The answer is for white to play R-g7.  If black plays R-f5, then R-g8 leads to mate. If black plays R-b8 instead, then R-a7 is checkmate. I hope you found the answer. Look for another of these challenging chess puzzles in my next post! If you would like to begin having these puzzles sent to you, just [...]

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

The answer is for black to play K-f4. White is forced to play g5. Black then plays K-f5 and white has only one move which is g6 and black checkmates with hxg6. 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 [...]

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 mate in two.  It’s white to play.  The answer will appear in my next post.

This mate in 3 begins with black playing Qxg2 check. White is forced to play Kxg2. Black follows with R-g6 check. If white plays K-h1, black wins with Nxf2. If white plays K-f3, black wins with N-d2. I hope you found the answer. Look for another new challenging chess strategy puzzle in my next post! If you [...]

Here is an advanced mate in 3 chess puzzle where it is black to move. The answer will appear in my next post. Good luck!

This mate in 3 begins with white playing Qxc8 check. Black is forced to play K-e7. White then plays B-d6 check and black is forced to play Kxd6. White then mates with Q-d7. I hope you found the answer. Look for another new challenging chess strategy puzzle in my next post! If you would like to have [...]

Here is an advanced chess strategy puzzle where it is white to move. There are many ways for white to win material, but we’re looking only for the mate in 3. The answer will appear in my next post. Good luck!