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3 Hardest Mate-in-5 Ever

Yury Markushin
Yury Markushin
11.28.2014
Category: Problems
Tags: chess, tactics,

Today we are presenting 3 hand-picked, mate-in-5 problems. These are some pretty difficult problems that may take you some time to figure out. How strong do you need to be to solve them? Well, I do not know exactly, but I know that after you solve these problems you will definitely get a little stronger tactically. Go ahead, challenge yourself, and don’t forget to leave a comment with your solutions!

If you have difficulty figuring out how to approach these problems I can give you couple of pointers.

1. Start with forcing moves. Checks, mate threats, and captures should be your first choice moves. Remember, the fewer options you give your opponent, the fewer lines you need to calculate.

2. If that does not work, check quiet moves, which lead to improvement of your position and followed by forcing moves.

3. If you have found a variation with a single possible response line for your opponent, you’re on the right track.

Note: want to make this task more difficult? Do not use an analysis board. Make all necessary calculations in your head, write your solution down and only then check on the board if you’re right or not. If you have difficult time, you may simplify your task my using an analysis board.

Position 1: H. Grasemann, “Deutsche Schachhefte”, 1950

position 1

White to move and mate in 5

Position 2: K. Yunker, “Deutsche Schachzeitung”, 1960

position 2

White to move and mate in 5

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Position 3: A. Kremer, “Die Welt”, 1949

position 3

White to move and mate in 5

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Paulo Sousa
11.12.2021 14:18

Position 2 is mate in 4

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Dhruv
08.17.2019 12:03

It took me nothing to do the first but still m unrated

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Mushtaq Shaikh
01.11.2016 16:43

1. Kf2 Ne3 2. Ng3#

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Erdzky
12.15.2014 23:19

Thanks for always a new Topic about Chess Improvement. But regarding 21 Days Supercharge, , , , How can we order that we don’t know or no idea of what inside of that Physical CD? please elaborate.

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azizian
12.03.2014 13:31

the 2th position have only 4 moves to mate
1. Qa8 Be6
2. Re2 Bh3
3. Re1+ Kh2
4. Qb8#

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Yury
12.16.2014 15:20

Hello Erdzky and thanks for your comment. I though you will have a pretty good idea what is “inside” the training course after reading sections like
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[quote name=”Erdzky”]Thanks for always a new Topic about Chess Improvement. But regarding 21 Days Supercharge, , , , How can we order that we don’t know or no idea of what inside of that Physical CD? please elaborate.[/quote]

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Matthieu Asnar
12.01.2014 00:16

1 – Qd5+ Kg1 ; Qh1+ Kxh1 ; Kf2 Nd2 ; Ng3 #
2 – Qa8 Bd5 ; Qxd5 Kh2 ; Rg4 g1 = Q; Qh5#
3 – Kb2 Rb8+ ; Ka3 Re8 ; Nd3 Rc8 ; Qf2 #

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