Moderate Chess Puzzles
Play and solve medium-difficulty chess puzzles for enthusiasts. You’ll find solutions and historical details and you can play each puzzle live against the computer.

Alexander Alekhine vs. Fahardo
Puzzle from a simul between Alexander Alekhine vs Fahardo, Montevideo, 1939. White to move and win in 2. Can you solve this chess puzzle online?

Judit Polgar vs. Hakan Winfridson
A nice online chess puzzle, a game from Judit Polgar vs. Hakan Windridson. White to move and win in 3.

Joseph Blackburn vs. Adolf Anderssen
Try online a chess puzzle from Joseph Blackburne vs. Adolf Anderssen, Vienna, 1873. White wins in 3.

Alexander Alekhine vs. Samuil Weinstein
Do your best to solve online this chess puzzle from Alexander Alekhine vs Samuil Weinstein. White to move and win in 3.

Viacheslav Ragozin vs. Mihkail Botvinnik
Black to move and win in 3 in this online chess puzzle from Viacheslav Ragozin vs Mikhail Botvinnik, URSS, 1936.

Viktor Korchnoi vs. Lev Polugaevsky
Would you like to solve this puzzle from Viktor Korchnoi vs Lev Polugaevsky? White to move and mate in 3. Play it on line.

Donald Byrne vs. Bobby Fischer
Play online this chess puzzle from Donald Byrne vs Bobby Fischer. Black mates in 3.

Karl Gilg vs. Aaron Nimzowitsch
Try to solve online this chess puzzle: Karl Gilg vs Aaron Nimzowitsch during Semmering tournament, 1926. Black wins in 3.
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