♔♞♙ Chess Puzzle of the Day Black to play and win Black snatched this game right out from under White's nose. Out of nowhere, they snatched the victory. It's hard to blame them, since the white king has

♔♞♙ Chess Puzzle of the Day Black to play and win There's a popular saying in street chess that goes, “A trapped king is in danger.” I don't put much stock in folk wisdom when it comes to chess, but sometimes

♔♞♙ Chess Puzzle of the Day White to play and win Even grandmasters make serious mistakes against lower-ranked players, and that's the case here. Black just captured on c2, thinking he was making an

♔♞♙ Chess Puzzle of the Day White to play and win Black's last move ...b3 is the most natural one, but it turned out to be the decisive mistake. Can you spot the detail that distinguishes the two positions

♔♞♙ Chess Puzzle of the Day Black to play and win Speaking of teaching more advanced aspects of the attack we discovered, this puzzle is perfect, since its solution relies on more than just a simple tactical

♔♞♙ Chess Puzzle of the Day Black to play and win There was definitely a blind spot in my thinking, since I couldn't find the solution yesterday. Today, though, I was able to. It basically comes down to

♔♞♙ Chess Puzzle of the Day White to play and win I took this position during the live broadcast of the game between Sindarov and Dominguez at GCT: Saint Louis Rapid & Blitz 2026. An inspired Sindarov

♔♞♙ Chess Puzzle of the Day White to play and win Black has just captured on h3 instead of g5. As a result, Black is lost due to a particular winning idea. Think carefully, as there is a tactical alternative

♔♞♙ Chess Puzzle of the Day White to play and win It's kind of hidden there, but it's there; don't let yourself get distracted! For something like this to happen, things must have gone really wrong for

♔♞♙ Chess Puzzle of the Day Black to play and win A textbook example of an attack on the king in the center via the e-file. In this case, it’s very tactical and very direct, so the benefits are immediate.

♔♞♙ Chess Puzzle of the Day Black to play and win White has just played c4-c5, pinning their hopes on those pawns—even in the sequence that follows. Perhaps it was a miscalculation, although the move is

♔♞♙ Chess Puzzle of the Day Black to play and win White has four minor pieces for the queen! That's too much material. The problem is that their king is under attack right now, so the material isn't worth

♔♞♙ Chess Puzzle of the Day White to play and win Moving the king to h4 was too optimistic on Black's part. Now they're in trouble. What's the subtle move to win? Do you want to exercise your tactical

♔♞♙ Chess Puzzle of the Day Black to play and win In the game, Qf3 was played, while I proposed another tempting queen move. Both are incorrect. Can you show us why? Of course, find the best move too;

♔♞♙ Chess Puzzle of the Day Black to play and win Both sides have passed pawns, which can advance significantly, pushing the game to its limits. It seems that's what's going to happen here, but only one

♔♞♙ Chess Puzzle of the Day White to play and win This position isn't as simple as it seems. You have to deliver the check on e7, but don't just assume you're going to win the queen or the rook and be

♔♞♙ Chess Puzzle of the Day Black to play and win They've just brought the queen to b5 to deliver this small white check, thinking it couldn't be that bad, that nothing would happen. Nothing could be further

♔♞♙ Chess Puzzle of the Day White to play and win Black had the best intentions of actively defending with Qf7, which seriously attacks f2, but ended up falling victim to a typical attack by major pieces.

♔♞♙ 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 Black to play and win Despite the lost rooks, Black has victory on a silver platter. Do you want to exercise your tactical skills a little? Then solve this chess puzzle. Indicate