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Puzzles created by liam1260 (1579)    » 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.
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Black to move, mate in 2
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White to move, mate in 5
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PuzzleCreatedInfoColorMovesCommentsDifficultySolved/Tried%
8204605-Nov-12
Soviet Union 1962
W22
chess puzzle #82046
9 / 1850%
7376712-Sep-12
B30
chess puzzle #73767
9 / 1181%
7268002-Sep-12
Two different 1st moves, both forced.
More solutions: liam1260
B40
chess puzzle #72680
11 / 1478%
6362423-May-12
Internet Blitz May 2012
B40
chess puzzle #63624
19 / 3554%
6354822-May-12
Internet May 2012
Improved by: zetsuna (mate in 5) mate in 7
More solutions: liam1260, genripushel
W50
chess puzzle #63548
19 / 2867%
6280314-May-12
last few moves of a Gameknot game. Internet 2012
B20
chess puzzle #62803
29 / 3582%
6264513-May-12
Springer - Ebersbach 1958
W20
chess puzzle #62645
18 / 2185%
6264413-May-12
Understanding Chess Tactics - Martin Weteschnik no caption for position.
W22
chess puzzle #62644
22 / 2878%
6243911-May-12
Holland, 1992
W30
chess puzzle #62439
28 / 3971%
6243811-May-12
Rymler v. Mikelait, DDR, 1976
B40
chess puzzle #62438
30 / 4075%
6238310-May-12
Gameknot 77th Tournament game. March 2011
W30
chess puzzle #62383
26 / 3672%
6168401-May-12
Vessilin Topalov - Vladimir Kramnik, Linares 1997
B30
chess puzzle #61684
33 / 3594%
6168301-May-12
W20
chess puzzle #61683
33 / 3886%
6168201-May-12

Improved by: kingdawar (mate in 2) mate in 3
W20
chess puzzle #61682
34 / 4280%
6119524-Apr-12
Evgeny Znosko-Borovsky "How Not to Play Chess" (puzzle 24) (part 2 of original position)
W22
chess puzzle #61195
22 / 3366%
6110222-Apr-12
Druganov - Panteleiev Correspondence 1956
B34
chess puzzle #61102
13 / 2944%
6107022-Apr-12
Mueller - Kohler Correspondence game 1967
W60
chess puzzle #61070
10 / 1662%

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