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5 Hardest Mate-in-3 Ever

Yury Markushin
Yury Markushin
08.25.2014
Category: Problems
Tags: chess tactics, problems,

We have recently published the 5 Hardest Mate-in-2 Ever, this problem set is a continuation of that series. Since some of the solvers were complaining that the mates-in-2 were to easy we decided to increase a difficulty level by a bit and compiled a list of these 5 great compositions.

Give your brain a workout, give it a try! Hardest mate-in-3 here!

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Problem 1: E. Berg, “Hackney Mercury”, 1899

hardest mate in 3 ever - 1

White to move and mate in 3

Problem 2: A. Galitskiy, “Chess Journal”, 1900

hardest mate in 3 ever - 2

White to move and mate in 3

Problem 3: E. Berg, “Hackney Mercury”, 1899

hardest mate in 3 ever - 3

White to move and mate in 3

Problem 4: V. Golgauzen, “Deutsche Schachblatter”, 1903

hardest mate in 3 ever - 4

White to move and mate in 3

Problem 5: Y. Kupme, “Casopis Ceskych sachistu”, 1916

hardest mate in 3 ever - 5

White to move and mate in 3

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Emir Pasic
10.25.2020 00:45

Only the first moves below to help out those that are stuck. These are the ONLY correct moves if you are to mate in 3.

Problem 1: Queen g7

Problem 2: Bishop f6

Problem 3: Bishop e3

Problem 4: Rook h1

Problem 5: Queen f7

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K K RASHEED
09.29.2020 17:02

CHESS PROBLEM PICTURES NOT VISIBLE

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RAINER ALBERTO
02.29.2020 13:37

Problem 1.
1. Qg6, Kc4
2. Qf7+, …
…if Kc5 3. Qc7 ++
…if Kd3 3. Qd4 ++

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Victor
Reply to  RAINER ALBERTO
04.25.2020 09:41

How come Qf7 can move to d4???

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Abdullatif Khalil
09.29.2019 01:15

No. 1 is splendid and perfect

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chess player
09.16.2019 21:15

1 and 2 have answers,i.e mate in just 3 moves; but 3,4 and 5 have no solution; tested all the possible moves. specially number 3 is a ridiculous impossible puzzle.

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Lakshmanan
Reply to  chess player
10.14.2019 11:58

3rd is the easiest of all
g4+ Kh4
Be3 Bg3
Bg5#

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Jerry
Reply to  Lakshmanan
10.17.2020 11:50

Be3 is the first move

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Chesslover324
Reply to  chess player
11.26.2019 21:15

What if black does not play Bg3?

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Benny kj
09.01.2019 11:51

5. Cant mate when king comes to kc5

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Joy
Reply to  Benny kj
08.02.2020 11:40

#5 is mate in 2, i.e.,
1. d6 Kc4, 2. Qe4++

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Roman
08.19.2019 05:42

The most silly chess puzzles ever .. the hardest one took me one minute to solve.

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john raman
08.03.2019 14:01

please give solutions for all 5 probs

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Aravind
06.04.2019 18:01

Qg7-Kb6
Nd5-Kc5
Qc7
Check mate

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Fouk
02.21.2019 14:59

Give me the solution of above mentioned 5 puzzle.

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no,
Reply to  Fouk
04.03.2019 01:24

never.

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Anonymous
01.18.2019 15:42

Problem 4 :- Rc5+ K×d4 , Qc3+ Ke4, Rc4#

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Fouk
Reply to  Anonymous
02.26.2019 07:16

You need to more practice.

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The torture game
01.18.2019 15:41

Problem 4 :- Rc5+ K×d4 , Qc3+ Ke4, Rc4#

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Kxd4
Reply to  The torture game
11.21.2020 00:37

Kxd4 is not the only option the King has: Ke6, Ke4, Kf4 are others. The King isn’t forced to take the knight.

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Nishant
Reply to  Kxd4
11.30.2020 22:09

Agreed and why Rh1, Rf1 atleast reduces one option

Last edited 2 years ago by Nishant
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Chetan
02.05.2015 15:53

Problem no.4 is not a mate in 3…its a mate in 4

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trey
Reply to  Chetan
01.13.2019 05:24

no it is mate in 3 moves… 1.Rh1 2.Re1 3. Re4#

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Sindri
Reply to  trey
06.18.2022 23:17

What is black’s move after 1.Rh1? Kxd4 or Ke4 or Kf4 or Kf6?

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Eduardo
11.08.2014 22:54

3. 1.Be3 Bxg3 2.Bg5 Bd6 3.g4#

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momoz
09.28.2014 08:22

SOLVE I Qg7 Kd6 Nb5+ Kc5 Qc7#
SOLVE 2 Bf6 gxf6 Kf8 f5 Nf7#
SOLVE 3 … CAN’T SEE IT
SOLVE 4 Rh1 Kxd4 Re1 Kc4 Re4#
SOLVE 5 Qf7 Kc5 d6+ Kb4 Qb3#

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khadija
09.07.2014 09:07

i love chess

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Edrich
08.26.2014 06:31

Problem 3:
1. Be3
1.1 if Bxg3. . 2. Bg5. . what ever Black move. mate in g4
1.2 if Bd2/Bf2. . 2. g4+. . Kh4. . 3.Bf2#

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Edrich
08.26.2014 06:24

Problem 2: easy
1. Bf6. . gxBf6
2. Kf8. . f5
3. Nf7#

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Arnulfo
09.02.2014 13:23

pROBLEM #1.
1. Qd5+ Kb6(2…Ka5 3.Qb5#)
2. Qd7 Kc5 if 2…Ka6 3. Nd5 Ka5 then, 4. Qb5#
3. Qc7

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silverose
08.25.2014 15:20

[google]3gy89[/google]

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James
08.26.2014 20:46

wow that is harder than mate in 2!

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