White to Play

Chess Puzzles / July 15, 2024

This is from an old Koltanowski game. There are several ways to win. Pick one you would be proud of!

White to Play

Chess Puzzles / July 12, 2024

International Master Karel Opocensky reached this position some years past and saw a mating attack.

Black to Play

Chess Puzzles / July 10, 2024

White’s pawns look dangerous, so you have to take that into account as Black to win this.

White to Play

Chess Puzzles / July 09, 2024

The first move looks really obvious, but it gets tricky. Can you see the best moves for White and Black all the way to the end? Both sides will queen a pawn—that’s your hint.

White to Play

Chess Puzzles / July 05, 2024

Knowing your king and pawn endings can make a huge difference. Here, Tartakower, as Black, transposed into a drawn ending against Yates when he could have won. He had even given up his queen for a rook to get into this ...Read More

Black to Play

Chess Puzzles / July 03, 2024

One of the most important lessons you can learn in chess is to see indirect threats. In this position, the lineup of the B on b7 and the Q on d5 against the K on g2 is an indirect threat. How can you make it a direct ...Read More