White to Play

Chess Puzzles / August 21, 2026

Here’s a cute Tal finish and an example of what else was in the position.

White to Play

Chess Puzzles / August 19, 2026

From a game Janowski-Schallop, 1896. Both White rooks are threatened by the Black queen, but White has a solution.

Black to Play and Help White Stalemate Black

Chess Puzzles / August 17, 2026

A real change of pace. Black moves first and teams up with White to produce a stalemate of Black’s team. It’s a fun challenge for kids for learn term planning education.

White to Play

Chess Puzzles / August 14, 2026

There are a couple of ways to achieve a mating attack here.

White to Play

Chess Puzzles / August 12, 2026

I just pulled this game up from 1973 when cleaning my files. It was a match game I played, and it is after Black just played 18…a6. What did I play here to win the game?

White to Play

Chess Puzzles / August 10, 2026

W. Cohn reached this position at Cologne in 1898 against W. Steinitz, who held the world championship for almost three decades. With a mating attack right there on the board, Cohn missed it and ended up drawing. What did ...Read More