres Attack, 21 moves, 1-0

Rook and Bishop (after Q sac)
Benjamin vs N Gamboa, 1995 
(A18) English, Mikenas-Carls, 15 moves, 1-0

K-side attack: h-file mate
Lasker vs J Muirhead, 1899 
(C30) King's Gambit Declined, 22 moves, 1-0

Pillsbury Mate
I Saric vs I Papadatos, 1994 
(C28) Vienna Game, 15 moves, 0-1

R & NN
T Lanchava vs A Muzychuk, 2004 
(A81) Dutch, 37 moves, 0-1

Arabian Mate 3-mover
Kotronias vs F Vallejo Pons, 2009 
(B18) Caro-Kann, Classical, 42 moves, 1-0

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