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Puzzles created by wyvernsabres (1919)    » 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: (88% solved)
Black to move, mate in 2
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White to move, mate in 5
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PuzzleCreatedInfoColorMovesCommentsDifficultySolved/Tried%
5874019-Mar-12
A very enjoyable contest on GameKnot ended in this way.
More solutions: kingdawar
W31
chess puzzle #58740
8 / 2040%
2133611-Feb-10
The finish of probably my best game on this site.
B50
chess puzzle #21336
44 / 7360%
1885216-Dec-09
The easiest one from "Chess Beast"
W30
chess puzzle #18852
34 / 3889%
1885116-Dec-09
From "Chess Beast"
W40
chess puzzle #18851
12 / 1866%
552806-Aug-08
Recently on GameKnot - I missed the win :(
More solutions: joshshadowfax, fikzter, dusttbunny, soultosqueeze, kingdawar
W60
chess puzzle #5528
13 / 3933%
330521-Mar-08
Liu Wen Che v Jan Hein Donner, Buenos Aires Olympiad 1978
More solutions: kingdawar
W80
chess puzzle #3305
161 / 68323%
161702-Jan-08
Must be easy: I found this finish playing blitz
W50
chess puzzle #1617
793 / 254831%
161401-Jan-08
W. Shinkman 1877
W30
chess puzzle #1614
281 / 208313%
161301-Jan-08
G. Glass 1903
W40
chess puzzle #1613
997 / 264437%
161201-Jan-08
R. Garraukh 1923
W30
chess puzzle #1612
219 / 215710%
161101-Jan-08
R. Lermet 1914
More solutions: kingdawar
W40
chess puzzle #1611
42 / 40310%
161001-Jan-08
E. Pogosyants 1970
More solutions: kingdawar
W50
chess puzzle #1610
588 / 159736%
158901-Jan-08
Composed by H.Cordes & A.Keller 1891
More solutions: kingdawar, codebreaker, ant21, ericaalders
W40
chess puzzle #1589
5 / 559%
158801-Jan-08
Puzzle by the great Sam Loyd 1859
More solutions: justiceguy
W40
chess puzzle #1588
65 / 52412%
158701-Jan-08
O.Dehler, 1911
W30
chess puzzle #1587
436 / 240018%
158601-Jan-08
From one of my games. W has launched a cascade of sacrifices: now finish it off!
W60
chess puzzle #1586
323 / 201915%
158501-Jan-08
W30
chess puzzle #1585
1796 / 202288%
158401-Jan-08
Black has already sacrificed a piece for this attack
B40
chess puzzle #1584
1210 / 159575%

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