Spot the winning move.
Tactical positions, themed, with coach commentary.
BACK-RANK MATE
White to move. Black's king is trapped on the back rank — deliver the blow.
Solve fast. Score big.
How many puzzles can you solve in 3 or 5 minutes? 3 lives, no second chances.
All puzzles
Black to move. Deliver checkmate with the queen.
White to move. The king is trapped — deliver checkmate in one.
White to move. The bishop can deliver a surprising checkmate.
White to move. Trade rooks? Or is there something better?
White to move. Black developed carelessly — punish the undefended f7 square.
White to move. The bishop can grab a pawn and create a double threat.
White to move. The bishop on b4 is pinning your knight. How do you break the pin?
White to move. The knight can attack two pieces at once — find the forking square.
White to move. The enemy king is boxed in by its own pawns — find the killing blow.
White to move. Find the square where the queen attacks two targets at once.
White to move. Check the king and win the bishop.
White to move. Black grabbed a pawn too greedily — exploit the weak f7 square.
White to move. Find the move that gives check and wins material.
White to move. One piece can lock down the knight — find the right square.
White to move. The rook can win the queen with a skewer.
White to move. The knight can deliver the most devastating fork in chess — find it.
White to move. Black's king is trapped on the back rank — deliver the blow.
White to move. Pin a piece to the queen for a material advantage.
White to move. The knight can uncover a check from the bishop while improving its position.
White to move. Find the square where the knight threatens two pieces.
White to move. Line up an attack through the king to win material behind it.
White to move. A bishop sacrifice rips open the king's defenses.
White to move. Moving one piece reveals a hidden attack from another — and wins big.
White to move. Centralize with a threat the opponent can't ignore.
White to move. There's a tactic here — find it.
White to move. Sacrifice a piece to win more material back.
White to move. The king is surrounded by its own pieces. Find the mating square.
White to move. Sometimes you have to give material to get more back. Find the sacrifice.
White to move. The enemy king is boxed in by its own pieces — deliver a classic checkmate.