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King hunt
Qe6+ — chase the king to the corner and mate.
Queen fork
Qa4+ — check the king and take the rook.
Back rank mate
The rook takes the eighth rank while the king is boxed in.
Back rank mate · simple
Re8# — the king has no luft.
Smothered mate
Qg8+ — the rook takes, then the knight mates in the corner.
Anastasia's mate
Rh8+ — pull the king into the corner, then mate on the h-file.
Opera mate
Ra8# — the bishop takes d7, the rook owns the back rank.
Legal's mate
Nxe5 — leave the queen, then mate with bishop and knight.
Boden's mate
Ba6# — the bishops cross on the king's diagonals.
Arabian mate
Rh7# — knight covers g8 and g6, rook mates on the seventh.
Epaulette mate
Qe6# — the king is pinned between his own rooks.
Swallow's tail
Qd7# — the queen sits protected in front of the king.
Damiano's mate
Rh8+ — sac the rook, then the queen mates on h7.
Hook mate
Rh7# — knight and pawn hook the corner, rook mates.
Dovetail mate
Qe4# — the queen sits flush against the king.
Blind swine
Rb8# — doubled rooks on the seventh take the back rank.
Pillsbury mate
Rg8# — bishop covers the escape, rook mates in the corner.
Morphy mate
Rxg7+ — rip the g-pawn, then mate on g8.
Greco mate
Rh8# — bishop and knight cover, rook mates on the h-file.
Anderssen mate
Rh8# — the pawn on g7 covers, the rook mates on h8.
Mayet mate
Rh8# — bishop and pawn cut the center, rook takes the back rank.
Lolli's mate
Qh6 then Qg7# — the f6 pawn wedges the kingside.
Corner mate
Ra7# — the knight covers b8 and a5, rook mates on the seventh.
Queen mate
King and queen close the net on the edge of the board.
Two-rook mate
One rook cuts the edge; the other delivers mate.
King and rook mate
Opposition first, then the rook takes the back rank.
Two bishops mate
Ba6 then Bb7 — the bishops take the last two squares.
Bishop and knight mate
W-maneuver from the edge — knight hops, bishop closes.
Shouldering
Kd3 then Kc4 — body-check their king off the pawn.
King hunt · as Black
Qe6+ — chase the king to the corner and mate. Play the Black pieces.
Queen fork · as Black
Qa4+ — check the king and take the rook. Play the Black pieces.
Back rank mate · as Black
The rook takes the eighth rank while the king is boxed in. Play the Black pieces.
Smothered mate · as Black
Qg8+ — the rook takes, then the knight mates in the corner. Play the Black pieces.
Anastasia's mate · as Black
Rh8+ — pull the king into the corner, then mate on the h-file. Play the Black pieces.
Opera mate · as Black
Ra8# — the bishop takes d7, the rook owns the back rank. Play the Black pieces.
Legal's mate · as Black
Nxe5 — leave the queen, then mate with bishop and knight. Play the Black pieces.
Boden's mate · as Black
Ba6# — the bishops cross on the king's diagonals. Play the Black pieces.
Arabian mate · as Black
Rh7# — knight covers g8 and g6, rook mates on the seventh. Play the Black pieces.
Epaulette mate · as Black
Qe6# — the king is pinned between his own rooks. Play the Black pieces.
Swallow's tail · as Black
Qd7# — the queen sits protected in front of the king. Play the Black pieces.
Damiano's mate · as Black
Rh8+ — sac the rook, then the queen mates on h7. Play the Black pieces.
Hook mate · as Black
Rh7# — knight and pawn hook the corner, rook mates. Play the Black pieces.
Dovetail mate · as Black
Qe4# — the queen sits flush against the king. Play the Black pieces.
Blind swine · as Black
Rb8# — doubled rooks on the seventh take the back rank. Play the Black pieces.
Pillsbury mate · as Black
Rg8# — bishop covers the escape, rook mates in the corner. Play the Black pieces.
Morphy mate · as Black
Rxg7+ — rip the g-pawn, then mate on g8. Play the Black pieces.
Greco mate · as Black
Rh8# — bishop and knight cover, rook mates on the h-file. Play the Black pieces.
Anderssen mate · as Black
Rh8# — the pawn on g7 covers, the rook mates on h8. Play the Black pieces.
Mayet mate · as Black
Rh8# — bishop and pawn cut the center, rook takes the back rank. Play the Black pieces.
Lolli's mate · as Black
Qh6 then Qg7# — the f6 pawn wedges the kingside. Play the Black pieces.
Corner mate · as Black
Ra7# — the knight covers b8 and a5, rook mates on the seventh. Play the Black pieces.
Queen mate · as Black
King and queen close the net on the edge of the board. Play the Black pieces.
Two-rook mate · as Black
One rook cuts the edge; the other delivers mate. Play the Black pieces.
King and rook mate · as Black
Opposition first, then the rook takes the back rank. Play the Black pieces.
Two bishops mate · as Black
Ba6 then Bb7 — the bishops take the last two squares. Play the Black pieces.
Bishop and knight mate · as Black
W-maneuver from the edge — knight hops, bishop closes. Play the Black pieces.
Shouldering · as Black
Kd3 then Kc4 — body-check their king off the pawn. Play the Black pieces.
Pawn fork
d4 — the pawn hits knight and queen together.
Rook fork
Rc8+ — check the king and take the knight.
Royal fork
Nf6+ — knight check hits king and queen together.
Knight fork · rook
Nf6+ — check the king and pick up the rook.
Pawn fork · as Black
d4 — the pawn hits knight and queen together. Play the Black pieces.
Rook fork · as Black
Rc8+ — check the king and take the knight. Play the Black pieces.
Royal fork · as Black
Nf6+ — knight check hits king and queen together. Play the Black pieces.
Knight fork · rook · as Black
Nf6+ — check the king and pick up the rook. Play the Black pieces.
Pin
Bxc6+ — the knight is pinned, then the queen falls.
File pin
Nd4 — the queen is pinned to the king and cannot run off the file.
Relative pin
Bxf6 — the knight is pinned to the queen, so taking it wrecks the kingside or wins a tempo.
Pin · as Black
Bxc6+ — the knight is pinned, then the queen falls. Play the Black pieces.
File pin · as Black
Nd4 — the queen is pinned to the king and cannot run off the file. Play the Black pieces.
Relative pin · as Black
Bxf6 — the knight is pinned to the queen, so taking it wrecks the kingside or wins a tempo. Play the Black pieces.
Skewer
Rh8+ — the king steps aside and the queen is behind it.
Queen skewer
Qh8+ — the king steps aside and the rook is behind it.
Rook skewer
Rh8+ — the king steps aside and the other rook hangs.
Skewer · as Black
Rh8+ — the king steps aside and the queen is behind it. Play the Black pieces.
Queen skewer · as Black
Qh8+ — the king steps aside and the rook is behind it. Play the Black pieces.
Rook skewer · as Black
Rh8+ — the king steps aside and the other rook hangs. Play the Black pieces.
Discovered check
Nc7+ — the knight hops and the bishop checks through.
Double check
Nf7+ — knight and bishop check together, then take the rook.
Discovered pawn
exd5+ — the pawn takes the queen and the rook checks through.
Discovered check · as Black
Nc7+ — the knight hops and the bishop checks through. Play the Black pieces.
Double check · as Black
Nf7+ — knight and bishop check together, then take the rook. Play the Black pieces.
Discovered pawn · as Black
exd5+ — the pawn takes the queen and the rook checks through. Play the Black pieces.
Decoy
Qxf7+ — lure the rook off the back rank, then take it.
Remove the guard
Bxc6+ — take the knight that defends the queen.
Decoy · as Black
Qxf7+ — lure the rook off the back rank, then take it. Play the Black pieces.
Remove the guard · as Black
Bxc6+ — take the knight that defends the queen. Play the Black pieces.
Opposition
Take the opposition, then walk the pawn all the way to a queen.
Square of the pawn
Run the pawn. Their king is outside the square.
Key squares
Occupy the key squares in front of the pawn, then it queens.
Triangulation
Kd1-e1-e2 — lose a tempo, take the opposition, then queen.
Rook pawn draw
Kg6 — stalemate. The rook pawn cannot evict the corner.
Outside passed pawn
g5 then e5 — decoy their king, then the other pawn queens.
Pawn race
h8=Q — queen first, then take their new queen.
Philidor
Rook on the third rank, then checks from behind when the pawn advances.
Lucena
Build the bridge on b4, then queen the pawn.
Vancura
Rf3+ — check from the side, then take the rook pawn.
Rook versus pawn
Ra8 then Re8 — get behind the pawn and take it.
Short side
Ka2 — king to the short side, then queen and trade rooks.
Checking distance
Ra5+ — keep the king a file away, then the pawn queens.
Wrong bishop
Kg6 — stalemate. The bishop does not control the rook pawn's corner.
Bishop versus knight
Trap the knight in the corner, then take it.
Opposite bishops ending
b5-b8=Q — two passers beat the opposite bishop.
Queen versus pawn
Qd5+ then Qxe7+ — pin the pawn and take it.
Queen versus rook
Qf2+ — fork king and rook, then take it.
Opposition · as Black
Take the opposition, then walk the pawn all the way to a queen. Play the Black pieces.
Square of the pawn · as Black
Run the pawn. Their king is outside the square. Play the Black pieces.
Key squares · as Black
Occupy the key squares in front of the pawn, then it queens. Play the Black pieces.
Triangulation · as Black
Kd1-e1-e2 — lose a tempo, take the opposition, then queen. Play the Black pieces.
Rook pawn draw · as Black
Kg6 — stalemate. The rook pawn cannot evict the corner. Play the Black pieces.
Outside passed pawn · as Black
g5 then e5 — decoy their king, then the other pawn queens. Play the Black pieces.
Pawn race · as Black
h8=Q — queen first, then take their new queen. Play the Black pieces.
Philidor · as Black
Rook on the third rank, then checks from behind when the pawn advances. Play the Black pieces.
Lucena · as Black
Build the bridge on b4, then queen the pawn. Play the Black pieces.
Vancura · as Black
Rf3+ — check from the side, then take the rook pawn. Play the Black pieces.
Rook versus pawn · as Black
Ra8 then Re8 — get behind the pawn and take it. Play the Black pieces.
Short side · as Black
Ka2 — king to the short side, then queen and trade rooks. Play the Black pieces.
Checking distance · as Black
Ra5+ — keep the king a file away, then the pawn queens. Play the Black pieces.
Wrong bishop · as Black
Kg6 — stalemate. The bishop does not control the rook pawn's corner. Play the Black pieces.
Bishop versus knight · as Black
Trap the knight in the corner, then take it. Play the Black pieces.
Opposite bishops ending · as Black
b5-b8=Q — two passers beat the opposite bishop. Play the Black pieces.
Queen versus pawn · as Black
Qd5+ then Qxe7+ — pin the pawn and take it. Play the Black pieces.
Queen versus rook · as Black
Qf2+ — fork king and rook, then take it. Play the Black pieces.
