8/5p2/4p3/8/3P4/5k2/P7/3K4
Pawn promotion tactic
White to move and win
5 moves left...[Need a hint?]
- Spoiler:
- Hint 1: Think of the rule of the square
Hint 2: Try to block the enemy king's path
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8/5p2/4p3/8/3P4/5k2/P7/3K4
Pawn promotion tactic
White to move and win
5 moves left...[Need a hint?]
5nk1/pb4r1/2qb2Pp/1p2p3/1Pp5/P2B2R1/1B3QPP/5RK1
Sandrin - Kramer, 1949
White to move and win.
4 moves left...[Need a hint?]
- Spoiler:
- Hint 1: Invade with your queen.
Hint 2: Force the black king into the corner.
1r2r1k1/pp3pp1/1qp2np1/8/8/1BP3Q1/PPP3PP/R4R1K
Stean - Corden, 1975
White to move and win.
7 moves left...[Need a hint?]
- Spoiler:
- Hint 1: Break down black's defenses
Hint 2: White has a key bishop check to force black's king up the board.
3r1r2/p1p3pk/1q1NQR1p/b5p1/8/2p5/P5PP/4R2K
A Fierce Attack
White to move and win.
4 moves left...[Need a hint?]
- Spoiler:
- Hint 1: Calculate the checks first.
Hint 2: Sacrifice!
r3kb1r/pp1bnppp/1qn1p3/3p4/2pP4/2P2N2/PP1NBPPP/R1BQK2R
From Wall-Murtaugh, 1971
White to move and win material
4 moves left...[Need a hint?]
- Spoiler:
- Hint 1: Break down black's pawn chain
Hint 2: White finds a creative way to get the knight to d6
rn2kbnr/pp3pp1/2p1pqbp/4N3/3P3P/6N1/PPP2PP1/R1BQKB1R
Caro-Kann Trap
White to move and win
3 moves left...[Need a hint?]
- Spoiler:
- Hint 1: Exploit the awkwardly placed black queen
Hint 2: Prepare a discovered attack
4r1k1/5pp1/p1pPb2p/PpB5/1Pp2P2/2P5/6PP/4R1K1
Fomin-Giterman, 1972
White to move and win.
3 moves left...[Need a hint?]
- Spoiler:
- Hint 1: Break down black's defenses.
Hint 2: Find a way to get that pawn rolling.
Reset Puzzle
r1bqr1k1/pppnbppp/3p1n2/4p3/4P3/1BPP1N2/PP3PPP/RNBQ1RK1
From de la Paz - Wohl, 2001
White to move and win.
3 moves left...[Need a hint?]
- Spoiler:
- Hint 1: White uses a common tactic to win the black queen.
Hint 2: Start with a sacrifice.
r1bqr1k1/pppnbppp/2np4/8/2BNP3/2N4P/PPP2PP1/R1BQR1K1
Trap in the Philidor Defense
White to move and win.
4 moves left...[Need a hint?]
- Spoiler:
- Hint 1: Lure the black king into the center!
Hint 2: Lure the black king even farther into the center.
r1bqkbnr/pppnpp1p/3p2p1/8/2B1P3/5N2/PPPP1PPP/RNBQK2R
Luzgin - Yoffe, 1968
White to move and win.
5 moves left...[Need a hint?]
- Spoiler:
- Hint 1: f7 is vulnerable
Hint 2: Black's king can flee into the center, but then you can activate your queen.
R1BKQBNR/PPPPN1P1/7P/3nPPb1/8/3p4/ppp1pppp/r2kqbnr
Quick Attack for Black
Black to move and win
5 moves left...[Need a hint?]
- Spoiler:
- Hint 1: Build an attack by exploiting white's awkward piece placement
Hint 2: Bring your queen into the attack!
r2r1k2/p1R1Npnp/1p1p2p1/8/4P3/1PQ4P/q1P2PP1/5RK1
Find the mate
White to move and win
6 moves left...[Need a hint?]
- Spoiler:
- Hint 1: Free up the rook
Hint 2: Now finish it off
1qr1rbk1/pb3Npp/1p3n2/nN6/2p5/5Q2/PB3PPP/1BRR2K1
Vaisman - Stefanov, 1979
White to move and win.
8 moves left...[Need a hint?]
- Spoiler:
- Hint 1: First, rip open the black kingside.
Hint 2: Later, a key rook invasion threatens mate with the b1 bishop.
2r1k3/pR2nr1Q/3q4/P7/3p1p2/P1p3P1/7P/4R1K1
From Hartson - Whiteley, 1974
White to move and win.
4 moves left...[Need a hint?]
- Spoiler:
- Hint 1: White wins with a double rook mate.
Hint 2: First lure the black rook onto the eighth rank, then lure the Queen away from the defense of e7.
7k/4K1np/5N1B/8/8/8/8/8
Study by V. Shkrl
White to move and win
4 moves left...[Need a hint?]
- Spoiler:
- Hint 1: Exploit zugzwang ideas
Hint 2: Offer a piece...
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