Puzzles
Chess challenge - April 2025
Try your hand at these solving these chess puzzles.
Chess problem 1
Black to win in 2 moves.
Black to play and win in 2 or 3 moves.
1…….Rd1+
If
2. Kh2, Nf3+ and black forks the King and the Queen.
If
2. Kg2, Rg1+
3. KxR, Nf3+ as before.
1…….Rd1+
If
2. Kh2, Nf3+ and black forks the King and the Queen.
If
2. Kg2, Rg1+
3. KxR, Nf3+ as before.
Chess problem 2
White to win in 2 moves.
1. Bh6+, KxB
2. Nf7+ and forks the King and the Queen.
If 1……Kh8 white mates by Nf7+.
2. Nf7+ and forks the King and the Queen.
If 1……Kh8 white mates by Nf7+.
Chess problem 3
White to win in 3 moves.
1. Bf7+, KxB
2. e6+, K moves or Bxe6
3. Q takes blacks Q on a5 and wins.
If
1…….Kd8
2. Bxg6, hxg6
3. QxR and wins.
2. e6+, K moves or Bxe6
3. Q takes blacks Q on a5 and wins.
If
1…….Kd8
2. Bxg6, hxg6
3. QxR and wins.