Pick a puzzle path.
2,500 Beginner puzzles, from gentle to gnarly.
Mate in 2
Two moves to checkmate.
Forks
One piece, two targets.
Mate in 1
One move. Game over.
King attack
Storm the castle.
From master games
Positions strong players faced.
Back-rank mate
Trapped behind its own pawns.
Rook endgames
The most common endgame.
Discovered attacks
Move one, unleash another.
Hanging pieces
Free stuff on the board.
Promotion races
Little pawn, big dreams.
Skewers
Big piece moves, small one falls.
Mate in 3+
Plan the whole mating net.
Pins
Stuck in place. Oops.
Sacrifices
Give a little, win a lot.
Deflection
Lure the defender away.
Pawn endgames
Every tempo counts.
Knight & bishop endings
Small pieces, big ideas.
Defence
Save the day.
Quiet moves
No check, no capture, all power.
Queen endgames
Checks, checks, checks.
Smothered mate
The knight’s sneaky finish.
Clearance & interference
Clear the path, block the line.
Famous mating patterns
Hook, Arabian, Anastasia and friends.
Attraction
Pull the king into trouble.
Zugzwang
Any move makes it worse.
In-between moves
Wait for it… surprise!
Opening tricks
Win early, smile often.
Sicilian Defense
Tricks from the Sicilian Defense.
Queens Pawn Game
Tricks from the Queens Pawn Game.
Italian Game
Tricks from the Italian Game.
Caro-Kann Defense
Tricks from the Caro-Kann Defense.
Ruy Lopez
Tricks from the Ruy Lopez.
Indian Defense
Tricks from the Indian Defense.
Philidor Defense
Tricks from the Philidor Defense.
English Opening
Tricks from the English Opening.
Queens Gambit Declined
Tricks from the Queens Gambit Declined.
Scandinavian Defense
Tricks from the Scandinavian Defense.
French Defense
Tricks from the French Defense.
Scotch Game
Tricks from the Scotch Game.
Four Knights Game
Tricks from the Four Knights Game.
Bishops Opening
Tricks from the Bishops Opening.
Zukertort Opening
Tricks from the Zukertort Opening.
Queens Gambit Accepted
Tricks from the Queens Gambit Accepted.
Slav Defense
Tricks from the Slav Defense.
Vienna Game
Tricks from the Vienna Game.
Horwitz Defense
Tricks from the Horwitz Defense.
Kings Gambit Accepted
Tricks from the Kings Gambit Accepted.
Dutch Defense
Tricks from the Dutch Defense.
Russian Game
Tricks from the Russian Game.