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 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 Johannes Addicks vs. Mladen Gujdev chess puzzle

Johannes Addicks vs. Mladen Gujdev

Johannes Addicks vs. Mladen Gudjev, Prague, 1931. Mate in 3. White to move.
diagram of Tigran Petrosian vs. Tomic chess puzzle

Tigran Petrosian vs. Tomic

Tigran Petrosian vs. Dragoslav Tomic, Vinkovci, 1970. Mate in 2. White to move.
diagram of Luis Paulsen vs. Blachy chess puzzle

Luis Paulsen vs. Blachy

Louis Paulsen vs. Blachy, New York, 1857. Mate in 2. White to move.
diagram of Joseph Blackburne vs. Martin chess puzzle

Joseph Blackburne vs. Martin

Joseph Blackburne vs. Martin, England, 1876. Mate in 2. White to move.
diagram of José Capablanca vs. Gunnar Friedemann chess puzzle

José Capablanca vs. Gunnar Friedemann

Another chess puzzle. Mate in 3 with white to move. José Capablanca vs. Gunnar Friedemann, Cuernavaca, 1933.
diagram of Varuzhan Akobian vs. Blas Lugo chess puzzle

Varuzhan Akobian vs. Blas Lugo

Varuzhan Akobian vs. Blas Lugo, Minneapolis, 2005. Mate in 3. White to move.
diagram of Magnus Carlsen vs. Hans Harestad chess puzzle

Magnus Carlsen vs. Hans Harestad

A puzzle from this century’s chess master: Magnus Carlsen vs. Hans Harestad, Copenhagen, 2003. Mate in 3. White to move.