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.

diagram of Daniel Harrwitz vs. Bernhard Horwitz chess puzzle

Daniel Harrwitz vs. Bernhard Horwitz

Put your wits to the test with this fun chess puzzle from 1846. White to move and win in 3.
diagram of Richard Reti vs. Saviely Tartakower chess puzzle

Richard Reti vs. Saviely Tartakower

White mates in 3 in a daring maneouver. Richard Reti vs Saviely Tartakower, Vienna 1910.
diagram of Popert vs. John Cochrane chess puzzle

Popert vs. John Cochrane

Black Mates in 3. Popert vs John Cochrane, London, 1841
diagram of Napoleon Bonaparte vs. Madame de Remusat chess puzzle

Napoleon Bonaparte vs. Madame de Remusat

Medium difficulty chess puzzle: Napoleon Bonaparte vs. Madame de Remusat 1804; White to Move and mate in 3.
diagram of Mikhail Tal vs. Pal Benko chess puzzle

Mikhail Tal vs. Pal Benko

From the classics. Chess puzzle, Mikhail Tal vs. Pal Benko, Bled, 1959. White moves and wins in 2.
diagram of Jacques Schwarz vs. Samsonov chess puzzle

Jacques Schwarz vs. Samsonov

Without Queen, can Jacques Schwarz defeat Samsonov? Find out what happened in Hailedberg solving this puzzle. White to move. Mate in 2.
diagram of Simen Agdestein vs. Al Qudaimi chess puzzle

Simen Agdestein vs. Al Qudaimi

Simen Agdestein vs Basheer Al Qudaimi, Tromsoe, 2014. Mate in 4. White to move.
diagram of Boikhutso Mudongo vs. Karolina Olsarova chess puzzle

Boikhutso Mudongo vs. Karolina Olsarova

Boikhutso Mudongo vs Karolina Olsarova, Tromsoe. Black to move. Mate in 2.