🧩 Daily & Featured Puzzles
Tactics
White to move. Find the forced mate in 2.
1. Qh7+ Kf8 2. Qh8#
Solution: The key is sacrificing the queen to deflect the king, followed by a back-rank mate pattern. Always check for back-rank vulnerabilities when the king is trapped.
Endgame
Black to move. Can you force a win with the rook vs rook?
1... Rc1+ 2. Kd2 Rc2+ 3. Ke1 Rxa2
Solution: Use the checking rook to drive the white king toward the edge, then capture the protected pawn. Rook endgames often revolve around king activity and pawn structure.
Calculation
White to move. Calculate the 3-move combination.
1. Bxf7+ Kxf7 2. Qf3+ Kg8 3. Qf7#
Solution: A classic bishop sacrifice to expose the king, followed by a coordinated queen attack. Look for weak squares around the castled king.
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