Godfather Gambit Puzzles

Based on Irina Krush vs Atousa Pourkashiyan 1-0
US Championship (Women) (2023), Saint Louis, MO USA, rd 3, Oct-07

Play the Godfather Gambit and capture the Black Queen in 6 moves.

Based on Jonathan Tisdall vs Graham D Lee 1-0
London (1981), London ENG

Play the Godfather Gambit and capture the Black Queen.

Based on Mamikon Gharibyan vs Hans Moke Niemann 0-1
Third Sat Mix 201 2021; Novi Sad SRB; Round 2.2; 2021.04.15

Play the Godfather Gambit and mate in 10 moves.

Based on Hans Niemann vs Shreyas Royal 1-0
London Chess Classic 2023, Round 4, Chess.com, 2023.12.04

Play the Godfather Gambit and capture the Black Queen in 6 moves.

In this online game, White didn't play the Godfather Gambit. An opportunity missed. Can you play the GG and mate in 8 moves?

Based on Daniil Dubov vs. Giga Quparadze 1-0
Chess.com: FIDE World Rapid Chess Championship 2023: Rnd 11, 2023.12.28

Black saved its Queen but allowed the Godfather Gambit to be unleashed. Unfortunately, the Queen can't recapture as it's stuck on the 7th rank on guard duty. Mate in 5 moves.

Based on Alexander Alekhine vs Lajos Asztalos 1-0
Kecskemet (1927), Kecskemet HUN, rd 9, Jul-05

Play the Godfather Gambit and capture the Black Queen in 10 moves.

Based on John C Pigott vs Danyyil Dvirnyy 0-1
Gibraltar Masters (2018), La Caleta GIB, rd 7, Jan-29

Play the Godfather Gambit and checkmate in 8 moves.

Based on Daniel Dardha vs Shakhriyar Mamedyarov 0-1
38th ECC Open 2023, Durres ALB, R5.3, 2023.10.05

Play the Godfather Gambit and capture the White Queen in 5 moves.

Basedon Shakhriyar Mamedyarov vs Sergey Dolmatov 1-0
Dubai Open, Dubai UAE, R2.9, 2000.04.30

Play the Godfather Gambit and checkmate in 8 moves. Black had an opportunity to capture the White Rook with the Queen before the GG was played but lost the game by keeping it safe. From the moment the GG was played the Black Queen was merely a spectator. Remember this: at the start of the game each piece has a starting value. That value may rise or fall depending on how useful a piece is in any given position. I've seen stronger pieces sacrificed to protect and promote a passed pawn. Black's Queen should have been sacked to prevent the GG.

Based on Eline Roebers vs Viktoria Radeva
37th European Chess Club Cup (Women) (2022), Mayrhofen AUT, rd 3, Oct-05

Play the Godfather Gambit and checkmate in 7 moves.

Based on Alan Tate vs Sigge Reichard 1-0
Gibraltar Masters (2008), Gibraltar ENG, rd 7, Jan-28

Play the Godfather Gambit and capture the Black Queen in 6 moves.

Based on Viswanathan Anand vs Loek van Wely 1-0
16th Amber Tournament (Blindfold) (2007) (blindfold), Monaco, rd 5, Mar-22

Play the Godfather Gambit and capture the Black Queen in 8 moves.

Based on Vladimir Akopian vs Vladimir Kramnik 1-0
Corus Group A (2004), Wijk aan Zee NED, rd 1, Jan-10

Play the Godfather Gambit and checkmate in 12 moves. 

Based on John Nunn vs Bozidar Gasic 1-0
Birmingham (1974), Birmingham ENG, rd 6, Apr-15

Play the Godfather Gambit and capture the Black Queen in 5 moves.

Based on Mads Hansen vs Vladimir Prosviriakov 1-0
Hastings (2016/17), Hastings ENG, rd 5, Jan-01

Play the Godfather Gambit and Mate in 6 moves.

Based on Larry Christiansen vs Yasser Seirawan 1-0
5th People's Tournament (1978), Berkeley, CA USA, rd 6, Feb-20

Play the Godfather Gambit and Mate in 9 moves.

Based on Tegshsuren Enkhbat vs Yury Shulman 1-0
Foxwoods op (2002), Connecticut, rd 6, Mar-28

Play the Godfather Gambit and capture the opponent Queen in 11 moves.

If Black accepts the GG and captures, capture the Queen with the g-Knight in 6 moves.

Based on Anatolij Bannik vs Viktor Korchnoi 1-0
USSR Championship (1954), Kiev URS, rd 13, Jan-26

Play the Godfather Gambit and capture the Black Queen in 6 moves. The King is checked and pushed away from the Queen on move #5 before the Queen capture.

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