The two most obvious moves for white are either Rxf6 check or exf check. The important difference is where the black king ends up. Rxf6 check followed by …Kxf6, then exf followed by …Kxf5 leaves the black king on f5, and white with a draw and virtually no hope for a win.
But, if you reverse the sequence and [...]

Here are the answers to the online chess puzzles numbers 26-28. I hope you found the solutions to all of them!
Chess Puzzle #26. The answer is simply, e4.
Chess Puzzle #27. The answer is N-h6, check. The black king is forced to move to f8. White then plays Nxe6 for checkmate.
Chess Puzzle #28. The answer is Qxc6. Black is [...]

Here are three new chess puzzles that I know you will find challenging. As usual, I have included one for beginner level players, one for intermediate level players and one for the advanced players. All puzzles begin with white to play. Good luck!
Chess puzzle #26 is a
beginner level mate in 1.

 
Chess puzzle #27 is an
intermediate [...]

Here are the answers to the online chess puzzles numbers 23-25. I hope you found the solutions to all of them!
Chess Puzzle #23. The answer is R-h8.
Chess Puzzle #24. The answer is R-h5 check. Black is forced to capture the rook by playing gxh. He obviously can’t take with the king because of the knight on g3. Then [...]

Here are three new chess puzzles that I know you will find challenging. As usual, I have included one for beginner level players, one for intermediate level players and one for the advanced players. All puzzles begin with white to play. Good luck!
Chess puzzle #23 is a
beginner level mate in 1.

 
Chess puzzle #24 is an
intermediate [...]

Here are the answers to the online chess puzzles numbers 20-22. I hope you found the solutions to all of them!
Chess Puzzle #20. The answer is Q-e5 checkmate. Obviously Q-h5 is not mate as the king escapes on g7.
Chess Puzzle #21. This first checkmate is Q-g6 check, followed by the black king moving to h8 and [...]

Here are three new chess puzzles that I know you will find challenging. As usual, I have included one for beginner level players, one for intermediate level players and one for the advanced players. All puzzles begin with white to play. Good luck!
Chess puzzle #20 is a
beginner level mate in 1.

 
Chess puzzle #21 is an [...]

Here are the answers to the online chess puzzles numbers 17-19. I hope you found the solutions to all of them!
Chess Puzzle #17. The answer is d8/Q is checkmate. Obviously R-c8 is not mate as the king escapes on f7.
Chess Puzzle #18. The answer is Rxd8.  The black king is forced to capture the rook [...]

Here are three new chess puzzles that I know you will find challenging. As usual, I have included one for beginner level players, one for intermediate level players and one for the advanced players. All puzzles begin with white to play. Good luck!
Chess puzzle #17 is a
beginner level mate in 1.

 
Chess puzzle #18 is an
intermediate [...]

Here are the answers to the online chess puzzles numbers 14-16. I hope you found the solutions to all of them!
Chess Puzzle #14. The answer is Q-g2. The bishop on f1 can’t recapture as it is pinned by the rook on c1.
Chess Puzzle#15. The answer is N-e7, double check. The black king is forced to [...]