Black to Play

Chess Puzzles / August 05, 2026

This is a great attacking game by Steinitz. It went

1.e4 d5 2.exd5 Qxd5 3.Nc3 Qd8 4.d4 e6 5.Nf3 Nf6 6.Bd3 Be7 7.0–0 0–0 8.Be3 b6 9.Ne5 Bb7 10.f4 Nbd7 11.Qe2 Nd5 12.Nxd5 exd5 13.Rf3 f5 14.Rh3 g6 15.g4 fxg4 16.Rxh7 ...Read More

Black to Play

Chess Puzzles / August 03, 2026

A Paul Morphy classic mating attack.

Black to Play

Chess Puzzles / July 31, 2026

From Rohacek-May, Bad Sliac, 1932. Black played 8...Qxe1+ 9.Rxe1 Bxh3 which loses to 10.Rb3. How could Black have avoided loss?

Black to Play

Chess Puzzles / July 30, 2026

This is one of those wild and wooly 19th century King’s Gambit games where Black, for a change, ends up mating White.

Black to Play

Chess Puzzles / July 27, 2026

A great grandmaster missed this mating attack for Black.

White to Play

Chess Puzzles / July 23, 2026

A hint for those who know. This is an example of a switchback theme from problem composition.