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 Emanuel Lasker vs. Frank Marshall chess puzzle

Emanuel Lasker vs. Frank Marshall

Put your skills to the test with this chess puzzle from Emanuel Lasker vs Frank Marshall. White to move and mate in 3.
diagram of Corina-Isabela Peptan vs. Vlasta Macek chess puzzle

Corina-Isabela Peptan vs. Vlasta Macek

Put your chess skills to the test with this chess puzzle from Corina-Isabela Peptan vs Vlasta Macek. White to move and win in 3.
diagram of Isaías Pleci vs. Lucius Endzelins chess puzzle

Isaías Pleci vs. Lucius Endzelins

Isaías Pleci vs Lucius Endzelins. White to move and win in 2. Can you find the solution to this chess puzzle from 1939?
diagram of Veselin Topalov vs. Garry Kasparov chess puzzle

Veselin Topalov vs. Garry Kasparov

A chess puzzle form a game in Moscow, 1994 between Veselin Topalov and Garry Kasparov. Topalov moves and wins in 4.
diagram of Judit Polgar vs. Hakan Winfridson chess puzzle

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.
diagram of Joseph Blackburn vs. Adolf Anderssen chess puzzle

Joseph Blackburn vs. Adolf Anderssen

Try online a chess puzzle from Joseph Blackburne vs. Adolf Anderssen, Vienna, 1873. White wins in 3.
diagram of Alexander Alekhine vs. Samuil Weinstein chess puzzle

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.
diagram of Viktor Korchnoi vs. Lev Polugaevsky chess puzzle

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.