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 Paul Morphy vs. Duke of Brunswick chess puzzle

Paul Morphy vs. Duke of Brunswick

Try online this brilliant chess puzzle that took place at the Paris Opera, during a show with Norma by Vicenzo Bellini. White to move and win in 2.
diagram of Albert Pulitzer vs. Georg Marco chess puzzle

Albert Pulitzer vs. Georg Marco

Play online this chess puzzle from Albert Pulitzer vs Georg Marco. White Mates in 2.

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 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 Nona Gaprindashvili vs. Eliška Richtrová chess puzzle

Nona Gaprindashvili vs. Eliška Richtrová

Chess puzzle from a women competition. Nona Gaprindashvili vs. Eliska Richtrova, Wuppertal, 1990. White to move and mate in 2.
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.