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Puzzles created by nieh (1574)    » 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%
6738010-Jul-12
From the Mammoth book of chess
W20
chess puzzle #67380
15 / 1883%
4617826-Sep-11
I new there was something here, and this was a variasion of an earlier possition after I had picked …
More solutions: ericaalders
B40
chess puzzle #46178
87 / 9195%
4417719-Aug-11
Game ended on move 11, after d7d8 I was contemplating Ngxh8 and then I saw the right move... The be…
More solutions: led_chessmen, kapila
W30
chess puzzle #44177
64 / 7387%
4300628-Jul-11
W20
chess puzzle #43006
32 / 4571%
4175401-Jul-11
Initialy I had difficulty seeing this one throught the pawn wall, but after black slipped up I found…
W30
chess puzzle #41754
62 / 6792%

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