Archived Chess Puzzles

Puzzle of the week #65

Rook and passed pawns endgame

Level: 5-Queen [Event "Puzzle #65"][Date "2009.04.03"][Result "1-0"][SetUp "1"][FEN "8/p6k/3P4/4p3/3p4/6r1/2P5/R6K w - - 0 1"]

Puzzle of the week #64

Storming the castle

Level: 5-Queen [Event "Puzzle #64"][Date "2009.03.27"][Result "1-0"][SetUp "1"][FEN "r3rnk1/pp2b1p1/2p1p2p/3q4/3PN2P/2P2R2/P3QPP1/2B2RK1 w - - 0 28"]28.Bxh6

Puzzle of the week #63

Attack and counter attack

Level: 4-Rook [Event "Puzzle #63"][Date "2009.03.20"][Result "0-1"][SetUp "1"][FEN "r1b1qrk1/p1p1N1pp/4n3/8/8/1Q1P2P1/PP2PpBP/RN3K2 b - - 0 17"]

Puzzle of the week #62

Mating combo

Level: 4-Rook [Event "Puzzle #62"][Date "2009.03.13"][Result "1-0"][SetUp "1"][FEN "2k2bnr/1pN3pp/p1b2p2/2p5/5B2/1N3P2/PPP1r1PP/R2R2K1 w - - 0 1"]

Puzzle of the week #61

Mate in 6

Level: 4-Rook [Event "Puzzle #61"][Date "2009.03.06"][Result "1-0"][SetUp "1"][FEN "8/1p2N3/1p6/1pkBK3/1p6/8/P7/8 w - - 0 1"]

Puzzle of the week #60

Mate in 2

Level: 3-Bishop [Event "Puzzle #60"][Date "2009.02.27"][Result "1-0"][SetUp "1"][FEN "2K5/8/5Q2/1kN5/8/1N6/2P5/8 w - - 0 1"]

Puzzle of the week #59

Mate in 2

Level: 3-Bishop [Event "Puzzle #59"][Date "2009.02.20"][Result "1-0"][SetUp "1"][FEN "8/8/8/B7/4p3/1Q6/1K2kp2/3R4 w - - 0 1"]

Puzzle of the week #58

Mate in 2

Level: 3-Bishop [Event "Puzzle #58"][Date "2009.02.13"][Result "1-0"][SetUp "1"][FEN "8/4n2K/8/pNp5/rkB4Q/n1p1N3/8/8 w - - 0 1"]

Puzzle of the week #57

Mate in 6

Level: 4-Rook [Event "Puzzle #57"][Date "2009.02.05"][Result "1-0"][SetUp "1"][FEN "r1b1r1k1/1p2n1n1/p3p2Q/4PpN1/3q4/2N5/PPP4P/1K4R1 w - - 0 1"]

Puzzle of the week #56

Mate in 7

Level: 3-Bishop [Event "Puzzle #56"][Date "2009.01.29"][Result "1-0"][SetUp "1"][FEN "8/8/p5r1/1p1R4/1P6/8/5K1p/7k w - - 0 1"]