Black to Play

Chess Puzzles / October 23, 2024

When finishing off a mating attack, you always look for the most efficient way. There are two ways to force a mate here, but one is much more efficient.

Black to Play

Chess Puzzles / October 21, 2024

This time Black gets to give White a lesson on why White should not have been so greedy to go after the rook on a8.

White to Play

Chess Puzzles / October 18, 2024

Time for White to finish the game.

White to Play

Chess Puzzles / October 16, 2024

We haven’t done a composed problem in a while. This one’s a mate in two and has an interesting story behind it. The great Jose Capablanca couldn’t solve it in 20 minutes. See if you can beat him.

White to Play

Chess Puzzles / October 14, 2024

White wrapped this up quickly.

Black to Play

Chess Puzzles / October 11, 2024

Hector Rosetto as Black against James Sherwin has just played Bb4, hoping to initiate exchanges. Sherwin surprised him. What was the best move and the follow-up in this position?