
Only 0.1% of Chess Players can solve this 10 puzzles on first try
Hello !
This is a blog where I put every puzzle that I made myself.
Here, in this first article, I'll show you 10 of the puzzles I made.
While you're reading this, I would really like you to comment this post and rate these puzzles because I don't have any idea of what would be their rating range.
1) A mate pattern with defensive moves.
So first thing first, this one is quite a long puzzle, but many moves are forcing moves and easy to get so I think it's not that hard.
I don't really know what more I can say on it, except that the rating range in my opinion would be like between 2000 and 2800, so, let's try it !
3) Long-range checkmate with a pawn
This puzzle looks like the last one as in you also need to push a pawn at first, but the main difference between the 2 positions is... the absolute chaos on this puzzle.
But when you analyse a little and begin understanding the position, the first move is obvious, and the next ones are even more obvious.
This puzzle may only be "hard" because of the crazy starting position, therefore I am rating it between 1500 and 2500.
4) When you have a queen, sacrifice it !
You just read the title so you already know what it's all about.
In this puzzle you start by sacrificing your most powerful piece (the queen, if it was not clear yet) and then you just continue an attack on the white king using (almost) all of your pieces to checkmate the opponent, even when he has 2 queens on the board and is up a lot of material.
As it's not so easy to find every good move (well, it may be but do not mind), I would rate this puzzle between 2500 and 3500, but it may not be really accurate.
Please tell me in the comments how hard do you find it and how would you rate it.
5) Combination in an unusual endgame to promote and win the game.
This puzzle starts (as always) with a sacrifice, and go on with a promotion leading to a winning endgame.
I must prevent you that in this puzzle you will need to promote to a queen even if promoting to a rook was also fine, but there can only be one correct answer in a puzzle.
The moves are not very hard to find, but the position can be disturbing so I would estimate this puzzle's rating between 1500 and 3000.
6) A beautiful checkmate involving (of course) brillant sacrifices and under promotion !
Well, the title may spoil the puzzle, but it resumes very well this short puzzle.
It looks like the first puzzle of this post, but it's a little bit different : more brillant moves and less defensive moves.
It's a short puzzle (in comparison with the others of this article) with only 4 moves, but it removes nothing to its beauty.
Despite its short duration, this puzzle can be hard if you do not see the main topic ; I am rating it between 2500 and 3300.
7) Who said the king was useless ?
In this puzzle, you must find the only way to win while being down 3 queens and 38 points of material.
The path to victory is very short (2 moves), but it's mind-blowing. I was stunned when I was creating this puzzle by the move chosen by the computer, but it is the only not-losing move (and the best part is that it's checkmate).
In my opinion, it deserves at least a rating of 2000, but does not deserve better than 3300.
8) Escape the check while checkmating the opponent !?
The puzzle begin while you're in check.
You must choose the best way to escape the check, and deliver a surprising checkmate to the opposite king with only 3 pieces !
This puzzle is not very hard, and you should be able to get it at first attempt, therefore I rate it 1500-2500.
What about you ?
9) A pretty mate pattern to know
This is a nice and well-known checkmate that we would love getting in our games.
The idea is simple, and this type of position happens often in real games so it's important to know it.
As it can be impossible to find if you do not know the trick, I am rating it between 1800 and 2200.
10) The Ultimate Trick to save a lost position !!!
And finally, let me present you a not-so-famous tip to save a resignable game and hold a draw.
You probably won't be able to use this in a game soon, as this type of position is really rare, but it is still possible so the best is to be prepared for this case.
Try it ! I would like to know if you manage to solve it at first attempt.
11) Bonus : A mix of well-known patterns that creates an impossible puzzle !
Well, in the title I said that there will only be 10 puzzles, but I know how nice you are so to thank you for reading until this point, I am giving you one more puzzle.
But I prevent you : it is not possible to solve this puzzle at first attempt. Trust me, you will never get it.
What, you still want to do it and prove me that I'm wrong ? You seriously believe that it can be that hard ?
Well... Ok, try it.
(And, by the way, don't forget to go in the comment if you correctly managed to solve it at first try.)
