Chess Puzzles and Tactics

Chess Tactics

Hard Chess Puzzles

Chess Puzzle #407 | White is a pawn up. What should black play to regain material?
Chess Puzzle #371 | In this position, White can attack and take black’s rook on C file. Can you find the move?
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 Puzzles for Beginners

Chess Puzzle #398 | How should white move his king away from the check? Perhaps even win the game.
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 #320 | Black knight on b6 guards the d file. What should white do?
White to Move and Mate in Three - Chess Puzzle #6

Find The Best Move

Chess Puzzle #450 | Black has a strong attack that wins material and the game. Don't move until you see it.
Chess Puzzle #423 | Black is a rook up. What should white do to regain material and wind the game.
Chess Puzzle #394 | In this complex looking position, white has an advantage. Can you find the winning combination?
Chess Puzzle #351 | Black has a dangerous looking passed pawn. What should White play?
Chess Puzzle #371 | In this position, White can attack and take black’s rook on C file. Can you find the move?

Mate in 2 chess puzzles

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?
Chess Puzzle #454 | In this complex looking position, white can deliver checkmate in two moves.
Mate in Two Moves - White to Play

Mate in 3 chess puzzles

Chess Puzzle #375 | Black’s position is weak. White can finish this game very quickly, Can you see How?
Chess Puzzle #425 | White can win this game. What is the Key Move? Mate in Three Moves. Difficulty: Hard.
Chess Puzzle #398 | How should white move his king away from the check? Perhaps even win the game.
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 #360 | White to Move, can you find the winning combination to this puzzle?

Mate in 4 chess puzzles

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.
Chess Puzzle #438 | A chess puzzle from a game of Grandmaster Abdullah Al Rakib. Black to play, checkmate in four moves.

Checkmates in GM Games

Chess Puzzle #438 | A chess puzzle from a game of Grandmaster Abdullah Al Rakib. Black to play, checkmate in four moves.

Endgame Puzzles

Chess Puzzle #396 | White king at a8 preventing his a7 pawn from promoting while black pawns have a clear path forward, What should white do?
Chess Puzzle #351 | Black has a dangerous looking passed pawn. What should White play?
Chess Puzzle #394 | In this complex looking position, white has an advantage. Can you find the winning combination?

Mate in 5 chess puzzles

Chess Puzzle #367 | How should black continue the attack? Checkmate in 5.

Pawn Promotion

Chess Puzzle #320 | Black knight on b6 guards the d file. What should white do?
Chess Puzzle #423 | Black is a rook up. What should white do to regain material and wind the game.