Chess Puzzles and Tactics

What is the Best Defense Against the Qh5 Check?

Chess Puzzle #410 | White king under attack by the black queen. What should white do?
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Hard Chess Puzzles

Chess Puzzle #360 | White to Move, can you find the winning combination to this puzzle?
Chess Puzzle #361 | A position from a game between Bobby Fischer and James Sherwin. White to Play and Win.
Chess Puzzle #371 | In this position, White can attack and take black’s rook on C file. Can you find the move?
Chess Puzzle #471 | Black can win a Queen, a Rook, a knight, and two pawns for a Queen and a Rook.

Chess Puzzles for Beginners

Chess Puzzle #320 | Black knight on b6 guards the d file. What should white do?
White to Move and Mate in Three - Chess Puzzle #6
Chess Puzzle #352 | In this position there is a one move that wins the game for white. Can you see it? Difficulty: Easy.
Chess Puzzle #398 | How should white move his king away from the check? Perhaps even win the game.

Mate in 2 Chess Puzzles

Chess Puzzle #335 | White has a winning position, can you find the quickest route to the victory?
Chess Puzzle #412 | There are a couple of mate in 3 solutions to this puzzle, but only one mate in 2 solutions. Can you see it?
Mate in Two Moves - White to Play
Chess Puzzle #424 | White to Play and Win. A position from a game of Brazilian Grand Master Henrique Mecking.
Chess Puzzle #345 | There is a powerful move that wins the game for white, can you spot it?

Mate in 3 Chess Puzzles

White to Move and Mate in Three - Chess Puzzle #6
Chess Puzzle #375 | Black’s position is weak. White can finish this game very quickly, Can you see How?
Chess Puzzle #352 | In this position there is a one move that wins the game for white. Can you see it? Difficulty: Easy.
Chess Puzzle #354 | Black can win this game and it should not take more than three moves.
Chess Puzzle #398 | How should white move his king away from the check? Perhaps even win the game.

Mate in 4 Chess Puzzles

Chess Puzzle #438 | A chess puzzle from a game of Grandmaster Abdullah Al Rakib. Black to play, checkmate in four moves.
Chess Puzzle #362 | White who has the move. What should he play? Mate in 4 moves.
Chess Puzzle #17 | Black to move and Win, Find Checkmate in four moves.