The answer is for black to play R/b-e8.  After that, white must lose a rook. I hope you found the answer. Look for another new challenging chess strategy puzzle in my next post! If you would like to have these puzzles sent to you, just add your email address in the “Subscription Options” box and click “Subscribe.”

Here is a chess endgame puzzle where we’re looking for the winning move. It’s black to play.  The answer will appear in my next post.

The answer is for white to play Q-h8.  If black checks with Q-d1, then white wins with K-e7 or K-c7 discovered check. I hope you found the answer. Look for another new challenging chess strategy puzzle in my next post! If you would like to have these puzzles sent to you, just add your email address in [...]

Here is a chess endgame puzzle where we’re looking for the winning move that leads to mate. It’s white to play.  The answer will appear in my next post.

The answer is for white to play Bxg5 check. Wherever black moves to get out of check, white plays B-f4, winning the queen.  I hope you found the answer. Look for another new challenging chess strategy puzzle in my next post! If you would like to have these puzzles sent to you, just add your email address [...]

Here is a chess endgame puzzle where we’re looking for a two move winning combination. It’s white to play.  The answer will appear in my next post.

The answer is for white to play Q-f4. Black is forced to play Qxf4 and white follows with R-g6 checkmate. I hope you found the answer. Look for another new challenging chess strategy puzzle in my next post! If you would like to have these puzzles sent to you, just add your email address in the “Subscription [...]

Here is a chess endgame puzzle where we’re looking for mate in two.  It’s white to play.  The answer will appear in my next post.

The answer is for black to play K-b6. White has a choice to make a useless move with his queen or postpone checkmate for a while with K-c8. However, playing K-c8 drops the queen when black plays R-h8 and it’s an easy win from there. I hope you found the answer. Look for another new chess puzzle in my [...]

Here is another chess endgame puzzle where we’re looking for the winning move.  It’s black to play. See if you can find the correct move. The answer will appear in my next post.