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Puzzles created by vegiemite (1599)    » 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: (47% solved)
White to move, mate in 2
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White to move, mate in 3
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PuzzleCreatedInfoColorMovesCommentsDifficultySolved/Tried%
6625729-Jun-12
Vegiemite-Scifiwest, 2012
More solutions: kingdawar
W50
chess puzzle #66257
15 / 1788%
4245615-Jul-11
B20
chess puzzle #42456
38 / 3997%
3288001-Jan-11
In game position on GK. Vegiemite v wannabekiwi. The mate in 4 was neat... But the mate in 3 is just…
Improved by: vegiemite (mate in 3) mate in 4
More solutions: vegiemite
W30
chess puzzle #32880
8 / 5913%
2156219-Feb-10
Skittles game resulted in a similar position, in which white's had one less move.
More solutions: kingdawar
W40
chess puzzle #21562
56 / 7376%

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