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Puzzles created by keckic (1897)    » 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: (87% solved)
Black to move, mate in 2
Play online chess: (17% solved)
White to move, mate in 5
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Puzzle:
PuzzleCreatedInfoColorMovesCommentsDifficultySolved/Tried%
10021717-May-13
Well known idea, but applied in a real game...
Improved by: forkswagon (mate in 5) mate in 6
W50
chess puzzle #100217
9 / 2437%
8516907-Dec-12
easy one
W20
chess puzzle #85169
28 / 3190%
8489002-Dec-12
recent blitz game
W60
chess puzzle #84890
13 / 2552%
7648529-Sep-12
W30
chess puzzle #76485
17 / 17100%
7636328-Sep-12

Improved by: ben13 (mate in 4) mate in 5
More solutions: led_chessmen
B40
chess puzzle #76363
5 / 862%
7420614-Sep-12
... from a recent game... It might be interesting
B40
chess puzzle #74206
13 / 1492%
4989923-Nov-11
W60
chess puzzle #49899
13 / 1681%
4094415-Jun-11
From a recent Gameknot game...
More solutions: markies, kingdawar
B40
chess puzzle #40944
15 / 2853%

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