Chess Puzzles

One careless move in the opening can sometimes lead to disaster. This game is an object lesson on what not to do. From Sczepaniak-Michel, Berlin 1939—It starts out 1.d4 d5 2.Nf3 Nf6 3.c4 c5 4.Nc3?? cxd4 5.Nxd4 e5 6.Nf3 d4 7.Nb1 Nc6 8.g3 e4 9.Nh4 g5 10.Ng2 Ng4 11.h3 Nge5 12.b3 Bf5 13.a4 Bb4+ 14.Bd2 Qd6 15.a5 and now it’s time for you to ...

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White to Play

Games / Chess Puzzles / Nov 17, 2025

Coup de grace time.

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White to Play

Games / Chess Puzzles / Nov 14, 2025

From an alleged game of Alekhine’s.

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White to Play or Black to Play

Games / Chess Puzzles / Nov 12, 2025

Today we have another two for one special. Whoever has the move in the position gets to mate the opponent.

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White to Play or Black to Play

Games / Chess Puzzles / Nov 10, 2025

Today we have a two for one special. Whoever has the move in the position gets to mate the opponent.

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White to Play

Games / Chess Puzzles / Nov 07, 2025

We’re giving you a whole game because it’s so much fun to play over. (64) Zaitsev - Storoienko USSR, 1969

1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 exd4 4.c3 dxc3 5.Bc4 cxb2 6.Bxb2 Bb4+ 7.Nc3 Nge7 8.Ng5 Ne5 9.Qh5 g6 10.Qh6 Nxc4 11.Qg7 Rf8 12.Nxh7 Nc6 13.Nf6+ Ke7 14.0–0–0 Ba3 15.Nfd5+ Ke6 16.Nf4+ Ke7 17.Nxg6+ Ke6 18.Nf4+ Ke7 19.Nfd5+ Ke6 20.Qg4+ Kd6 21.e5+...

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