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7 World’s Most Famous Chess Combinations

Yury Markushin
Yury Markushin
05.28.2014
Category: Problems

Today we present the list of 7 world’s most famous chess combinations. You may ask why are these combinations are the most famous? Well, some of these games were played as early as in the 9th century. If we still study them today there is definitely something special about them. Enjoy and don’t forget to comment with your solutions!

 

Combination #1: Abu Naim

7 world's most famous chess combinations

White to move and mate in 3

Combination #2: Abu Naim

7 world's most famous chess combinations

White to move and mate in 5

Combination #3: Lucena

7 world's most famous chess combinations

White to move and mate in 5

Combination #4: Damiano

7 world's most famous chess combinations

White to move and mate in 5

Combination #5: Stamma

7 world's most famous chess combinations

White to move and mate in 5

Combination #6: Ponziani

7 world's most famous chess combinations

White to move and mate in 7

Combination #7: Lolli

7 world's most famous chess combinations

White to move and mate in 7

Please, don’t leave this page without sharing your solutions

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Solutions:

#1. 1.Nh5+ Rxh5 2.Rxg6+ Kxg6 3.Re6# 1–0

#2 1.Rh7+ Kg8 2.Nf6+ Kf8 3.e7+ Nxe7 4.Rf7+ Nxf7 5.Ne6# 1–0

#3 1.Qe6+ Kh8 2.Nf7+ Kg8 3.Nh6+ Kh8 4.Qg8+ Rxg8 5.Nf7# 1–0

#4 1.Rh8+ Kxh8 2.Rh1+ Kg8 3.Rh8+ Kxh8 4.Qh1+ Kg8 5.Qh7# 1–0

#5 1. Qg8+ Kxg8 2. Ne7+ Kh8 3. Nf7+ Rxf7 4. Rc8+ Rf8 5. Rxf8# 1-0

#6 1.Bd8+ Ka7 2.Rxa6+ bxa6 3.Qd7+ Kb8 4.Qc7+ Ka8 5.Qc8+ Ka7 6.Bb6+ Kxb6 7.Qb8# 1–0

#7 1.Qf6+ Kh6 2.Qh4+ Kg7 3.Qd4+ Kg8 4.Qd5+ Kg7 5.Qe5+ Kh6 6.Rh5+ gxh5 7.Qf6# 1–0

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handafew
03.30.2016 09:33

isn’t question 7 mate in 9?
1.Qf6+ Kh6 2.Qh4+ Kg7 3.Qd4+ Kg8 4.Qd5+ Kg7 5. Qe5+ Kg8 6.Qxb8+ Kg7 7.Qe5+ Kg8 8.Qe8+ Kg7 9.Qf8#
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Don Fortier
Reply to  handafew
12.20.2021 01:58

Why isn’t Game 7 simply a draw? Even when the Queen goes out to d4, the King can still just move back to h6, not to g8. There is no back row check because of the black rook. Black is better or even after Rf2 exf2 QxQ Rf8 so white simply has a perpetual. Did no one notice this?

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Don Fortier
Reply to  Don Fortier
12.20.2021 02:04

Ah. I missed Q-f4+ which also gets the Q to d5(see below) But so did the Chess Computer.

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Don Fortier
Reply to  handafew
12.20.2021 02:34

If Black waits to be FORCED to g8, yes, the Rook dies and it is still a mate.

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Yury
09.29.2014 02:58

[quote name=”issi”]#6 cant be solved. What if
1. Bd8+ Ka7
2. Rxa6+ and now Kb8! (not bxa6?)
and there will be no combination to mate the Black king[/quote]

Hi there, there is a mate in the line you’ve provided, but in 6 not in 7 :

1. Bd8+ Ka7 2. Rxa6+ Kb8 3. Qf4+ Qe5 4. Qxe5+ Rd6 5. Qxd6+ Kc8 6. Ra8# 1-0 😉

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Yury
09.29.2014 02:56

[quote name=”Ed Rogers”]Problem 5 appears to be a mate in 5, not 6 starting with 1.Qg8+. I think the solution listed for this problem is not correct as it starts with 1. Rh4 which is not a possible move.

Otherwise these are great problems.[/quote]

Hello Ed, you’re right this is mate in 5 problem, not mate in 6. I have changed the description and the solution. Thanks for you feedback!

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issi
09.29.2014 02:40

#6 cant be solved. What if
1. Bd8+ Ka7
2. Rxa6+ and now Kb8! (not bxa6?)
and there will be no combination to mate the Black king

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Don Fortier
Reply to  issi
12.20.2021 02:32

See Yury above. You missed Q-f4+ where Black is two sacs to losing.

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Ed Rogers
09.28.2014 16:18

Problem 5 appears to be a mate in 5, not 6 starting with 1.Qg8+. I think the solution listed for this problem is not correct as it starts with 1. Rh4 which is not a possible move.

Otherwise these are great problems.

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filmar
09.22.2014 06:48

Sorry I only solved 3/7. Just an amateur.. Thanks

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Yury
07.20.2014 03:38

[quote name=”nitehawk005″]About time “the chessworld.com start providing us with pgn file for every quiz and problem they feature. you look at the quiz and say.. I am not gonna set up this position on my chess program. and move on regardless how tempting it is to solve.[/quote]

Hello my friend and thanks for your comment.

We’re providing the solutions in pgn for some problems. However, if we provide the problem itself in pgn format that would be too tempting for most players to shuffle pieces around instead of thinking and visualizing the variations.

The point of solving tactics is to train your tactical vision and ability that can be used in real games. 🙂

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nitehawk005
07.18.2014 10:21

About time “the chessworld.com start providing us with pgn file for every quiz and problem they feature. you look at the quiz and say.. I am not gonna set up this position on my chess program. and move on regardless how tempting it is to solve.

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Venkateswaur Polasa
06.21.2014 17:47

solution 1: 1.Nh5+ Rxh5 2.Rxg6+ Kxg6 3.Re6#

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Costello
05.29.2014 18:45

#7 LOLLI was amazing…

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Don Fortier
Reply to  Costello
12.20.2021 02:36

There are actually three winning lines (mate in 7 or 9). The whole trick is getting the Queen on the left side of the Rook to force a pawn capture.

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Costello
05.29.2014 17:48

Fantastic selection ! Thanks a lot !

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gopsychess
05.28.2014 19:35

problem 1. 1.Nh5+ Rxh5 2.Rxg6+ Kxg6 3.Re6#

problem 2. 1.Rh7+ Kg8 2.Nf6+ Kf8 3.e7+ Nxe7 4.Rf7+ Nxf7 5.Ne6#

problem 3. 1.Qe6+ Kh8 2.Nf7+ Kg8 3.Nh6+ Kh8
4.Qg8+ Rxg8 5.Nf7#

problem 4. 1.Rh8+ Kxh8 2.Rh1+ Kg8 3.Rh8+ Kxg8 4.Qh1+ Kg8 5.Qh7#

problem 5. 1.Qg8+ Kxg8 (1..Rxg8.2Nf7#) 2.Ne7+ Kh8 3.Nf7+ Rxf7 4.Rc8+ Rf8 5.Rf8#

problem6. 1.Rxa6+ bxa6(1…Kxa6 2.Qa5#) 2.Bd8+ Kb7 3. Qd7+ Kb8 4. Qc7+ Ka8 5.Qc8+ Ka7 6.Bb6+ Kxb6 7.Qb8#

problem 7. 1.Qe7+ Kh6(1…Kh8 2.Qe5+ Kg8 3.Qxb8+ Kh6 4.Qf8#) 2.Qh4+ Kg7 3.Qd4+ Kh6 (3…Kg8 4. Qd5 Kg7 5.Qe5+ Kg8 6.Qxc8+ Kg7 7.Qf8#)4.Qf4+ Kg7 5.Qe5+ Kh6 6.Rh5 gxh5 7.Qf6#

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k1 moazzemi
05.29.2014 11:42

roblem 1. 1.Nh5+ Rxh5 2.Rxg6+ Kxg6 3.Re6#

problem 2. 1.Rh7+ Kg8 2.Nf6+ Kf8 3.e7+ Nxe7 4.Rf7+ Nxf7 5.Ne6#

problem 3. 1.Qe6+ Kh8 2.Nf7+ Kg8 3.Nh6+ Kh8
4.Qg8+ Rxg8 5.Nf7#

problem 4. 1.Rh8+ Kxh8 2.Rh1+ Kg8 3.Rh8+ Kxg8 4.Qh1+ Kg8 5.Qh7#

problem 5. 1.Qg8+ Kxg8 (1..Rxg8.2Nf7#) 2.Ne7+ Kh8 3.Nf7+ Rxf7 4.Rc8+ Rf8 5.Rf8#

problem6. 1.Rxa6+ bxa6(1…Kxa6 2.Qa5#) 2.Bd8+ Kb7 3. Qd7+ Kb8 4. Qc7+ Ka8 5.Qc8+ Ka7 6.Bb6+ Kxb6 7.Qb8#

problem 7. 1.Qe7+ Kh6(1…Kh8 2.Qe5+ Kg8 3.Qxb8+ Kh6 4.Qf8#) 2.Qh4+ Kg7 3.Qd4+ Kh6 (3…Kg8 4. Qd5 Kg7 5.Qe5+ Kg8 6.Qxc8+ Kg7 7.Qf8#)4.Qf4+ Kg7 5.Qe5+ Kh6 6.Rh5 gxh5 7.Qf6#

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Chessica
06.01.2014 23:36

I’m proud that I found all of them, especially Lolli. 🙂

But I have a different solution to number 6: First Bd8 and after Kh6 you play Rxa6. This is what I thought, because if you play Rxa6 first, the king can run to c7.

Greetings from The Netherlands.

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Don Fortier
Reply to  Chessica
12.20.2021 02:59

You mean after Ka7, not Kh6 (that’s the other problem 🙂 Yes, the “solutions” now show the quick force 1 Bd8+ rather than 1. Rxa6 which was likely a wrong entry.

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