Chess Tactical Puzzles

Seems correct. 6. ... Rh3+ is an alternative route. And Paultopia's solution of course is correct too; it's what Radjabov played himself in the game.

(Just learned how to write FEN)



Well, kinda simple. White to move.

Game 5243264

Originally posted by Munck
(Just learned how to write FEN)

[fen]3r2k1/p4p2/2pq1p1Q/1p4r1/8/3BPRP1/PPPB3P/R5K1[/fen]

Well, kinda simple. White to move.

Game 5243264

Same idea:



White to move, mate in seven.

Originally posted by heinzkat
Same idea:

[fen]q5k1/5p2/7Q/r2b1B2/8/8/r2R3K/8 w - -[/fen]

White to move, mate in seven.

Originally posted by Emashi
Bh7 (check!), Kh8

Bc2 (check!), Kg8

Rg2 (check!), Bxg2

Bh7 (check!), Kh8

Bg6 (check!), Kg8

Qh7 (check!), Kf8

Qxf7 (mate!)

Same idea:



White to move, mate in five moves.

1.Qh6 (threatening 2.Bxh7+ Kh8 3.Bg6+ Kg8 4.Qh7+ Kf8 5.Qxf7#.)

and if 1...Qe7 (or 1...Re7): 2.Bxh7+ Kh8 3.Bg6+ Kg8 4.Qh7+ Kf8 Qh8#

Is that correct?

Originally posted by skims
Is that correct?

Originally posted by heinzkat
Almost. Check the position more carefully after 1. ... Qe7/Re7.

Correct now.

...I would post another position, but I don't have one in mind now.

Originally posted by heinzkat
Correct now.

...I would post another position, but I don't have one in mind now.

Okay, here is one:

Alekhine - Nestor, Trinidad 1939.



White to move

Originally posted by heinzkat
Okay, here is one:

Alekhine - Nestor, Trinidad 1939.

[fen]3r3k/3P1ppp/p3q3/1pR1P3/2p5/Q5PP/P4P1K/8 w - -[/fen]

White to move

Originally posted by heinzkat
Okay, here is one:

Alekhine - Nestor, Trinidad 1939.

[fen]3r3k/3P1ppp/p3q3/1pR1P3/2p5/Q5PP/P4P1K/8 w - -[/fen]

White to move