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Puzzles created by kamerrraad (1992)    » All puzzles (everyone)

The goal of all chess puzzles is to checkmate your virtual opponent no matter what moves they make (i.e. a forced mate), in the requested number of moves. Some chess puzzles are created from actual chess games played online, and some are purely composed chess problems, sometimes even with positions that cannot be reached in a real game of chess. All chess puzzles are automatically verified, so all solutions are guaranteed to be correct and complete. However, there is always a chance that a shorter solution exists, so if you believe you found a better solution to any of the chess puzzles, please use Options → Another solution in the bottom right corner of the puzzle window to enter it.
Play online chess: (88% solved)
Black to move, mate in 2
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White to move, mate in 5
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Puzzle:
PuzzleCreatedInfoColorMovesCommentsDifficultySolved/Tried%
9948205-May-13
Mate in 6 (adapted from Playchess.com 3+0).
B62
chess puzzle #99482
1 / 224%
9903430-Apr-13
White won a queen on g5 but loses its king (PlayChess.com 3+0).
B40
chess puzzle #99034
16 / 2955%
8792204-Jan-13
Why vertical castle-kingside fails...
W50
chess puzzle #87922
5 / 1241%
7440115-Sep-12
Easy mate.
More solutions: blitzkov, kingdawar
W50
chess puzzle #74401
3 / 1323%
6821120-Jul-12
This will make your day ;)
W21
chess puzzle #68211
22 / 2781%
6820220-Jul-12
King's corridor
More solutions: kamerrraad, ericaalders, led_chessmen, soultosqueeze
W91
chess puzzle #68202
3 / 1816%
6593424-Jun-12
A race for mate.
W100
chess puzzle #65934
6 / 2227%

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