Chess Puzzles
Interesting chess puzzles and game positions in FEN format.
If you have the full version of SparkChess, you can copy each string, paste it in the Board Editor, then click Apply to play from that position. If you just have the online version, click the "Play now" link after each puzzle.
Tip: Click on a FEN string to select it automatically.
Wilhelm Steinitz vs. Albert Hodges
Play this on line puzzle which illustrate the position strategy adopted by Wilhelm Steinitz against Hodges. He has sacrificed his Queen but won the game.
Johannes Zukertort vs. Adolf Anderssen
Play this online puzzle to see how the chess game between two chess masters of the19th century has ended.This is one more step to sharpen your mind.
William Evans vs. Alexander MacDonnell
Solve this chess puzzle to sharp your mind and learn more playing online this end game.
Benhard Horvitz vs. Howard Staunton
Improve your chess skills solving online the end game between Bernhard Howitz, a fine analyst of the endgames and Howard Staunton, an adept of positional play.
Ilya Rabinovich vs. Grigory Levenfish
Play online this chess puzzle, the end game between two well known Russian grandmasters, Ilya Rabinovich and Grigory Levenfish, Moscow 1927.
Adolf Anderssen vs. Ernst Karl Falkbeer
White to move and win in 3. Can you solve online this puzzle from 1851 between Adolf Anderssen and Ernst Karl Falkbeer?
Paul Morphy’s problem
Play online Paul Morphy’s famous chess problem. White to move and mate in 2. How quickly can you solve this puzzle?
Emanuel Lasker vs. Frank Marshall
Put your skills to the test with this chess puzzle from Emanuel Lasker vs Frank Marshall. White to move and mate in 3.
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