White to Play

Chess Puzzles / September 16, 2026

An old favorite for beginners.

White to Play

Chess Puzzles / September 14, 2026

Can White stop those pawns in time?

White to Play

Chess Puzzles / September 08, 2026

A slashing Kurt Richer attack which all chess players should remember. The game started out (40) Richter - Abramavicius [C13] Hamburg Hamburg, 1930

1.d4 Nf6 2.Nc3 d5 3.Bg5 e6 4.e4 dxe4 5.Nxe4 Be7 6.Bxf6 Bxf6 7.Nf3 Nd7 8....Read More

White to Play

Chess Puzzles / September 04, 2026

A very interesting for opening theory game that ends rather drastically with a mating attack. It started out Pollock - Allies Buffalo, 1893

1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Nf6 4.d4 exd4 5.0–0 Nxe4 6.Re1 d5 7.Bxd5 Qxd5 8.Nc3 Qf5...Read More

Black to Play

Chess Puzzles / August 31, 2026

From an actual game—Kristev-Tringov, Skopje, 1961

Black to Play

Chess Puzzles / August 26, 2026

This game contains one of the all-time great saves in the history of chess. You are Black and in deep trouble as you can see in the diagram. What’s your plan?