CHESS PUZZLES

The goal of all chess puzzles is to checkmate your virtual opponent no matter what moves they make (i.e. a forced mate), in the requested number of moves. Some chess puzzles are created from actual chess games played online, and some are purely composed chess problems, sometimes even with positions that cannot be reached in a real game of chess. All chess puzzles are automatically verified, so all solutions are guaranteed to be correct and complete. However, there is always a chance that a shorter solution exists, so if you believe you found a better solution to any of the chess puzzles, please use Options → Another solution in the bottom right corner of the puzzle window to enter it.
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PuzzleCreatedInfoColorMovesCommentsDifficultySolved/Tried%
29342702-May-24
Easy puzzle of the day
W
30
chess puzzle #293427
0 / 00%
29342602-May-24
#33
W
40
chess puzzle #293426
1 / 250%
29342502-May-24
te#183910
W
20
chess puzzle #293425
2 / 2100%
29342402-May-24
te#190603
W
30
chess puzzle #293424
2 / 2100%
29342302-May-24

More solutions: chesscode
W
71
chess puzzle #293423
4 / 757%
29342202-May-24
te#230893
W
20
chess puzzle #293422
2 / 540%
29342102-May-24
Palkoska, Emil Reading Observer 3rd Prize Reading Observer, 1907
W
20
chess puzzle #293421
1 / 425%
29341902-May-24
my game
W
30
chess puzzle #293419
3 / 560%
29341802-May-24
1. e4 c5 2. Bc4 e6 3. Nf3 a6 4. a3 b5 5. Ba2 Bb7 6. d3 d5 7. exd5 exd5 8. d4 c4 9. O-O Bd6 10. Re1+ …
B
20
chess puzzle #293418
3 / 3100%
29341702-May-24
A possible variation from a game in the book "The Road to Chess Mastery" by Max Euwe.
Improved by: chesscode (mate in 6) mate in 8
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60
chess puzzle #293417
2 / 728%
29341602-May-24
A possible variation from a game in the book "The Road to Chess Mastery" by Max Euwe.
W
20
chess puzzle #293416
6 / 6100%
29341502-May-24
1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 Nc6 6. Bg5 Qb6 7. Be3 a6 8. Qd2 Ng4 9. Nxc6 Nxe3 10…
W
20
chess puzzle #293415
4 / 4100%
29341402-May-24
Magnus Carlsen vs. Hikaru Nakamura, Speed Chess Championship 2023 (Chess.com) [04-26], 2023.09.22
W
110
chess puzzle #293414
5 / 771%
29341301-May-24
Based on a blitz game.
More solutions: kapila
W
60
chess puzzle #293413
8 / 1266%
29341201-May-24
Enjoy Chess !
More solutions: michael12120
B
30
chess puzzle #293412
10 / 1190%
29341101-May-24
Enjoy Chess !
W
30
chess puzzle #293411
8 / 1080%
29341001-May-24
Enjoy Chess !
More solutions: extremo, fredkohn
B
30
chess puzzle #293410
8 / 1080%
29340801-May-24
Enjoy Chess !
B
30
chess puzzle #293408
3 / 650%
29340701-May-24
blitz game
W
30
chess puzzle #293407
3 / 742%
29340601-May-24
blitz game -- key move for agadmator?
W
50
chess puzzle #293406
0 / 50%
29340501-May-24
Enjoy Chess !
W
40
chess puzzle #293405
2 / 540%
29340401-May-24
WIM Adela Velikic (2258) - WIM Jessica Harmsen (2102), 24th ch-EUR Indiv w 2024 Rhodes GRE, 2024.04.…
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40
chess puzzle #293404
4 / 4100%
29340301-May-24
Neyndorff, Luke Original for YACPDB, 9 May 2022
W
20
chess puzzle #293403
3 / 560%
29340201-May-24
Easy puzzle of the day. Five solution! Puzzle by Tivadar Kardos,1971
More solutions: fredkohn
W
20
chess puzzle #293402
4 / 580%
29340101-May-24
Ivan Bukavshin vs Urii Eliseev, Khanty Mansyisk, 2015
W
30
chess puzzle #293401
11 / 11100%
29340001-May-24
Ivan Bukavshin vs Anastasia Bykova, St. Petersburg, 2013
W
40
chess puzzle #293400
8 / 988%
29339901-May-24
Ivan Bukavshin vs Alexandr Smirnov, Uljanovsk, 2012
W
40
chess puzzle #293399
5 / 683%
29339801-May-24
Ivan Bukavshin vs Linus Johansson, Albena, 2011
W
20
chess puzzle #293398
4 / 757%
29339701-May-24
gp3
B
40
chess puzzle #293397
11 / 1573%
29339601-May-24
#32
B
50
chess puzzle #293396
4 / 1233%
29339530-Apr-24
W
40
chess puzzle #293395
14 / 1687%
29339430-Apr-24
Enjoy Chess !
W
30
chess puzzle #293394
15 / 15100%
29339330-Apr-24
Enjoy Chess !
W
30
chess puzzle #293393
16 / 16100%
29339230-Apr-24
Enjoy Chess !
B
40
chess puzzle #293392
10 / 1471%
29339130-Apr-24
Enjoy Chess !
W
20
chess puzzle #293391
14 / 14100%
29339030-Apr-24
Enjoy Chess !
B
30
chess puzzle #293390
10 / 1190%
29338930-Apr-24
Easy puzzle of the day
W
30
chess puzzle #293389
17 / 1894%
29338830-Apr-24
EvilGM GK 2024
W
40
chess puzzle #293388
11 / 1478%
29338730-Apr-24
te#176759
W
40
chess puzzle #293387
8 / 1080%
29338630-Apr-24
te#167849
W
30
chess puzzle #293386
10 / 1283%

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