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Double Check: The Most Powerful Move

A Double Check occurs when a King is attacked by two different pieces at the same time. This is often achieved by moving a piece that gives check, which simultaneously opens a line for another piece to give check (a discovered check).

Nimzowitsch famously called the double check "the most powerful move in chess" because the opponent must move the King. They cannot block both checks, nor can they capture both checking pieces at once.


1. Gulinelli vs. Savarese

Gulinelli, E (1658) vs. Savarese, V (1830)
1...Qxf2+
1.--- Qxf2+ 2.Kxf2 Ng4+ 3.Ke2 Rf2 mate

2. Mini king-hunt

Popov vs. Ryumin
1...Rxf3
1...Rxf3 2.Bxf3 Qxf3+ 3.Kxf3 Nxd4+ 4.Kg4 Bc8+ 5.Kh4 Nf3++

3. Wahls vs. Bjarnason

Wahls vs. Bjarnason
1.Ra8+
1.Ra8+ Kxa8 2.Qa1+ Kb8 3.Qa7+ {black resigned} Kxa7 4.Nc6+ Ka8 5.Ra1+ Ba2 6.Rxa2+ Ba3 7.Rxa3 mate

4. Hedgehog squashed

Osro vs. Lutz
1.Qxg7+
1. Qxg7+ Kxg7 2. Nf5+ Kg8 3. Nh6++

5. Lukin vs. Khasanov

Lukin, A vs. Khasanov, T
1.Bxh7+
1.Bxh7+ Kxh7 2.Rxf7+ Kg8 3.Rg7+ Kh8 4.Rg8+ Kh7 5.Rh8+ {black resigned} Kg6 6.Rh6 mate

6. Werle vs. Wells

Werle, J (2591) vs. Wells, P (2526)
1.Qf6!
1.Qf6! threatens Rg8 and forces mate in 4 more moves at most.

7. King caught in centre

Reti vs. Tartakower
1.Qd8+
1. Qd8+ Kxd8 2. Bg5+ Kc7 (2...Ke8 3. Rd8 mate) 3. Bd8 mate

8. Inarkiev vs Kamsky

Inarkiev, E (2684) vs. Kamsky, G (2726)
1...Bg2+
1.--- Bg2+ 2.Kxg2 Qxg3+ 3.Kf1 Qh3+ 4.Qg2 Ng3+ {white resigned} 5.Kg1 Re1+ 6.Rxe1 Rxe1+ 7.Qf1 (7...Rxf1) (7...Ne2) 7...Qh1 mate

9. Norwood vs. Marsh

Norwood, D (2510) vs. Marsh, S
1.Qxc6+
1.Qxc6+ Kxc6 2.Nxd4+ Kb6 3.Rb1+ Ka6 4.Bb7+ Ka5 5.Bd2+ Ka4 6.Bc6+ Kxa3 7.Bc1+ Ka2 8.Rb2+ Ka1 9.Nb3++ (9.Nc2)

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