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Puzzles created by thechosen0ne (1731)    » 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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Puzzle:
PuzzleCreatedInfoColorMovesCommentsDifficultySolved/Tried%
9099601-Feb-13
B50
chess puzzle #90996
9 / 1090%
8497704-Dec-12
Inspired by a game from the video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J3OZ6ia0v28 at 18:46 if Kd8-d7? was…
Improved by: eljack (mate in 3) mate in 5
W30
chess puzzle #84977
17 / 2665%
8497604-Dec-12
Inspired by a game from the video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J3OZ6ia0v28 at 18:46 if Kd8-d7? was…
Improved by: thechosen0ne (mate in 2) mate in 5
More solutions: thechosen0ne
W20
chess puzzle #84976
27 / 3187%
7944218-Oct-12
B150
chess puzzle #79442
4 / 1723%
7944118-Oct-12
Plagiarism, sortof.
B141
chess puzzle #79441
6 / 1540%
7148822-Aug-12
B30
chess puzzle #71488
12 / 1770%
7023310-Aug-12
From my round 6 game of the 2012 US Open
Improved by: gdriessen (mate in 6) mate in 8
More solutions: gdriessen, led_chessmen, kingdawar
W60
chess puzzle #70233
8 / 1361%
6718108-Jul-12
From a possibility of one of my games.
W40
chess puzzle #67181
3 / 837%
6520112-Jun-12
B50
chess puzzle #65201
4 / 1625%
6419829-May-12
From a blitz game.
B40
chess puzzle #64198
11 / 1764%
6144827-Apr-12
Inspired by a possibility from a game I played against Taylor Coles in the 2010 high school team cha…
B50
chess puzzle #61448
27 / 3577%
5188914-Dec-11
From another one of my recent blitz games.
B40
chess puzzle #51889
18 / 2378%
4316331-Jul-11

Improved by: tiank (mate in 2) mate in 3
B20
chess puzzle #43163
37 / 5074%
3932019-May-11

Improved by: thechosen0ne (mate in 2) mate in 4
More solutions: thechosen0ne
B20
chess puzzle #39320
22 / 3857%
3746817-Apr-11
From one of my games.
B60
chess puzzle #37468
72 / 9377%
3655725-Mar-11
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QJqxVy1YvZg&feature=feedu pause at 2:44
Improved by: tiank (mate in 6) mate in 8
More solutions: tiank
W60
chess puzzle #36557
15 / 2755%
3562727-Feb-11
...
More solutions: lavacouch, tiank
W50
chess puzzle #35627
35 / 5464%
3370120-Jan-11
Inspired by a blitz game I very recently played. Black ironically plays f4 to "avoid" mate! (In the …
More solutions: kingdawar, tiank
B90
chess puzzle #33701
14 / 4035%
3343115-Jan-11
From a live blitz game by GM Henrik Danielsen. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WwmkuO5yNhc Black's…
W30
chess puzzle #33431
51 / 5789%
3338313-Jan-11
Inspired by a practice game with a friend at a league match.
W40
chess puzzle #33383
43 / 5086%
3323309-Jan-11
WESCO League Chess Puzzle week 4A Jan.2011
More solutions: tiank
B50
chess puzzle #33233
33 / 4671%
3323209-Jan-11
WESCO League Chess Puzzle week 4B Jan.2011
More solutions: tiank
B40
chess puzzle #33232
31 / 4765%
3203109-Dec-10
From a game from my mini-tournament, Full Metal Jacket
Improved by: tiank (mate in 4) mate in 5
More solutions: thechosen0ne, kingdawar
B40
chess puzzle #32031
16 / 2176%
3150121-Nov-10
From a game a friend on Gameknot was playing. The previous two moves were Ne4-d6 and Qe8-e7.
W40
chess puzzle #31501
39 / 7154%
3106207-Nov-10
A potential line from one of my games, after ...Rc6-a6??
W60
chess puzzle #31062
62 / 8969%
3018910-Oct-10
B20
chess puzzle #30189
52 / 5889%
2914009-Sep-10
W40
chess puzzle #29140
41 / 4983%
2735721-Jul-10
Another original puzzle by thechosen0ne.
W81
chess puzzle #27357
16 / 5827%
2733020-Jul-10
Black's king has just moved from f7 to g6 after Ref1+. Little did he know that his best option was t…
More solutions: thechosen0ne, zacman727
W50
chess puzzle #27330
30 / 4665%
2486107-May-10
I came about this puzzle from one of my games at random.
W100
chess puzzle #24861
9 / 2733%
2295730-Mar-10
A possibility from one of my games.
More solutions: kellsking, kingdawar
W40
chess puzzle #22957
35 / 4479%
2249917-Mar-10
The most awesomest puzzle everr. (No seriously I came up with it myself.)
B30
chess puzzle #22499
18 / 4143%
2145615-Feb-10
W40
chess puzzle #21456
76 / 8391%
2096529-Jan-10
The ol' queen-and-rook push technique, enhanced!
W60
chess puzzle #20965
58 / 6885%
2070021-Jan-10
Incredibly simple.
W60
chess puzzle #20700
69 / 7295%
2000603-Jan-10
After many edits based on feedback from others, I was finally able to create this puzzle which was i…
More solutions: jwg1977
B80
chess puzzle #20006
25 / 4259%
1954525-Dec-09
Based on a live blitz video by jrobichess on youtube, with Jrobi as white. This mate in 5 wasn't act…
More solutions: jwg1977, wizard2011, kingdawar
B50
chess puzzle #19545
25 / 3473%
1870214-Dec-09

More solutions: thechosen0ne
W151
chess puzzle #18702
30 / 4271%
1870014-Dec-09

More solutions: jwg1977, thechosen0ne
W201
chess puzzle #18700
44 / 6666%
1869914-Dec-09
W181
chess puzzle #18699
43 / 6467%
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