3 Best Checkmates I’ve Seen in 30 Years of Playing Chess

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In this video lesson, GM Igor Smirnov shares the top 3 most beautiful checkmates he has seen in his 30 years of chess career.
One of these checkmates happen against the Fried Liver Attack variation of the Two Knights Defense. Let us know which of these checkmates you enjoyed the most!
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► Chapters
00:00 Top 3 Best Checkmates Ever!
00:05 Checkmate-3
01:35 Only winning move
03:21 Checkmate-2 (Against Fried Liver Attack)
07:42 Checkmate-1
12:45 Can you find the mate in 2?
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[@jbb20]

Amazing list! For reference: Game 3: Lewis vs Dayton, 1942 Game 2: Young vs Barden, 1945 Game 1: Muller vs Bayer, 1908 Puzzle: Gundersen vs Faul, 1928

[@JaswanthDaniel]

The third game was insane…

[@darkslayerx_]

For the puzzle... Nxe6+ Kh7 Qxg7# or Nxe6+ g5 hxg6# (en passant checkmate)

[@user-ej7sr3ow8b]

another line: Nxe6+ f4 Qxg7#

[@sharifatkhan9423]

Wrong

[@sharifatkhan9423]

If black move' s a another piece

[@user-ej7sr3ow8b]

@@sharifatkhan9423 what other move(s) black has other than Kh7,g5 and f4?

[@Rares-ConstantinMihaila]

​@@user-ej7sr3ow8b None

[@miqueljoancomarti]

Nxe6+, Kh7, Qxg7++ Nxe6, g5, hxg6++ (en passant)

[@MyBiPolarBearMax]

Third game was so crazy!

[@Versutus]

2 birds with 1 pawn... i love GM Igor

[@BillyOkara]

3rd game is a gem/

[@bangkok_as_is]

reminds of tal's famous sacrifices, great video, man 🤙🏻

[@anilchakravorty8054]

Fantastic, need more of such games to learn middlegame.

[@ricardopinto2611]

I saw that video of tal’s rule to attack but I didn’t understand what’s the specific rule(s) and what’s the step by step I need to apply in my games to create a good plan. Could you explain it please? Thx.

[@ramilparedes9930]

Very informative

[@hugosuk563]

Igor you made an analysis error at 11:41, if bishop takes on d1, the next move would not be recapturing with rxd1 attacking the queen, there is a stronger mate in 3 with qg3+, forcing a checkmate because the bishop is already off of the defensive diagonal.

[@plokenv]

Genius!

[@jamesdongvideos]

Why is no one wondering who the players were? I want to know!

[@ytmndman]

The third one is Muller vs. Bayer

[@jamesdongvideos]

Thank you

[@eclecticexplorer7828]

Puzzle solution: Nxe6+, delivering a discovered check from the bishop on c1. Black's options are Kh7 and f4. Either way, Qxg7 delivers the mate. Oops, just noticed that black could also play g5. In that case, hxg6 e.p. is mate.

[@scionescire]

In game 3, at 11:54, after Bxd1?, white does not even need to recapture on d1, as Qg3+ would lead to checkmate on g7 (Bg4 and Bg7 don't really help). Puzzle: Nxe6+ and Qxg7#

[@tripnick555]

Yep, I came to say this. 👍

[@cryptonite8495]

So did I. White missed mate in 1 in order to be more spectacular a few moves later. He had that luxury.@ck555

[@antonkarpov5365]

The solution to the puzzle is Nxe6+ discovered check, followed by Qxg7#, or if g5 blocks the bishop's diagonal, hxg6# discovered check from the rook and mate.

[@Rares-ConstantinMihaila]

Solution to puzzle: 1.Nxe6+ f4 2.Qxg7# 1.Nxe6+ g5 2.hxg6# 1.Nxe6+ Kh7 2.Qxg7#

[@kuyadong6791]

Puzzle solution: Nxe6+ If black f4, Qxg7# If black g5, hxg6# If black Kh7, Qxg7#

[@josephsalmonte4995]

Aman Hambleton has the best checkmate ever. Mate delivered with ALL pieces on their starting squares. Genius ❤

[@GMIgorSmirnov]

❤

[@gumikebbap]

daaaayum those are some real ballsy checkmates

[@luulemees]

Kinght to e6 reveals discovered attack to the black king follow up move queen to g7 delivering check-mate

[@2amspecial322]

Knight g5 to e6

[@R.Akerman-oz1tf]

The best I got was winning the Q. Seems that I don't have the patience 4 puzzles.

[@Smol_PC]

​@R.Akerman-oz1tf If you mean Nf6+ then capture the queen after the king moves, it would be an equal trade since your queen is already hanging.

[@Cyano_Xchrono]

But you wouldn't need to do that since after the discovered check from bishop after moving the knight to e6, black king would have to move Kh7 and then white Qg7 is checkmate, that's why he said mate in 2, no need to take queen with the knight

[@2amspecial322]

@@Cyano_Xchrono u don't take the queen. #in 2 from that position

[@user-nu1kp8dc1v]

@@Cyano_Xchrono the king doesn’t have to move they can play g5 and then en passant #

[@sameer2955]

Please make a video on *Hyper Accelerated Dragon Sicilian*

[@GMIgorSmirnov]

► Chapters 00:00 Top 3 Best Checkmates Ever! 00:05 Checkmate-3 01:35 Only winning move 03:21 Checkmate-2 (Against Fried Liver Attack) 07:42 Checkmate-1 12:45 Can you find the mate in 2?

[@phetsamonesananikone5408]

Fantastique

[@NJDJ1986]

Thanks for timestamps

[@raymondix]

Why not, in the last exemple, after Bxd1 directly Qg3+ Bg4 Qxg4+ Bg7 Qxg7 checkmate?

[@twentyrothmans7308]

Nxe6+ Kh7 Qxg7# If Nxe6+ g6 hxg6# The royal fork Nf7+ looks juicy, but it's a trap.

[@brianbeattyphotography]

now those are works of art!

[@frankbeerbaum5593]

Kxe6+! If f4 to block the check, than Qxg7#. If Kh7, than also Qxf7#

[@blakekoehler3386]

at 4:56 why didn’t white play b4 instead of castling forking the knight and bishop?

[@richardben-aboje5156]

Nxe6 followed by Qg7+ checkmate

[@firebeaver1867]

Yup!

[@worshaka]

1. Nxe6+, Kh7 2. Qxf7#

[@antoniosmichas8598]

Spectacular..

[@newyorkslim2001]

love your joyful, irreverent attitude - like a fresh breeze on a muggy day

[@melvinjennings5330]

at 1:09 the move for black is Rf1

[@sharifatkhan9423]

Knight g5 to e6 then black's move king h7 or pawn f4 then queen g7

[@namedperson1436]

knight e6, the rest is pretty straight forward

[@hellmouthisnogod1843]

third game, white does NOT retake after BxRd1 preventing Qg4+, bacause Qg3+ mates.

[@robertberger8981]

very good

[@M.S.2050]

Knight e6 and Queen g7

[@user-fe9pw6qn1g]

Lol, idk why; but I actually could solve it by myself on the queen G1, followed up with all the following movements afterwards😅❤

[@mikekeenan8450]

Solution to the puzzle: 1. Nxe6 dis ch followed by 2. Qxg7 mate regardless of what Black plays.

[@JaSoNZ16]

No there is g5 😅

[@hoangvu9352]

The first game is lewis vs dayton 1942

[@MrShokeSlam]

Please video on the English botwinik

[@heltok]

11:41 why not Qg3?

[@mohammadshahipasand7216]

Knight takes e6 and then checkmate with queen

[@sgandhi511]

Knight E6 and queen G7

[@uifwastaken]

You've played chess for twice as long as it's been since I've learned the rules🌚

[@dmoorse4009]

if Ne6, then Pf4 stops mate in 2

[@everettstein]

1) Ngxe4 Kh7 2) Qxg7#

[@Octoschizare]

Wow who is the evil genius who played with white in the 3rd game?! Many brilliant moves.

[@Rares-ConstantinMihaila]

His name is Hans Muller

[@denizorsel1029]

Name speaks for itself!@@Rares-ConstantinMihaila

[@user-iu8fj9ch8v]

I found the move in a flash

[@meriemhammache6245]

Knight e6 queen g7

[@hermannl.105]

Всегда так играю

[@user-rf3fi3hm2e]

Knight e6, Queen g7

[@chriscross1424]

Nxe6

[@Hanya1962]

it is simple check with horse and the check with queen hahahahah

[@desmyt67]

2 variations: Ne6+ f4, Qg7# Ne6+ Kh7, Qg7#

[@desmyt67]

I'm part of Igor nation :3 not only i bought a course from him (and will probably buy more xD) but he is also the one that introduced me to b3/b6 xD [Yeah yeah I know b6 isnt the best but it works fine at my level and i like the playstyle that comes out of it, if i had more time and will to study more theory i'd try other defences too, but right now I need more training on middlegame/endgame]

[@friederermel116]

@@desmyt67However, there is a third variation: Ne3+ g5, hxg5# (en passant)

[@08raghav6c7]

it Ne6+ the knight cannot possibly go to e3

[@desmyt67]

​@@08raghav6c7yeah sorry xD messed up 3 with 6 while writing ahaha

[@desmyt67]

​@@friederermel116ouch it hurts to see i missed it xD i considered this move before while i was analyzing another line... thx for the hint! :P

[@houstonisgreat1387]

Knight to E6 Queen to G7

[@robiulahmed]

Why can't the king take the queen?

[@houstonisgreat1387]

Knight protects

[@robiulahmed]

@@houstonisgreat1387 oh yeah, I get it now.

[@Osiris261]

11:25 why bother retake the bishop on D1?? just go queen g3. :D and for the puzzle to help the youtube algorytm.. knight g6. followed by queen g7.. does not matter if black moves pawn or king.

[@458tha2]

Brother please reply to me...please!!!

[@efrenvargas8062]

Kg5 to f7 than black King is forced to move to h7 white queen to g7

[@user-fe9pw6qn1g]

I dont think it's the best checkmate, if even I can solve it😊. My Elo is just 1550 btw

[@martinmelhus7324]

I think it's actually mate in 3 - Nxe6+ f4; Bxf4+ then either ... g5; hxg5++ or ... h7; Qxg7++

[@mykytchyn]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/hpuyZ4egaJ5saMU Qg4# Why dancing with the knife more?

[@plokenv]

Sus moments 9:57 cover my back rank 😩 10:27 sneaks into the back rank 💦 10:30 rook there pinning the bishop 🥵 10:40 keep marching forward 💨 12:31 grab a bigger fish 🍑 12:35 heyyy~ get some more~ 🥵 12:40 white finished it off 💦 with style 🔥

[@ayanjit9196]

I thought your age was 30 lol

[@atulkumar5655]

first and i am not even subscribed

[@diewand5442]

I'm sorry, the bots were faster than you

[@desmyt67]

You should sub, he is great

[@damirfuchs7442]

woooow this is a great puzzle, a checkmate with enpassant!!! So Nxe6+ g5, h6 - checkmate wit enpassant!

[@StevenPrice]

Thanks for this video,. As the boy on the Tricycle in The Incredibles exclaimed, "That's totally wicked!!" Yeah Nxe6+, followed by g5, hxg4 e.p.# OR f4/Kh7, Qg7#

[@cikonianiggra1415]

BO - briliant and oustanding.

[@user-cz5kx6rb7l]

For m2 Kxe6 Qxg7#