Godfather Gambit Puzzles

Based on Joshua Waitzkin vs Edward A Frumkin
Open (1987), New York, NY USA

Play the Godfather Gambit and find mate in 7 moves.

This Godfather Gambit wasn't played by a human. It was suggested by the engine at M5. Play the GG and find mate in 5 moves.

Based on Lothar Schmid vs Nicolas Rossolimo 0-1
Heidelberg (1949), Heidelberg FRG, rd 4

Play the Godfather Gambit and find mate with your Bishop in 9 moves.

Based on Vasily Smyslov vs Vladimir Liberzon 1-0
USSR Championship (1969), Moscow URS, rd 12, Sep-23

Play the Godfather Gambit and capture the Black Queen in 9 moves.

Based on Alexandr Predke vs Oluwafemi Balogun 1-0
FIDE World Cup (2023), Baku AZE, rd 1, Jul-26

Play the Godfather Gambit and continue until all Black pieces are captured (excluding pawns) in 8 moves.

I hope you are familiar enough with the Godfather Gambit by now not to blunder into one. Please don't ever make this Black King move.

Based on Ilia Smirin vs Santiago Avila Pavas 1-0
FIDE World Cup 2023, Round 01-07, 2023.08.01

Play the Godfather Gambit and promote twice to find mate in 13 moves.

Tough

I agree. I wanted to keep the Black King trapped on the h-file in order to checkmate in the fewest moves. But, it made the puzzle very difficult.

Based on Vladas Mikenas vs Sergey Fedorovich Lebedev 1-0
4th Ch Georgia (1941), Tbilisi (URS)

Play the Godfather Gambit and mate in 9 moves.

Based on Sergey Karjakin vs Andrey Esipenko 0-1
World Rapid Championship (2017) (rapid), Riyadh KSA, rd 8, Dec-27

Play the Godfather Gambit and capture the White Queen in 6 moves

Based on Lech Sopur vs Henryk Seifert 1-0
Polish 2nd League 2023 R2 Sep 3, 2023 Chess.com

Play the Godfather Gambit and checkmate in 7 moves.

Based on Andrey Sumets vs Riza Oney 1-0
10th Istanbul Open A, R1, 2011.9.12

Play the Godfather Gambit and checkmate in 9 moves.

Based on Robert Durkin vs Spielman 1-0
USA 1957

Play the Godfather Gambit and checkmate in 10 moves.

Based on Magnus Carlsen vs Hikaru Nakamura 0-1

Chess.com: Speed Chess Championship 2023: 2023.09.22 R4-10

Play the Godfather Gambit and checkmate in 6 moves with your Queen.

Based on Levon Aronian vs Martin Ahn 1-0
Batumi GEO EU-chT (Men) Round 1 1999.11.29

Play the Godfather Gambit and checkmate in 11 moves.

Based on Rene Letelier Martner vs Robert James Fischer 0-1
Leipzig Olympiad qual-4 (1960), Leipzig GDR, rd 8, Oct-24

Play the Godfather Gambit and checkmate in 4 moves.

Based on Tuan Minh Tran vs. Kyungseok Lee 1-0
Chess.com: 19th Asian Games: R1 2023.09.29

Play the Godfather Gambit and checkmate in 9 moves with the d-pawn.

Based on Mark Taimanov vs Lev Polugaevsky 1-0
USSR Championship (1960), Leningrad URS, rd 13, Feb-14

Play the Godfather Gambit and checkmate in 9 moves with the Bishop.

The piano player didn't hit a wrong note!