Chess puzzles for Black

Play and solve Black-to-move interactive chess puzzles. All puzzles have solutions and historical context. You can play each puzzle online against the computer.

diagram of Paul Vaitonis vs. Reuben Fine chess puzzle

Paul Vaitonis vs. Reuben Fine

The end game Paul Vaitonis and Reuben Fine , Stockholm 1937 ended in a victory for Fine who won in 3 moves.
diagram of Benhard Horvitz vs. Howard Staunton chess puzzle

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.

diagram of Ilya Rabinovich vs. Grigory Levenfish chess puzzle

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.
diagram of Győző Forintos vs. Boris Spassky chess puzzle

Győző Forintos vs. Boris Spassky

Solve this chess puzzle that occurred between Győző Forintos and Boris Spassky in Leningrad, 1960. Black to move and win in 3.
diagram of Max Walter vs. Emanuel Lasker chess puzzle

Max Walter vs. Emanuel Lasker

Play online this chess puzzle from a game between grandmasters Max Walter and Emanuel Lasker. Black to move and win in 3.
diagram of Cristina Iosif vs. Almira Skripchenko chess puzzle

Cristina Iosif vs. Almira Skripchenko

Try to solve this easy chess puzzle online: International Masters Cristina Iosif vs Almira Skripchenko. Black to move and mate in 2.
diagram of Monterinas vs. Max Euwe chess puzzle

Monterinas vs. Max Euwe

Play online this chess puzzle from a simul between Monterinas vs Max Euwe, Amsterdam, 1927. Black to move and win in 2.
diagram of Viacheslav Ragozin vs. Mihkail Botvinnik chess puzzle

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.