#puzzles

♔♞♙ Chess Puzzle of the Day Black to play and win Do you want to exercise your tactical skills a little? Then solve this chess puzzle. Indicate the correct move and a full continuation. If you want, you

♔♞♙ Chess Puzzle of the Day White to play and win Black has just played Ne4, as you can see, but they weren't careful enough, and now they're throwing away any chance of an advantage and, in fact, end

♔♞♙ Chess Puzzle of the Day Black to play and win That queen and the white knights on top of the black king—it’s actually pretty scary. But chess is more than just intuition; concrete calculation carries

♔♞♙ Chess Puzzle of the Day White to play and win Black's recent move (d6) is far too relaxed. They should have already moved on to something decisive, or at least more cautious. But they're going to pay

♔♞♙ Chess Puzzle of the Day White to play and win Despite the strong attack, White shouldn't be overconfident, even with an extra minor piece. How can you play a move to take down the enemy king? Do you

♔♞♙ Chess Puzzle of the Day White to play and win Instead of the crazy but only good move, Kg8-f8, Black advanced to g7, attacking the white knight. But that's a false threat. How does White resolve the

♔♞♙ Chess Puzzle of the Day White to play and win Someone showed me this composed puzzle at the Chess Brothers club today. I found it nice but it took me some time to crack. How about you? Do you want

♔♞♙ Chess Puzzle of the Day White to play and win By taking the opposition, Black is practically lost at this point, which is ironic. But perhaps the problem isn't about a failed opposition. This exercise

♔♞♙ Chess Puzzle of the Day Black to play and win Another position with a crossroads: do you move the king up to g6 or down to h8? Instinct tells us to take refuge in the corner, but in that case, why

♔♞♙ Chess Puzzle of the Day Black to play and win With an extra pawn, White proposed a queen exchange to try to turn this into an endgame. Black declined with Qc7, which was a mistake, as it allows White

♔♞♙ Chess Puzzle of the Day Black to play and win Qd2 is a somewhat hasty move—or perhaps an overreaction. And the criticism doesn't end there, because it's also a huge blunder! How can Black punish this

♔♞♙ Chess Puzzle of the Day White to play and win Do you want to exercise your tactical skills a little? Then solve this chess puzzle. Indicate the correct move and a full continuation. If you want, you

♔♞♙ Chess Puzzle of the Day White to play and win Here's another example from one of my own games. There's no great mystery here—it's a theoretical mistake by Black, who played too carelessly. We need

♔♞♙ Chess Puzzle of the Day White to play and win More variations on the same game (one of my own, by the way, played online recently). Try out a few surefire winning ideas while having fun learning how

♔♞♙ Chess Puzzle of the Day White to play and win Should White be worried? After all, Black has an extra pawn! Wait a minute... It's a bishop! The bishop on h7 isn't having any fun at all, but that doesn't

♔♞♙ Chess Puzzle of the Day Black to play and win White accepted their inferior position, to the point of allowing that powerful passed pawn on b5. However, they made an effort to try to place the knight

♔♞♙ Chess Puzzle of the Day Black to play and win Despite the balance of forces, Black can force a win here, which is quite unfortunate for White, since his position appears to be good. A lesson in

♔♞♙ Chess Puzzle of the Day White to play and win Black was in a desperate situation here, and for good reason. But the move Rxf3 is a terrible cry for help. It won't be enough. How will Black's empire

♔♞♙ Chess Puzzle of the Day Black to play and win The defense offered by the engine here is as “optimal” as it is absurd, since although it delays defeat, it does not represent what a human would find

♔♞♙ Chess Puzzle of the Day White to play and win Fabiano Caruana got lucky today, as he managed to survive a poor opening position against his compatriot Wesley So. Although calling it luck isn’t entirely