Chess puzzles for White

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

diagram of Alexander Riazantsev vs Alexander Gamota chess puzzle

Alexander Riazantsev vs Alexander Gamota

In Moscow 1997, Russian Grandmaster Alexander Riazantsev faced off against Alexander Gamota in a game that concluded with a sharp mating net. White finds a decisive way to finish the game in just three moves.

diagram of Efim Bogoljubov vs Rudolf Spielmann chess puzzle

Efim Bogoljubov vs Rudolf Spielmann

In Stockholm 1919, Efim Bogoljubov faced the legendary Rudolf Spielmann in a game that concludes with a decisive mating net. White finds a way to deliver mate in four moves.

diagram of Paul Journoud vs. Jules Arnous de Rivière chess puzzle

Paul Journoud vs. Jules Arnous de Rivière

The confrontation between the well-known French players took place in 1860 at Café de la Régence chess club in Paris.

diagram of Siegbert Tarrasch vs. Max Kurschner chess puzzle

Siegbert Tarrasch vs. Max Kurschner

This is the endgame between two strong German chess players, Siegbert Tarrasch and Max Kurschner, in Nürnberg, 1893. With a surprising sacrifice, white won in two moves. Can you find Siegbert’s moves?

diagram of Roberto Grau vs. Edgar Colle chess puzzle

Roberto Grau vs. Edgar Colle

The confrontation between the Argentinian chess master, Roberto Grau and the Belgian chess master Edgar Colle ended in a victory for white after a 3 moves including an unexpected sacrifice.

diagram of Johannes Zukertort vs. William Norwood Potter chess puzzle

Johannes Zukertort vs. William Norwood Potter

Johannes Zukertort, with white, mates in 3.

diagram of Edward Lasker vs. George Alan Thomas chess puzzle

Edward Lasker vs. George Alan Thomas

Try to solve this online chess puzzle. It is a difficult one. White to move and wins after an unusual 8th movement.

diagram of Ossip Bernstein vs. Alexander Kotov chess puzzle

Ossip Bernstein vs. Alexander Kotov

This online chess puzzle recreate the endgame between Bernstein and Kotov. Will Berstein do a sacrifice to gain a strategical position and win the game?