Mate by Castling

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I'd recently posted in another thread a game by Lawrence Day, the Canadian IM and writer, in which he mated his opponent by castling. I thought it would be fun to start a thread where folks can post mates by castling.

I'll start with Day's game and a few more.  For diversity, Morphy's game is played at Rook-odds and in Kvicalas game, mate occurs in the middle of the board.

 

 

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Interestingly, in the book "Learning from the Grandmasters" IM Day stopped official annotation of his game at 28... Qe4, then saying his opponent resigned, unwilling to investigate... and then continued the end. On Chessgames.com the game is included all the way to mate. I questioned this in the forums to that game and here was his response...

 

IMlday: ... I don't think Prins played on after ..Qe4+ but Cozens added the finale for drama in the first edition of "The King Hunt". The second edition also corrected my name from D. Laurence.


Certainly the moves included after Qe4+ are indeed the natural continuation, and it is a beautiful concept. But it would appear that this mate by castle did not actually occur.

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Thanks, oginschile.  The explanation is as much fun as the game itself.  It looks pretty much a forced continuation anyway.

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Nice post about a funny theme. I think I have a few in all my books and somewhere in all my mess... But I recon it will be hard to find them when you need them. By the way 0-0 and 0-0-0 are nice ways to surprize your opponent, after he has sacrificed against your kingposition, and you slip away, or bring the rook in position after your opponent has forgotten all about castling.... (or vice versa... sigh)

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Just another reason why the Kan kicks butt.  Laughing

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https://www.chess.com/game/live/79265587435

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Queen Side Castle Mate. (0-0-0)

King Side Castle Mate. (0-0)
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