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Complex Mate Examples
Compiled by ChessCoachClark
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Games with three or more pieces being coordinated for the mate. Pawns may be involved, but are not counted for the three-piece minimum. Also, chessmen that protect an attacker, but are not attacking the other King, are not counted.

ChessCoachClark (CCC) originated this game collection in September 2024 and he updates it on occasion. This project is a work in progress, culling games from various sources, including several chess training books and personal research. The games are ordered by date (oldest first), not by importance.

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EOG is both a Double Check Mate and a Complex Mate (4pc)!
F A Hoffmann vs A Petrov, 1844 
(C53) Giuoco Piano, 20 moves, 0-1

Miniature as a Complex Mate with King in the Center!
J Blake vs G Hooke, 1891 
(C41) Philidor Defense, 12 moves, 1-0

23...Kg8 24.Bb3+ Qd5 25. Bxd5# Two attackers are En Prise!
Showalter vs Pillsbury, 1897 
(C67) Ruy Lopez, 23 moves, 1-0

Four SYMMETRICAL pieces coordinate for the mate.
S S Dodge vs J Houghteling, 1905 
(D08) Queen's Gambit Declined, Albin Counter Gambit, 16 moves, 0-1

Continues 15. ... Kf6 16. Nh5# Complex with four pieces.
H Borochow vs J L McCudden, 1918 
(C41) Philidor Defense, 15 moves, 1-0

EOG is Complex Mate with four pieces.
V Vukovic vs S Deutsch, 1920 
(C65) Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense, 18 moves, 1-0

39...Ke1 40 Qg3+ Ke2 41 Bd3# or 39. Ke3 40. Qf3#
A Bannik vs Korchnoi, 1954 
(B02) Alekhine's Defense, 39 moves, 1-0

M17 from Stockfish 16 ends with a Complex Mate on the edge.
L Day vs A Kafadarow, 1976
(B20) Sicilian, 35 moves, 1-0

EOG is a Complex Mate (with redundant Knight).
J A Campbell vs M Kennefick, 1976 
(A45) Queen's Pawn Game, 14 moves, 0-1

Miniature game with Complex Mate after demolishing Castle wall.
G Garcia vs B Zuckerman, 1986 
(B93) Sicilian, Najdorf, 6.f4, 25 moves, 1-0

SF 16 says M5 is best, but its M3 gives a Complex Mate.
T Oral vs G Vescovi, 1995 
(B22) Sicilian, Alapin, 23 moves, 1-0

M14 by SF 16-- King is mated near the Center.
A Graf vs I Novikov, 1999
(B23) Sicilian, Closed, 44 moves, 0-1

24...Kf7 25. Ne5# Complex Mate with four pieces involved.
Damljanovic vs D Lima, 2002 
(A18) English, Mikenas-Carls, 24 moves, 1-0

FIVE pieces coordinate WITH SYMMETRY for the mate!
NN vs M Wahlund, 2007 
(C07) French, Tarrasch, 18 moves, 1-0

Complex Mate is pending as seen in M9 from Stockfish 16.
M Socko vs N Batsiashvili, 2014 
(C59) Two Knights, 71 moves, 0-1

EOG is the Complex Mate pattern.
G Grasser vs L Winokur, 2014 
(D03) Torre Attack (Tartakower Variation), 36 moves, 1-0

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