Kasparov Mates in 3
This position is from Garry Kasparov vs. Elmar Magerramov, USSR, 1982. Kasparov checkmated Elmar in 3 moves. Can you do that?
Roll over to see the solution: 1. Nxf7+ Kg8 2. Nf6+ Kg7 3. Qh6#
FEN: 3r1r1k/1p3p1p/p2p4/4n1NN/6bQ/1BPq4/P3p1PP/1R5K w
About the players
Garry Kasparov (1963-), was born in Baku, Ajerbaijan URSS. Russian chess Grandmaster and former Word Chess Champion, writer and political activist, he is considered by many analysts to be the greatest chess player of all time. His peak rating was 2851.
What if 1…R*f7 (*=capture) ?
Oh! Sorry I was wrong. If so then 2.Qd8#
The complete analysis is:
1. Nxf7+!!
A) 1… Nxf7 2.Qf6+ Kg8 3.Qg7+#
B) 1… Rxf7 2.Qxd8+ Rf8 3. Qxf8+#
C) 1… Kg8 2. Nhf6+ Kg7 3.Qh6+# (as shown)
A true masterpiece!
1.Ng5xf7/Ne5xf7
2.Qh4-f6/Kh8-g8
3.Qf6-g7—-WIN
True Masterpiece. John your analysis is perfect.
1. Ng5xf7 Ne5xf7
2. Qh4-f6 Kh8-g8
3. Qf6-g7
1. Ng5xf7 Ne5xf7
2. Qh4-f6 Kh8-g8
3. Qf6-g7
Nxf7 if night takes night Qf6+ and Kg8 Qg7#
But if Rook takes Night Qxd8+ Rf8 and Qxf8#
This puzzle is brilliant but very easy if you utilize the knowledge that Whites will win. Note that Black can win after every move of Whites that is not a check by moving black Queen into B1. But there is only one possibility for Whites to make a check after the first move! The same happens after the second move. So I got easily the solution I would never find during a real game.