Chess Tactical Puzzles

Nc2#?

Originally posted by tamuzi
Nc2#?

I'll take Nd1 for my second try 😛

Originally posted by heinzkat
[fen]kr1r4/7p/2bqp1p1/p7/1Pp1PP1P/K1B1nNPB/PP5R/RN2Q3[/fen]

Black to move. (Nice 'Novotny' in a practical situation)

3.Qxd2 Nc2+ 4.Qxc2 axb4#
3.Rxd2 axb4#

Correct. I just read this position is a 'fraud' - this never occurred in a real game. (which would have been Koskinen - Kasanen, Helsinki 1967). The idea is quite nice for the eyes, though.

Originally posted by heinzkat
Correct. I just read this position is a 'fraud' - this never occurred in a real game. (which would have been Koskinen - Kasanen, Helsinki 1967). The idea is quite nice for the eyes, though.

The one that comes into mind is that Bc7 move in a ... - group of friends game, let me see (cannot immediately come up with the names, sorry, oh it is Tarrasch vs. friends, but that is a Plachutta). But for the rest... I have one Sam Loyd (who didn't play this in the game, but came up with the key move some 25 years later):



Loyd - Moore, 1876. White to move, mate in three.

1.Bd6! or is there something better?

Originally posted by Rizhanin
1.Bd6! or is there something better?

Here's a nice one from one of my own games here:

Originally posted by !~TONY~!
Here's a nice one from one of my own games here:

[pgn]

[Event "Clan league"]
[Site "http://www.timeforchess.com"]
[Date "2005.07.09"]
[EndDate "2005.07.13"]
[Round "?"]
[White "!~TONY~!"]
[Black "Zumdahl"]
[WhiteRating "1994"]
[BlackRating "2034"]
[WhiteELO "1994"]
[BlackELO "2034"]
[Result "1-0"]
[GameId "1266292"]

1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3 ...[text shortened]... e7 16. Be3 b6
17. Rad1 Qe8 1-0

[/pgn]

White to play and win!

Originally posted by SwissGambit
Something like 1.Bxc5+ bc 2.Rxe6+ Kxe6 3.Qd5+ Ke7 4.Bxc6, right?

1.Bxc5+ bc 2.Rxe6+ Kxe6 3.Qd5+ Ke7 4.Bxc6 and 5.Re1+?

lol, I'm late as always

white to play and win